Recently by Lucy Walters

Cramming all seven Harry Potter books into a 70-minute stage show is no mean feat – especially when there are only two of you.

But Blue Peter favourites Dan and Jeff have done just that in Potted Potter: The Unauthorised Harry Experience and they’ll be bringing a touch of Hogwarts magic to Stratford Circus this weekend.

With Jeff taking the role of boy wizard Harry, Dan, who used to live in Canning Town, has his work cut out – playing every other character.

BABY show organisers Clarion Events could soon be mixing bonnets with battleships.

The company, recently acquired by a private equity firm for £125million, is tipped to be among the potential bidders for the DSEi arms fair in Docklands, which has been on the market for around eight months.

Clarion’s portfolio of 65 events and conferences includes the parenting show, which will be arriving at the Royal Docks exhibition centre tomorrow (Friday, February 29).

Current arms fair organiser Reed Elsevier had pledged to offload the controversial exhibition by the end of last year, following pressure from pacifist organisations and healthcare groups.

THE SHEER number of women crammed into the carriages of the eastbound Jubilee line on Monday was an indication that Take That have lost none of their appeal in the last 10 years.
And the thousands who have made the trip to North Greenwich since the group brought their Beautiful World tour to The O2 Arena last week won't have been disappointed.
As a somewhat sheepish Jason Orange pointed out, 37 is really far too old to be in a 'boy' band - but then Take That is no ordinary boy band.

JUST a week after her 26th birthday Natasha Allen was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Two years on and the Citigroup worker has made a full recovery but fears other young women might not be aware of the risks.
Now she has signed up to take part in the Breast Cancer Care Fashion Show in which people who have had breast cancer will model the latest designer outfits.