DAMIEN HIRST is looking for identical twins to form part of his exhibition for Tate Modern. The artist wants the pair to sit in front of his spot paintings at the autumn show, Pop Life: Art In A Material World, which will look at the legacy of Andy Warhol's declaration that "good business is the best art". Porcelain Cufflinks The exhibition will explore the work of artists from Jeff Ko to Tracey Emin but will also examine pieces by the late New York street artist Keith Haring from his Pop Shop, which he opened in 1986 to sell editioned Haring notepads, watches and stickers. Other highlights will include works by Takashi Murakami and Cosey Fanni Tutti. Tutti spent a large chunk of the late Seventies and early Eighties starring in porn magazines and films before revealing it had all been performance art.

ON A WEEKEND afternoon, the tile aisle at Home Depot in Concord is almost impassable, crowded with customers and carts. It's a familiar sight for Stacy Van Abrahams, an associate at the store. "We have a lot of people walk in off the street who have never done a home improvement project before," Van Abrahams says. "They think it looks exciting in a magazine and they want to try it. They just don't know where to begin."

Pumpkin growers in Utah are awaiting this year's weigh-off to see if the scales tip the 1,000 pound mark. The elusive mark might be surpassed as the Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers crown this year's winner. How big is big enough? How big can a pumpkin grow? While no one knows the limits, there are plenty of growers who keep pushing the envelope. Kenny Blair, a 15-year grower who lives Bountiful, blames his wife for getting him started. "We were watching Rebecca Reheis on KUTV, and she was sporing a contest to see who could grow the largest pumpkin," he said. "My wife said we should try it, and we got hooked." (Rebecca Reheis Kolls was a Salt Lake meteorologist who now has her own gardening show, magazine and Web site.)

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A shaken mum has told how she fought off bag-snatchers at a road junction in Acklam. The 30-year-old woman, who does not want to be named, says the would-be thieves opened both car doors and one tried to grab her handbag from the passenger seat. The frightening incident occurred at 4pm on Tuesday at lights in Hatfield Road as the driver went to collect her daughter from led light accessories nursery.

Routine security measures may include full body scans in all airports in the near future. There has been much criticism of this tactic as an invasion of privacy. More alarming to me are the potential radiation hazards produced by these devices. Technomarine Fake Some early reports in the scientific literature indicate that there may be significant risk. I think further investigation of the radiation levels of airport full body scanners is certainly warranted, particularly for frequent fliers, pilots and flight attendants. In the 1930s, shoe stores provided X-rays of children's feet to determine if shoes Fake Emporio Armani Watches were properly fitted and allowed enough room for growth.

RAINWORTH MW travel to Premier Division leaders Bridlington Town tomorrow somewhat relieved to see the back of February and hoping for a better March. The Seadsiders' sticky spell during January left Rainworth as most people's title favourites, but the pandora style beads Wrens' own poor run in February, allied to Bridlington's return to form, has seen Rudy Funk's men lose ground in the title race as the Yorkshire club opened a nine-point gap. "Of course it's a massive game for us, but whichever way it goes it will not be the end of the world," said Funk.