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Judge deals blow to DohertyBritish rock star Pete Doherty has been put back behind bars after being given a six-month jail sentence for pleading guilty to possession of cocaine. Pete Doherty voted Britain's nightmare celebrity neighbourBritons have voted rock star Pete Doherty the country's least desirable celebrity neighbour after a string of lurid headlines about his wild parties. UN: Celebrity junkies are bad influenceLetting celebrities get away with drug crimes is sending out the wrong message to impressionable young people, a United Nations report warned on Wednesday. The UN drug control agency has for the first time highlighted the damaging influence drug-using celebrities -- such as Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty and Kate Moss in Britain -- have on fans. Blaze ravages London's Camden MarketA blaze that ripped through London's trendy Camden Market area, destroying shops, bars and homes, has been brought under control, firefighters said on Sunday. One hundred firefighters tackled the blaze that broke out Saturday night, forcing police to evacuate bars and clubs packed with young revellers. |
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