ROBBIE Williams is used to receiving awards for his music – but now he has been nominated as a Sentinel Hero for the work he does for charity.

While the singer, above, may have long left his native Stoke-on-Trent, the Potteries are never far from his thoughts, as he has shown in his song lyrics and interviews. And numerous charities and community groups have been given cash by the singer, through the Give It Sum fund he set up for Comic Relief in 2000. Then, Robbie used £2 million he earned from advertising Pepsi cola to launch the venture so he could give back to worthy causes in the city of his birth. Since then he has donated generously to help set up a number of charities and community groups; provided children's play equipment, football team strips and tackled poverty; and ploughed cash into schools and education.

Now, after winning 15 Brit Awards – more than any other artist – Robbie has been nominated for a Sentinel Our Heroes Award in the Charity Champion category. John Reynolds, chairman of Holden Lane Residents' Association, is grateful to Robbie for the £30,000 he provided to build a new playground on land off Repington Road, Sneyd Green. Mr Reynolds said: "Robbie has put a lot of money into Sneyd Green over the years. It was Robbie Williams who first started our residents' association with a donation of £500. "If it wasn't for Robbie we wouldn't exist and we wouldn't have been able to build the playground. In fact, if it wasn't for Robbie there are a lot of community groups that wouldn't exist today."

The Give It Sum Fund allocates grants of up to £30,000 to community organisations with an income under £150,000. The fund has given out more than 260 grants since it was set up. Kerry Bradbury, secretary of Newcastle Albion Football Team, says the singer bought coats and jumpers for the under-10s players. She said: "It's great to see Robbie being recognised for the good work he does."
Robbie's mum Jan Williams is a director of the charity. She said: "I think it's really good of them to nominate him. He has never asked for anything in return from anyone. "He's just glad he's been able to do something. Robbie will be thrilled, but in a shy way." She added: "It has been lovely to be part of it, to make a difference. "And you can see the difference Give It Sum has made. It has been a most wonderful period, one of the best of my life.
"Robert wanted it to be a hand up, not a hand out."

For more details on the grants, contact a Give it Sum adviser.

courtsey of The Sentinel

Robbie Williams was looking smiley and a little dishevelled outside a recording studio in London yesterday, wearing some funky monochrome sunglasses.

Robbie has been working hard on some new material in the studio in the capital. The songs will appear on his new album which should be released later this year.

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ROBBIE Williams is rumoured to be planning a £10 million UK comeback tour and a brand new album next year.
The Potteries-born superstar is said to be in talks about a 10-date appearance at London's O2 Arena and other venues in the UK.
He is rumoured to have ditched plans to rejoin Take That and will instead concentrate on reviving his successful solo career.
He is said to be working with Angels songwriter Guy Chambers and producer Mark Ronson to put together the last album under his £80 million EMI contract ahead of the tour.

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New album on it's way!

Robbie Williams says he is "buzzing" about his new album, as work gathers pace on the follow-up to "Rudebox".
The singer recently moved back to the UK after a number of years living in Los Angeles and is readying himself for a pop comeback.
According to reports, he has written 50 songs for his latest record and is now recording with legendary producer Trevor Horn.
Speaking to a UK tabloid, Williams said he was "positive" about the album, explaining: "It sounds 'Big', very. I'm buzzing."

There are currently no release details or title for the new Robbie material.
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Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale is the most played song in public places in the last 75 years, according to a chart compiled for BBC Radio 2.
The song, with its distinctive organ riff, stayed at number one for six weeks in the UK in the summer of 1967.
Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody was at number two followed by All I Have To Do Is Dream by the Everly Brothers. There was no place in the top 10 for The Beatles. The UK chart, presented by Rob Brydon, was compiled by licensing firm PPL.
Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker, who last year won back full royalty rights to the band's hit after a court battle, said its number one position in the 100-song chart was a "great and unsought honour".
"It isn't something I could have remotely imagined when I wrote the song and then made that legendary recording with Procol Harum all those years ago.
"Every musician and singer hopes to reach out and communicate to the audience so it means a great deal that the record has such an indefinable popularity and lasting appeal."
Wet Wet Wet's summer smash of 1994, Love Is All Around, was at number four followed by Bryan Adams' 1991 hit (Everything I Do) I Do It For You.
The Beatles and Robbie Williams both had the most number of entries in the chart with three each.
For the Beatles, Hello Goodbye was at number 11, Get Back was at number 13 and From Me To You was at number 51.

For Williams, Angels was at number six, Rock DJ was at number 16 and Strong was at number 56.

TOP 10 MOST PLAYED SONGS
1. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
2. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
3. Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream
4. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around
5. Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
6. Robbie Williams - Angels
7. Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
8. Abba - Dancing Queen
9. Perry Como - Magic Moments
10. Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Source: PPL
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Pop star Robbie Williams set flashbulbs popping after turning up to watch his best friend perform in a hit musical.
The singer was in Manchester for the opening night of We Will Rock You, the popular show based on the songs of rock legends Queen.
Williams' friend, actor Jonathan Wilkes, is starring in the show, which is embarking on a UK tour opening at the Palace Theatre.
Despite eschewing the red carpet for the venue's more discreet stage door, the former Take That star was spotted by hordes of waiting press and fans as he disembarked from a large black bus with the letters VIP written on the side.
Williams, dressed in a black jacket and grey scarf, declined to comment as he made his way through a sea of cameras and autograph books into the theatre.
TV presenter Ant McPartlin also attended the show along with stars from Coronation Street and Hollyoaks.
On learning that Williams was in attendance, McPartlin said: "I haven't seen him for a while, so I'm looking forward to seeing him."
Choreographer Arlene Phillips said: "Queen music lives for ever. You love the music, you love Freddie Mercury's voice - he had the most unusual voice.
"The musicianship, it's legendary music and I love working to it."
She added: "I love Robbie. I'm thrilled he's here and his best friend's in the show and he's very good."

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Robbie Williams has attended a musicians' lobby group meeting

Stars including Robbie Williams, KT Tunstall and David Gray have attended a meeting by a lobby group fighting for the interests of artists and fans.
Robbie arrived for the meeting by the Featured Artists' Coalition and was quickly surrounded by photographers and autograph hunters. His security staff quickly ushered him into the venue and he did not stop to comment.

Of Robbie's involvement in the coalition - which campaigns for effective laws and regulations, and for transparent and fair business practices - KT Tunstall said: "If somebody like Robbie stamps his feet the earth will move."

She added: "I'm here because I think that the writing part of music doesn't get a lot of attention when it comes to doing business deals.
As artists we haven't stopped to think about the digital movement and what that means to us as owners of our own intellectual property."
Richard Jones, bass player in The Feeling, said: "The internet has basically rewritten the rule book on how the music industry works.
It's important for the people who are making the music that they get what they need to facilitate that because we've got to make a living after all otherwise we won't be able to carry on doing it."
David Gray added: "Everybody is filled with uncertainty. Record sales are disappearing and we don't know how it is all going to work in the future."
The FAC's first board of directors comprises Blur drummer David Rowntree, Soul II Soul's Jazzie B, Billy Bragg, Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien, Kate Nash, Marillion keyboard player Mark Kelly and Master Shortie.

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Get ready for the best Comic Relief night of TV you’ve ever seen this Friday night!
The fantastic line-up has just got even better now that David Walliams and Matt Lucas are coming back to our shores with two exclusive Little Britain sketches for the big TV show.
The Little Britain duo will be joined by the sensational pop star, Robbie Williams and comedy genius, Catherine Tate for a perfect comedy collaboration!
In the Uber Carol sketch, the credit crunch comes to Little Britain - and Carol (David Walliams) is summoned to her boss Dawn’s (Catherine Tate) office. Will Carol keep her job or will Dawn’s computer evaluation of her skills lead to the immortal line “Computer says no”?
And the second sketch will see Ellie Grace (Matt Lucas) get her friend Candy Marie-Candy (Robbie Williams) to sleepover. Whilst Mom (David Walliams) is cooking breakfast they begin to play a game of ‘I love you more…’ with some interesting results!

On filming the sketch, Robbie said, ‘It’s hard to say no when asked to take part in a Little Britain sketch for Comic Relief. But I have to admit that dressing up as a small American child in a pretty dress made it all the more appealing!’

These two brilliant sketches will form just part of a whole night of comedy gold in a one-off extravaganza of top telly treats on
Comic Relief – Funny for Money, this Friday on BBC One from 7pm.
Make sure you tune in!

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Red Nose Robbie
DotMusic.
Thursday March 05, 2009

Robbie Williams is to make his return to British TV screens on Comic Relief this month, according to reports.
The pop icon recently moved back to the UK, after a number of years living in Los Angeles.
He is set to star in a comedy sketch alongside Matt Lucas, David Walliams and Catherine Tate on the annual Red Nose day.
The "Little Britain USA" clip will apparently mirror a similar piece he recorded for the fundraising event in 2005.

This year's Comic Relief takes place on Friday, March 13.

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Now, after so much dancing, singing and excitement, it’s time to calm down with a new song in the chart – Kanye West and his Love Lockdown on number 14. Calm? Not really, because number 15 is Sander Van Doorn Vs. Robbie Williams and “Close my Eyes”! Great techno rhythm, which will send you straight to the dance floors!

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“Ay up! Being a Stoke lad, I am very proud to be a Patron of Donna Louise Children’s Hospice. It is a very special place of which we should all be proud and grateful. The whole place was built through the generosity of the people of Staffordshire and South Cheshire and now they are really struggling and need our help. They can’t exist without your support…every bit helps so please do what you can and join me in supporting their SOS Appeal.”

Robbie Williams supports Children’s Hospice SOS Appeal

Pop star Robbie Williams has spoken out in support of Donna Louise Children’s Hospice, a local charity he has supported for a number of years.
At the end of January, the charity which cares for life threatened children and their families, closed its doors 2 nights a week in a bid to cut costs at a time when donations are dropping as a result of the economic slowdown.
Williams, who has been a Patron of the children’s hospice since 2002 and has made numerous donations to the charity, joined television comedians Jo Brand and Nick Hancock in backing the charity’s SOS Appeal.

He said, “Ay up! Being a Stoke lad, I am very proud to be a Patron of Donna Louise Children’s Hospice. It is a very special place of which we should all be proud and grateful. The whole place was built through the generosity of the people of Staffordshire and South Cheshire and now they are really struggling and need our help. They can’t exist without your support…every bit helps so please do what you can and join me in supporting their SOS Appeal.”

The charity relies on the generosity of the public to raise the £2 million needed each year to provide respite and end of life care to children with life threatening conditions.

Melanie Mills, Head of Fundraising and PR said, “Robbie has been a Patron since 2002 and we are grateful for his ongoing and generous support. Even whilst in USA we have sent him news and pictures of the hospice from time to time. It is wonderful to have him back home continuing his support for the charity. His message was sent from him with love and in the hope that others will join him in doing what they can to support our SOS Appeal.”

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Latest Picture of Robbie at the Brentford v Port Vale football match Saturday 14/02/09

Robbie goes Dutch with Sander Van Doorn in Dance, Single & Download charts

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Robbie Williams has been working with Mark Ronson on his new album, his manager has revealed.

Tim Clark said the singer had recorded a "very interesting song" with the producer, who was responsible for Amy Winehouse's 2006 album 'Back To Black'.

Williams, who is due to enter the studio in March or April, has also written tracks with former songwriter partner Guy Chambers and Soul Mekanik.

"He's now looking for producers. Nothing further has been said yet, but he's talking to a lot of interesting people," Clark told Music Week.

The singer's manager also said it would make "no sense" for Williams to sign a conventional record deal when his current agreement with EMI ends.

Williams is due to deliver two more albums – one studio release and a 'best of' – before his five-album deal with EMI expires.

Clark said Williams would not consider signing another "old-fashioned record deal" and was more interested in exploring new avenues to release his music. Williams is due to release his new album before the end of 2009.

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Update on new album

Robbie Williams is ready to deliver a new album for EMI after Guy Hands reached an accommodation with Tim Clark, the singer's manager whose comments about "plantation owner" record bosses caused a spat. "We've kissed and made up," Clark said at Midem, the music industry's annual shindig in Cannes. "Guy is starting to understand that we are dealing with artists and the record company is there to provide the best services." Robbie's contractual future is unclear though. "We have a 'Best of' after the new record this year," Clark said. "Robbie is moving back to England and I imagine there will be a range of people wanting to talk to him then."

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Last year Geraldine of RWAP and Chrissie of RWO had a brilliant idea to bring four fan sites together to form the Robbie Williams Fansites United and here we are again and this time it is for Robbie's birthday!

This year to celebrate Robbie's special day we are supporting the British Heart Foundation, this charity has been chosen in light of Jan's, Robbie's mum, recent health scare during Christmas 2008.

RWO, RWAP, FS and TRWS are all part of Robbie Williams Fansites United and our birthday card to Robbie this year is a very special one in the shape of another JustGiving page, with the donations going to the British Heart Foundation.

Robbie's birthday is February 13th and February is also National Heart Month and our chance to take a stand against the UK's biggest killer and help them in their amazing work for the prevention, treatment and causes of heart disease in the UK.

To do this all the details can be found here - http://www.justgiving.com/rwfuhappybirthdayrobbie and for as little as £2 you can support this charity and send a birthday greeting to Robbie!

We do hope you will join us, and now, if anyone wishes, you can pay by PayPal.

Please join all of us in sending your Birthday wishes to Robbie. Leave your message and your name and donate, it doesn't matter how much, accumulatively we can achieve a lot and that is the heart of it.

Many, many thanks Tania, Susie & Jackie
and grateful acknowledgment to: RobbieWilliams Obsessed - Robbie Williams Appreciation Pages and Fans Supreme

Latest update
Robbie Williams and The Pet Shop Boys remain in the top ten for the 11th week moving up from No.7 to No. 5 in the US Dance Club Chart with 'We're the Pet Shop Boys.

see full chart courtesy of billboard.com

We are also pleased to bring you additional chart news. Robbie's US Billboard chart history.

Robbie Williams gets a Dutch treat as Take That reunion takes a back seat
By 3am 30/12/2008
The Daily Mirror

Looks like Robbie Williams' much talked about reunion with Take That is taking a back seat.

Top Dutch DJ Sander van Doorn has collaborated with Robbie on his song We're The Pet Shop Boys to create a new version called Close My Eyes.

It will be out as a digital download from iTunes on January 4 - complete with a raunchy video.
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BREAKING NEWS...

Sander Van Doorn vs Robbie Williams remix is in the charts

The remix is nº 4 in a UK Club Chart

Courtesy of Music Week

And some more exciting news! Robbie is not only in the UK Dance Chart but he also features in the US Billboard Dance Club Charts too!

Robbie Williams and The Pet Shop Boys climb into the top ten from No.14 to No. 7 in the US Dance Club Chart with 'We're the Pet Shop Boys

See full chart HERE

Robbie Williams tops Top Ten Karaoke Songs for 2008
NME

ABBA and Elvis Presley both feature twice
Nov 20, 2008

The most popular karaoke songs for 2008 have been revealed.

Robbie Williams nabs the Number One spot with his 1997 single 'Angels', while Amy Winehouse's Mark Ronson-produced cover of The Zutons' song 'Valerie' is at Number Two.

According to the Performing Right Society ABBA and Elvis Presley both feature twice on the poll.

Guy Chambers, who co-wrote 'Angels' track with Robbie Williams, said of the song: "I think 'Angels' has endured because it is a pop anthem and functions as a prayer at the same time. In an increasingly secular world we still need songs that bring people together."

The track has now sold two million copies globally.

The Top Ten most popular karaoke songs for 2008 are:

1. 'Angels' - Robbie Williams
2. 'Valerie' - The Zutons/Amy Winehouse
3. 'Dancing Queen' - ABBA
4. 'Sweet Caroline' - Neil Diamond
5. 'Kingston Town' - UB40
6. 'The Wonder of You' - Elvis Presley
7. 'Black Velvet' - Alannah Myles
8. 'My Way' - Frank Sinatra
9. 'Suspicious Minds' - Elvis Presley
10. 'Waterloo' - ABBA
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Robbie at the Emirates Stadium UK for the Arsenal v Manchester United game.

pictures courtesy of Sky Sports and Sky News.

Gary Barlow with Robbie Williams at the Emirates Stadium

Williams, who left Take That to launch a solo career in 1995, even put his arm round Barlow during the interview.

The multimillionaire solo artist has spent most of his time in Los Angeles while his former bandmates have enjoyed a successful comeback, which is to cumulate in a major stadium tour next year.

Take That Present The Circus Live - Summer 2009 will see Barlow and Barlow and his fellow band members Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen play in eight stadium venues.

Sky News reporter Enda Brady said: "It was quite a shock to see the two of them together after everything that has been said.

"There's a whisper Robbie has a new album on its way, and Take That are touring next summer. What an amazing comeback that would be if he were to join them."

A tour spokeswoman said there were no plans for Williams to make any tour appearances.
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Robbie pictured last week at the famous Leopard Hotel in Burslem, Stoke-on- Trent, with a member of the city-run council Reach4It project which aims to get youngsters into education, employment and training

Port Vale: Robbie puts his shirt on Vale kids
Thursday, November 06, 2008
by Michael Baggaley
The Sentinel

ROBBIE WILLIAMS STUNNED PORT VALE PLAYERS, STAFF AND FANS - BY TURNING UP AT THE CLUB UNANNOUNCED
The Sentinel

ROBBIE NO.3 IN TOP TEN CELEBRITY FANTASIES
Contact Music
Almost eight million women regularly have saucy thoughts about someone other than their husband or partner, the survey found.

ROBBIE MAKES IT IN TO THE TOP 100 IN AMERICAN BRASH MAGAZINE
The Brash
What's makes a man truly memorable? That's the principal question we pondered as we compiled the 100 men who—through their actions and choices—embodied what all men aspire to be: unforgettable. Similarly, these 100 guys couldn't have made our list without first paying homage to the 50 trailblazers who came before them. With the BRASH 100 and the BRASH HALL OF FAME, you'll get to know what makes a man more than a man. What makes him someone to follow, someone who matters. The choices may surprise you, but their impact on our world is undeniable. Come take a look for yourself.

The U.K.'s biggest male pop star after George Michael, Robbie Williams is in the Guinness Book of World records when in one day he sold more than 1.6 million tickets for his 2006 world tour. 1.6 million tickets. In one day. After leaving the huge British boy band Take That—which sold 25 million records—Williams launched his solo career and, to date has sold more than 55 million records worldwide. Though not a big name in America, not unlike David Beckham in soccer, Williams hopes to leave his mark on our shores as well.

Read the full article HERE and to see the Top 100 click HERE.
Many thaks to http://robbiewilliamsdiarioitaliano.blogspot.com

ROBBIE WILLIAMS IS THE TOP SELLING UK MUSIC ACT ON AMAZON UK

AMAZON IS AMAZING.CO.UK
The Sun
Robbie Williams is the top-selling UK music act of all time on Amazon.co.uk, followed by Coldplay and The Beatles.
Read the full article HERE

ROBBIE WILLIAMS PLANS 2009 ALBUM
Frances Cronin
Newsbeat Entertainment Reporter
BBC Newsbeat

Robbie Williams' last album, Rudebox, was released in 2006

Robbie Williams' 'album strike' is over, according to his manager.
In January, Tim Clark said the singer wouldn't deliver a new record to EMI because he wasn't happy with the company's new owners.
But he's now told Newsbeat that Robbie is hard at work on a new album and is hopeful it could be released in 2009.
He said: "I would certainly hope that a new album will be coming next year. There are never any guarantees but that's what we would hope."
Earlier this year, Tim Clarke was quoted as saying "we have no idea how EMI will market and promote the album".
Many people took that to mean that Robbie Williams was on strike. But Tim Clark says the singer hasn't stepped back from music and is gearing up for a new album.
He said: "He's been writing and we heard some wonderful stuff. "I was with Robbie last week. He was at home and he was writing songs and he played some of them to us."
Tim says Robbie is on good form. "He's in very fine spirits, in very fine form and I think what he's doing sounds really wonderful," he said.
As for the subject of the album, there have been claims Robbie Williams was working on an alien-themed record due to an interest in UFOs. But Tim Clark says that's rubbish.
He said: "It's been pretty much exaggerated in the press, as if that is anything new."
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BREAKING NEWS!

ROBBIE ALBUM ALERT!
Tim Clark gave a brief interview to Radio 1 today and mentioned Robbie will release a new album in the near future.
Tim is a founder partner, along with David Enthoven, of ie:music, the artiste management company that represents Robbie Williams, Archive, Sia & Craig Armstrong.

Tim Clark, Director & Manager of Robbie Williams i:e Music

He started his career at Island Records, the label founded by his mentor, the legendary Chris Blackwell. He learnt every facet of the music business while working for Chris and has been fortunate to work with some of the greatest artistes of the past 35 years, including Bob Marley, Free, King Crimson, Nick Drake, Roxy Music, Cat Stevens, Massive Attack and, of course, Robbie Williams.
He is a Vice President of UNICEF and supports Robbie Williams' substantial contributions to the organisation and is proud to be involved with their work.

With thanks to Music Tank

ROB DOING IT FOR THE KIDS WITH AWARDS
The Sentinel

A PRESENTATION evening at Robbie Williams's former school was extra special for five pupils who received personal greetings and awards from the superstar.
More than 100 students of St Margaret Ward Catholic School and Arts College in Tunstall, were honoured at the event in the Victoria Theatre last night. And a small group of teens were the first to collect accolades sent from the Los Angeles home of the Potteries' most famous son.
Robbie has created his own personal award to inspire teenagers to overcome problems and chase their dreams.
His mum Jan was at the presentation evening to award the inaugural certificates with his handwritten messages to the five nominees.
She said: "Robbie had a lot of happy memories from his time at school. He was very sociable and the school nurtured his talent.
"He used to do a lot of amateur operatic performances and rehearsals outside of school and although he wasn't very academic, the head at the time realised he had a real talent and did all he could to help him.
"I'm very proud to be handing out the awards to the pupils this evening and I hope it will inspire them.
"They are troopers and it is easy to be good at things when everything in life is going well, but when you have a fight on your hands that's when it is more difficult."
Robbie's new award is for youngsters who face tough personal challenges during their academic lives.
Their battles could range from crises at home to coping with health problems.
The five nominees who managed to succeed against the odds, were Kathryn Pender-Cadman, Naomi Churchill, Laura Nuttall, Danielle Escritt and Charlotte Bakewell.
The overall winner was Laura Nuttall who showed great character to succeed in her GCSEs despite being in and out of hospital. She is now at college and is also studying for a history A-level.
She said: "I'm very proud and happy about the award and it's so special to have a it personally signed by Robbie Williams. He is a hero of mine."
Since his time at St Margaret Ward in the 1980s, Robbie has supported the development of both the school and its pupils.
He has helped fund specialist facilities for dance, drama and music and has supported a performing arts group for adults, which meets there.
A variety of other awards for outstanding academic and creative skills were given out on the night and the audience of staff, parents and friends were entertained with dance, drama and musical performances by the pupils.
The Editor-in-Chief of The Sentinel Mike Sassi, was guest speaker. He helped hand out the awards to the youngsters.
Mr Sassi praised the pupils' achievements and encouraged them to take a lead in building a brighter future for Stoke-on-Trent. He told the youngsters: "You are the future of this city and I am reliably informed our future is safe in your hands."
The Principal of St Margaret Ward Chris Smith, left, said: "It is not always possible to measure the spiritual, cultural and emotional development of the pupils – but what we can be sure of, is we are very proud of all our pupils.
"Who knows what the year ahead holds for us? However we have here a community which is committed to the values of The Gospel."

CHASE YOUR DREAMS, ROBBIE TELLS PUPILS
The Sentinel

POP superstar Robbie Williams has created a brand new award at his old school to inspire teenagers to chase their dreams.
Five students from St Margaret Ward Catholic School and Arts College, in Tunstall, will find out next week that they have been put forward for the honour.
Each of them will receive a certificate signed by Robbie himself, who has also penned handwritten messages of congratulations from his Los Angeles home.
The overall winner will be presented with the inaugural Robbie Williams Award by the singer's mum, Jan.
The idea has grown out of Robbie's ongoing links with St Margaret Ward, which he attended as a pupil back in the 1980s. Over the years, he has stumped up tens of thousands of pounds to go towards the school's specialist facilities for dance, drama and music.
His Give It Sum charity has also supported a performing arts group for adults, which meets at the school. But Robbie's family say the latest development is his way of spurring on youngsters who face exceptional challenges in life. Their battles could range from personal crises at home to coping with disabilities. The award will go to someone who has managed to succeed against the odds. It will be handed out at the school's prizegiving evening on Thursday, which is being held at the Victoria Hall in Hanley.
Jan Williams, who used to be a governor at St Margaret Ward, said: "Robert has retained a genuine interest in the life of his old school, where there are dedicated dance and drama studios already carrying his name.
"This unique award has been designed personally by Robert in collaboration with the school, and he strongly believes it's important to encourage young people to have confidence and self-belief to ensure they can overcome some of the unexpected challenges which come their way.
"By continuing to make this award available, we hope to see pupils aspiring to be nominated year by year."
St Margaret Ward will also be presenting a variety of other awards on the night, recognising everything from young people's contributions to the environment through to their enterprising work and artistic or musical talents.
Jo Blagg, St Margaret Ward's arts college manager, said pupils from any year group would be eligible for the Robbie Williams Award. Two of the five nominees this year have just completed their GCSEs. She said: "The impact the award will have on the individuals will be profound.
"We sent the certificates to Los Angeles to get Robbie to sign them – they have all come back and he's put little comments on them as well as signing them."
Read article HERE.

CELEBS JOIN CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH
Press Association
Football legends and celebrities teamed up in a seven-goal match at Wembley Stadium to raise money for United Nations children's charity Unicef.
Watched by an estimated crowd of 45,000 cheering fans, 34 celebrities braved a chilly London evening to play in Socceraid's charity football match.
Two teams - England and Rest Of The World - made up of a mix of non-sporting celebrities and professional or ex-professional footballers, battled it out for 90 minutes on the famed football pitch.
England eventually got the better of Rest Of The World, pulling one goal ahead to clinch victory at 4-3.
The brainchild of singer Robbie Williams, the match hopes to raise over £1m to go towards health, education and medicine in 190 countries worldwide, Unicef said.
The event was hosted by Ant and Dec and Louise Redknapp also provided pitch-side commentary with England manager Harry Redknapp. The referee was Pierluigi Collina, who also refereed at Socceraid in 2006.
In a game filled with some moments of brilliance and some slightly lacklustre play, some performances stood out above the rest, including a hat trick by Newcastle legend Alan Shearer. Craig David was named Man of the Match for an energetic performance.
Speaking after the game Shearer said: "I thought it was a great game. It was done in the right way. People expect to be entertained and I think that's what they got."

IT'S SOCCER AID WEEK AND WE BRING YOU NEWS OF AN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT!

TRWS is proud to be part of Robbie Williams Fan Sites United through Soccer Aid. Four fan sites have come together to support Robbie's involvement as an Ambassador for UNICEF to help children who are desperately in need of aid. So far Fan Sites United have raised over £1,000 in donations, which is fantastic and the donations are still coming in! If you would like to be part of this with us, please click HERE to donate. Thankyou.
With thanks to the Robbie Williams fan sites involved RWAP, RWO and Fans Supreme.

FINAL SOCCER AID LINE UP IS ANNOUNCED
ITV.com

Fanfare please! Yes it's the official and final line-up, and it reads as follows:
England team:
Harry Redknapp (Manager)
Bryan Robson (Assistant Manager)
Jamie Redknapp
Alan Shearer
Teddy Sheringham
David Seaman
Graham Le Saux
Des Walker
Kyran Bracken
Craig David
Angus Deayton
Tom Felton
Chris Fountain
Ben Shephard
Gareth Gates
McFly's Danny Jones
Hugo Speer
Jamie Theakston
and Jonathan Wilkes.

The Rest of the World team:
Kenny Dalgish (Manager)
Ian Rush (Assistant Manager)
Jaap Stam
Franco Baresi
Romario
Luis Figo
Paulo Di Canio
Claudio Taffarel
Nicky Byrne
Heroes actor Santiago Cabrera
Alastair Campbell
Gethin Jones
Patrick Kielty
Kenny Logan
Brian Lara
Sex and the City actor Gilles Marini
Brian McFadden
Gordon Ramsay
and Rodrigo Santoro.

Tune in to ITV1 at 6pm on Sunday 7th September to watch it all kick off...

Soccer Aid
7th September 2008
Wembley Stadium.

General admission turnstiles open: 5.30pm

Kick off: 7.30pm

World Cup legends and top celebrities go head-to-head in an England versus The Rest of The World football match, as Soccer Aid 2008, in aid of UNICEF and its partners, returns to ITV1.
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is stepping up to manage England and his squad includes football legends Jamie Redknapp and Alan Shearer, as well as celebrities Kyran Bracken, Ben Shephard, Gareth Gates, Jamie Theakston, and Jonathan Wilkes. Meanwhile, legendary Scot Kenny Dalglish will take charge of the Rest of the World and players hoping to make it into his starting line up include Westlife's Nicky Byrne, Alastair Campbell, Patrick Kielty, Brian Lara, Jesse Metcalfe and Peter Schmeichel.
Gordon Ramsay returns to captain Rest of the World, but team England have a new skipper. Robbie Williams is passing on his captain's armband, and the responsibility of deciding who will take his place is in the capable hands of manager Harry Redknapp.
Each squad comprises eleven celebrities and five world cup greats. With less than a week for the players to train and bond before the big game, the pressure is on to get match fit and performance ready.
Last time round, England reigned victorious at Old Trafford. But on new turf with new teams, at the new Wembley Stadium, it's a clean slate. With all players determined to score that winning goal and lift the prestigious Soccer Aid 2008 trophy, it's anyone's game.
For more information on how Soccer Aid will benefit UNICEF and its partners and how the public can get involved in football fundraising, visit www.unicef.org.uk/socceraid

Ticket information: For tickets to Soccer Aid 2008, call 0871 230 7148 or go to www.ITV.com/socceraid.
(Calls are charged 10p a minute from a BT landline. Costs from other networks may be higher. And calls from mobiles will be considerably higher)

Buy the T shirt!
You can buy the exclusive Soccer Aid 2008 T shirt from the Wembley Store. The shirts cost £10 with 20% going to Unicef.

ROBBIE PLANNING 'AMAZING' NEW ALBUM
ITN News. UK.
Robbie Williams is working on an "amazing" new album, according to one of his best friends.
The 34-year-old ex-Take That star has been holed up in his LA mansion avoiding the limelight recently.
But fellow British Hollywood exile Callum Blue, 31, an actor who recently made his name in the US comedy drama Dead Like Me, says Robbie has exciting new material up his sleeve.
Blue said: "He is working on a new album. It is some of the best stuff I have ever heard. It's amazing".
He also revealed Robbie has been seeing a girlfriend for the past year and is "very, very happy".
To watch the interview with Calum Blue talking about Robbie click HERE

Click on video to see Robbie working on behalf of UNICEF to help vulnerable children around the world. Please donate to Soccer Aid 2008 HERE

Being able to help so many people through Soccer Aid was one of the true highlights of my life. I'm gutted that this time round my knee isn't up to it so unfortunately I'm out of the game. But I hope that everyone involved has the time of their life like I did, raises loads of money for Unicef and that the best side wins."
Robbie Williams, July 2008

With thanks to Geraldine from RWAP, TRWS has been invited to be part of a group of fan sites to join together in raising money for UNICEF through Soccer Aid and we couldn't be happier to accept.
In showing support in this way on behalf of Robbie's many fans, we will continue to highlight Robbie's continued involvement and achievements to date as a UNICEF ambassador.
Soccer Aid 2006 was hugely successful and Robbie said at the time 'I want to make Soccer Aid a regular event' , we would like to make that happen!! And although Robbie is not playing this time, which is a disappointment for us, we will make sure his name will not be forgotten this year!
This is completely voluntary and any donation is welcome, no matter how much. We have posted up the website to help with any questions you might have on the way this donation site works, please take a look HERE.
A fund raising page has already been set up for us. JustGiving will handle all the donations and forward them to UNICEF for us. JustGiving is a reputable and secure charity donation site used by many, many people for various charity events.
The name of our page is robbiewilliamsfansitesunitedforsocceraid2008, which we think is brilliant!

GET READY FOR KICK OFF
ITV
Soccer Aid is back for another year as World Cup legends and top celebrities go head-to-head in an England versus The Rest of The World football match in aid of UNICEF and its partners.
With Ant and Dec at the helm, this year's event takes place live on the hallowed turf of Wembley Stadium.
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is stepping up to manage England and his squad includes football legends Jamie Redknapp and Alan Shearer, as well as celebrities Kyran Bracken, Ben Shephard, Gareth Gates, Jamie Theakston, and Jonathan Wilkes.
Meanwhile, legendary Scot Kenny Dalglish will take charge of the Rest of the World and players hoping to make it into his starting line up include Westlife's Nicky Byrne, Alastair Campbell, Patrick Kielty, Brian Lara, Jesse Metcalfe and Peter Schmeichel.
Gordon Ramsay returns to captain Rest of the World, but team England have a new skipper. Robbie Williams is passing on his captain's armband, and the responsibility of deciding who will take his place is in the capable hands of manager Harry Redknapp.
As the originator of the Soccer Aid concept, Robbie is confident that again the match will be of huge benefit to UNICEF's work around the world.
Robbie Williams says: "Being able to help so many people through Soccer Aid was one of the true highlights of my life. I'm gutted that this time round my knee isn't up to it so unfortunately I'm out of the game. But I hope that everyone involved has the time of their life like I did, raises loads of money for UNICEF and that the best side wins."
Tim Lovejoy and Louise Redknapp will bring all the action from the sidelines while pundits and special studio guests will deliver their live analysis of the beautiful game.
Each squad comprises eleven celebrities and five World Cup greats. With less than a week for the players to train and bond before the big game, the pressure is on to get match fit and performance ready.
Soccer Aid is raising funds for UNICEF's health, education and protection work with vulnerable children all over the world. UNICEF helps children to survive and thrive in more than 190 countries worldwide, working with partners to provide emergency support and long-term development solutions. UNICEF is funded entirely by voluntary contributions.
If you'd like to get tickets for Soccer Aid 2008, click HERE.
Tickets started going on sale this morning, so make sure you snap yours up quickly. We have at TRWS.

WILLIAMS OFFERED $3M FOR NORWAY GIG
Ireland online
British pop star Robbie Williams has reportedly been offered $3m (€1.9m) to perform a comeback gig in Norway.
The 'Angels' singer has become reclusive in recent years, holing himself up at his Los Angeles home in a bid to escape the glare of the world's media.
Despite being one of the UK's most popular performers, the former Take That star isn't too keen to revive his career.
Now the star has been offered the multi-million dollar deal for a one-off performance at a music festival in Sandness, Norway, later this year.
The money may not be enough to tempt the singer back to the stage.
A source tells British newspaper the Daily Mirror: "It would probably be the easiest money he'll make in his life, but it's touch and go whether he'll say yes. We'll have to wait and see."

ROBBIE OUT AND ABOUT...

Robbie Williams asks for our help.

picture thanks to Helsus courtesy of Bøllen who took this picture as Robbie was singing 'Angels' in Copenhagen 6 Juni 2006

Robbie returns to the Top Ten with Lovelight after 10 weeks on the Hot Dance Club Play Chart, rising this week from No.11 to No. 8 ...thanks to billboard.com

Robbie Williams´She´s Madonna was the most played song on Finnish radio stations last year!
MOST PLAYED SONGS OF 2007 WERE:
1. Robbie Williams - She´s Madonna
2. Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape
3. Gwen Stefani - 4 In The Morning
4. Take That - Patience
5. Christina Aquilera - Hurt
6. Jani Wickholm - Kuu
7. Linkin Park - What I´ve Done
8. Johanna Kurkela - Sun särkyä anna mä en
9. Chris Cornell - You Know My Name
10. Mika - Grace Kelly

thanks to Pure Robbie.

Robbie in Pictures
Each month TRWS will be selecting a picture which we consider to be unique or rare picture of Robbie, not every fan gets to see these, so we would like to bring them to you here.We hope you will enjoy the unique Robbie experience in pictures.