Sky 3D television channel gets October UK launch date

There seems to be no stopping the 3D revolution – and now it’s going to be beamed directly into your home, as Sky announce they will launch Europe’s first 3D TV channel in millions of British homes on October 1.

To immerse yourself in the full 3D experience you will need a 3D-enabled TV and the company’s high-definition package. About a third of Sky’s 9.9million customers are on HD.

‘Following hot on the heels of the success of 3D cinema, Sky customers will now be the first anywhere in Europe to experience 3D TV from the comfort of their living rooms,’ said Jeremy Darroch, Sky’s chief executive.

Sky has also struck a deal with HBO - the US broadcaster behind TV hits such as The Sopranos, Sex And The City and The Wire - to air its programmes in Britain and Ireland. The agreement will see all new HBO-commissioned programmes and series broadcast exclusively on Sky channels.

The first HBO production to be seen on Sky as part of the deal will be Prohibition-era crime drama Boardwalk Empire, from director Martin Scorsese and The Sopranos’ writer Terence Winter. It will star Steve Buscemi.

Nadine Coyle dumps boyfriend ahead of solo comeback

Nadine Coyle’s solo career might be about to kick off but her love life has hit rock bottom after her two-year relationship with Jason Bell has ended.

The Girls Aloud star has broken off her romance with American football player Bell, who she had been dating while living in Los Angeles since 2008.

The 25-year-old is said to have broken up with the New York Giants player, 32, because the relationship ‘was going nowhere’, the Daily Star reported.

A source told the tabloid: ‘Nadine was the one who decided it wasn’t working. They were together for two years but there was no marriage on the horizon.

‘It’s all very amicable and they will remain friends. But relationships are all about taking steps and making commitments and they weren’t moving to the next step.’

Meanwhile, the Irish singer’s solo career is about to take off and has been in London, Scotland, Ireland and Sweden in recent weeks working with top producers, reports say.

Girls Aloud’s record label has recently denied rumours that Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh are about to regroup without Nadine.

But while Nadine has been living Stateside, she’s not been seen with any of her Girls Aloud pals since last year and there have been constant rumours of feuds between the girls.

Nadine’s solo comeback is set to prove her amazing talent and will also give Cheryl Cole some stiff competition in the music charts.

Teenage girl sells her virginity to British bidder for £200,000

An 18-year-old Hungarian girl who put her virginity up for sale to the highest bidder is on her way to Britain after a buyer from the UK pledged to cough up £200,000.

The girl - who identified herself only as 'Miss Spring' - is a student that hopes one day to be a doctor - but lives with her mother and brother in a small village in Hungary with little possibility to study or find work.

The girl was so desperate to be allowed to sell her virginity that after the bid was closed down on eBay she wrote to papers like the Huffington Post, The Telegraph and The Sun and to celebrities like Lady Gaga and Madonna, attracting enough attention that some of the original bidders were allowed to continue offering bids via email.

It came down to a final battle between a British man and an Irish man, with the British man winning, although the Irish bidder is reportedly still trying to gazump the deal.

The pretty blond dreams of going to university to become a doctor and has already qualified for a place - but has put it on hold for her family.

She said: "My family has debts, we cannot afford to pay them. My mother borrowed a lot of money in Swiss Francs, and now with the credit crunch in Hungary the repayments in Hungarian forints have tripled, she couldn't pay it back. We faced losing our home and being on the street. I want to be able to pay back those loans - that's why I came up with the idea for this auction.

"It is not such a lot of money for what is on offer, considering half will vanish in tax, but it will be enough to pay of my debts and leave us clear.

"I was in contact with two final bidders - the Irish guy and the British guy. Both wanted me to come to them. I chose the British guy. He was very sympathetic to my cause.

"Both men wanted to marry me take care of me and my family. But for me this was supposed to be a one off thing. Getting married and living with someone is a challenge I am not sure I am yet ready for.

"However I would really like the opportunity to go to Britain or Ireland. So who knows." In her blog she does not say how she is proceeding to conclude the deal.

Naked woman falls through roof in Aberdeen

The accident happened yesterday after the woman clambered out of a third floor window that she’d smashed with her partner.

The pair, both in their twenties, stripped off and had sex on the roof - but then the earth moved in entirely the wrong way for the woman when she plunged through the roof slates into an empty photography shop.

The saucy shenanigans were heard by a builder working in the flats on Aberdeen’s Bridge Street. He said: ‘They made a hell of a racket. They put me off my work.

‘God knows why they thought it was going to be a good idea.

‘But it all ended in tears and the next thing I knew the police, ambulance and fire brigade were all here.

‘They landed me with extra work because I had to patch up the window that they smashed.’

The woman had to be released by the emergency services and incredibly only suffered minor injuries, although she was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for a check-up.

A witness described her as looking shell-shocked.

One thing’s for certain – she has definitely fallen for her partner.