Cliff Richard ordered to knock down conservatory

Sir Cliff Richard has been ordered to pull down a £30,000-pound conservatory at his Surrey mansion after losing a battle with planning officials.

The singer hoped to be awarded retrospective planning permission for the 17-foot extension, which he built in 2006, after Runnymede Council last year told him he had breached the rules.
Now the council has dismissed his appeal against its decision. Sir Cliff now has until March 9 to demolish the structure.

Dave Farrell, Sir Cliff's planning consultant, called the demolition order 'a bit silly'. 'We're disappointed but it's just one of those things,' he added.

Sir Cliff knocked down a bungalow on his Wentworth estate in Virginia Water to build a large mansion and planning rules allowed his new home 30 per cent more area than the original house.
The conservatory was built in 2006, but was deemed to make the new property too big. It was noticed by officials when Sir Cliff Richard put the house up for sale last year for £1.35 million.
Though he applied retrospectively for planning permission, he was turned down.

At cinema Cliff concert

Cliff Richard , there is a pportunity to look the sell out concert and the Shadows at Exeter Odeon tomorrow night.
The gig, at the 02 Arena recorded live in London last week, will be screened in the cinema in HD and digital 5.1 surround sound.
The reunion tour is a complete sell out, the album has spent the last three weeks in the top five and the single went top ten, so it is a great opportunity to see the concert.
The Exeter Odeon is one of only 20 cinemas throughout the country screening the show. It starts at 7pm prompt.

The Final Reunion-Win tickets to win tickets and DVD for Cliff Richard And The Shadows

IF YOU didn't manage to get tickets for the sell out Cliff Richard & The Shadows tour then this could be the next best thing.
At London's O2 Arena their performance last month was filmed live, and the Odeon in Festival Park is giving fans a opportunity to soak up the atmosphere with a particular viewing of the show on Thursday next week.
Cliff Richard first recorded and performed with The Shadows in 1959. Exactly 50 years later and 20 years since they last performed together in concert, they're together for this final national tour so this could be your only opportunity to look these music storys take to the stage together.
The exclusive screening will give local Cliff Richard & The Shadows fans the chance to enjoy all their favourite hits including Living Doll, The Young Ones, Apache and Bachelor Boy in stunning audio and visual quality.
Rachel Brown, general manager at the Odeon Stoke says: "With new technology we can now provide local cinemagoers with a complete range of screenings to suit all tastes – everything from music concerts to football.
"We're looking forward to welcoming Cliff Richard & The Shadows fans through our doors to enjoy a truly unique music experience."
For further information or ticket booking call the filmline on 0871 22 44 007 or head to the Festival Park Odeon Box Office. Cliff Richard and The Shadows, The Final Reunion will also be released on DVD from November 9 priced £19.56.
The Sentinel has teamed up with the Odeon to offer five lucky readers the opportunity to win a pair of tickets AND a Cliff Richard and The Shadows, The Final Reunion DVD.

curry house's praises, Cliff sings

Sir Cliff Richard and Hank Marvin. They have visited a Tyneside Indian restaurant following a Shadows reunion show.
Sir Cliff and guitarist Marvin popped into Raval Restaurant on Newcastle Gateshead Quayside after their show at the Newcastle Arena.
Sir Cliff, who was born in India, ate the Lucknow rogan josh - a dish typical to the area where he once lived.
The restaurant's owners said Sir Cliff told them it was the good he had tasted.
Manager Avi Malik said it was particular to get such praise from someone who knew so much about Indian cuisine.
Mr Malik said: "Sir Cliff said he eats in places all over the world but our Indian food was real Indian food, the best he had ever tasted, and it was a treat to be here."
Sir Cliff and Hank Marvin also tucked into lobster and mango, and dehi bela - lentil "doughnuts" in yoghurt and coriander.
The two were invited to look around the kitchen to watch food being prepared.
Hank Marvin, who is originally from Newcastle, but now lives in Australia, spoke to staff about the positive changes that had taken place in his home town.

Doing it by rote, Cliff Richard returns

Pop star Cliff Richard, it appeared like a good idea to catch Britain's evergreens he kicked off his big 50th anniversary reunion tour with his original band the Shadows, who went separate ways 20 years ago. But as Simone Signoret famously said, nostalgia ain't what it used to be.
I was a kid in England when Richard was among the crop of embarrassing British singers trying their best to emulate Elvis, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and the rest. With names like Billy Fury, Marty Wilde and Vince Eager, they gyrated onto the BBC with lame cover versions of U.S. hits and rinky dink originals from London's fiercely anti rock Tin Pan Alley.
Richard and the Shadows at least wrote their own material, but hearing it all repeated with soulless efficiency in their O2 Arena concert Monday brought back those dog days when Elvis seemed so far away and the Beatles, Kinks and Stones hadn't arrived yet.
Extremely well preserved physically, Richard and the two leading Shadows, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch, looked immaculate in their polished attire and did their unctuous best to please, but resembled the resident Stepford Band in the way they performed.
Richard sings in tune but with no character in his voice, and the songs are trite and repetitive, lacking wit, emotion or passion. The guitar players delivered their narcoleptic chords while taking two somnolent steps forward, two steps back.
They played all the hits that have long pleased their fans in the U.K., Australia and Europe but almost never in the United States, and the sold out auditorium was filled with glad smiling people.
It's odd that the crowd at the Led Zeppelin reunion looked pretty much the same, all white hair and wrinkly, but were so very, very change.

Sir Cliff Richard birthday thanks fans, CONGRATULATIONS

Sir Cliff Richard celebrated birthday at Sheffield Arena last night with a little help from The Star. We made a alone cake featuring edible montage of photos of him through his career. Lucky lifelong fans Angela Childs, 55, and husband Michael, 69, of Selly Oak Road, Jordanthorpe, won our prize to present it on behalf of all readers.And 69 year old Cliff was thrilled to make history as the first person to celebrate in the venue's new purpose built 150 seat SIS Arena Club restaurant and events room, where the cake was handed over. Cliff Richard, Sheffield Arena - REVIEW AND PICTURESAhead of last night's show, he thanked all their fans for 50 years of support: "Thank you for being so loyal for all these years. I can't live without you. And I hope I never have to."Thank you for all your birthday wishes and God bless you all."Housewife Angela and retired pipe fitter Michael handed Cliff a singing birthday card, featuring a version of Stevie Wonder's Happy Birthday. In typical style Cliff joined in. Michael fought back tears of joy as he said: "We've always been fans and rock and roll has been my life. I can't believe we've met Cliff."Sir Cliff also gave the new SIS Arena Club his approval: "I've been in the main Arena before but I can't remember what it was like back here it's very good."Sponsored, designed, built and fitted by Sheffield building interiors company, SIS, the new venue replaces a former temporary marquee area, catering for themed pre show meals. Now with an extra 50 seats, a new air climate control and integrated sound system, it is available for private functions.Arena Commercial Manager Gillian Stainrod said: "We're honoured to have been able to welcome Sir Cliff. He's such a gentleman and a music story."

Cliff Richard and the Shadows

Cliff Richard and the Shadows, after 50 years of on off partnership they have reunited for one final hurrah in celebration of their golden anniversary, Glasgow in cluding two dates. While they could never hope to refootage the hunger and impact of their 1950s avatar, a bunch of silver they made a tight sound haired rock 'n' rollers. Sir Cliff, the showbiz trouper in his shocking pink jacket, was in fine expressive voice. The two hour plus set was divided between vintage rock 'n' roll and wholesome bobbysoxer pop, such as Lucky Lips and Livin' Doll, the latter introduced by Cliff with a speech deriding the short termism of modern pop vehicles such as The X Factor.During one dreamy interlude, the sight of Cliff, now in a pristine white suit, was too much for one fan, who shouted "I Love You". But that was a rare hot-under-the-collar moment in a cosy nostalgia trip culminating in Summer Holiday, the prophetic Bachelor Boy, Move It and a joyful Young Ones.