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• 26/03/2010

  Sir Elton John visits HIV centre

  Sir Elton John marked his 63rd birthday by meeting with football-crazy teenagers at a South African centre that helps with HIV education.The five-times Grammy Award winning musician, who... more

• 26/03/2010

  Railway Children birthday marked

  A special birthday production of The Railway Children is to be staged at the former Eurostar terminal at Waterloo Station over the summer.It will mark the 40th anniversary of Lionel Jeffries'... more

• 24/03/2010

  Stevie's 60th birthday festival gig

  Music legend Stevie Wonder has been confirmed as the final headliner at the Hard Rock Calling festival, to be held this summer in London.The Hyde Park event - scheduled for June 26 - will... more

• 23/03/2010

  Princess Eugenie's 20th birthday

  Princess Eugenie is set to dine out in London with friends and family to celebrate her 20th birthday.She is the youngest daughter of the Duke of York and his former wife, Sarah, Duchess... more

• 18/03/2010

  Muriel marks 100th birthday at home

  A woman has celebrated her 100th birthday recently in the house she has been living at for the last 96 years.Muriel Noyce's family moved into the two-bedroom terrace in Romsey, Hampshire,... more

• 22/02/2010

  PM tells of sons' birthday card act

  Prime Minister Gordon Brown has revealed his sons and the former South African president Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca send each other birthday cards, during the latest personal interview.Speaking... more

• 22/02/2010

  WWI veteran marks 109th birthday

  A retired waitress, believed to be the last surviving British veteran of the First World War, has celebrated her 109th birthday.Florence Green received a birthday card from the Queen, as... more

• 07/01/2010

  Scotland's oldest man turns 106

  Sam Latter has seen more than a century of fighting, football, business and live. The oldest man in Scotland celebrated his 106th birthday on Monday by recalling tales from his long life... more

• 06/01/2010

  Vinnie to get BB birthday surprise

  Vinnie Jones is due to get a birthday surprise at the Celebrity Big Brother house.The Hollywood tough guy will celebrate his 45th birthday in the house on Tuesday. His fellow housemates... more

• 04/01/2010

  Twins get to celebrate own birthday

  A pair of identical twins in Florida have received a rare chance to celebrate their birthdays individually. Marcello and Stephano were born to Margarita Velasco in separate decades - the... more

• 10/12/2009

  Veteran broadcaster's radio honour

  BBC Radio 5 Live has announced plans for a live two-hour show celebrating the career of ebullient broadcasting star Stuart Hall.Hall, who has been a regular in front of the camera and microphone... more

• 01/12/2009

  Kelly gets musical birthday treat

  GMTV presenter Lorraine Kelly got a special treat on her 50th birthday from JLS who turned up on her show to sing a greeting.The pop stars joined her on the sofa and sang Happy Birthday... more