UK newspaper, The Mirror, reports that Victoria has sensationally snubbed Mel B's annual Christmas party, going on to say that this is definite proof that the Spice Girls - as a group - are over.

Last year, Victoria and David were the guests of honour at Mel B's party which was held at her £2.5million mansion in Little Marlow, Bucks.

This year, again Mel B is said to have invited Victoria and David to the party in aid of the sexual-health charity Blackliners, with the hope that Victoria would add a touch of much-needed glamour to the £500-per-head event on Saturday at East London's The Brewery.

But a 'pal' of Victoria's is quoted as saying:

"There's no way Victoria's going. Let's just say she's got better things to do. It's no secret that her and Mel aren't the best of friends and she thinks it would be two-faced to go."

While a spokeswoman for Victoria says:

"She's not going. She's out of the country."

But it doesn't seem to end there, as even Emma is reportedly not going, due to a performance for World Aids Day at the London Astoria, and on top of that, Melanie C is also said to have "other commitments".

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We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight - CD single

1. We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight (Radio Mix)
2. We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight (3AM Mix)
3. Let Your Baby Show You How To Move

We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight - DVD single

1. We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight (Introduction)
2. We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight (Video)
3. Let Your Baby Show You How To Move (Photo Gallery)
4. We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight Behind The Scenes Footage (Video)

Plus, you can find the cover to the CD single here.

Thanks to Brett G for this info!

She says:

"I can't wait to play in Scotland, especially when it's going to be such an intimate show. It should be a really great evening."

She will be performing at the Liquid Rooms, and it will be only available limited to people over 14 years of age. Those between 14 and 17 will have to provide photo ID and be accompanied by an adult.

Seven stations throughout Scotland - Clyde, Tay, Forth, Northsound, Moray Firth, West, and Borders - will broadcast the concert later that week.

The only other way to get tickets to the 'Up Close with Emma Bunton' show is to tune into one of the stations above, logging on to their websites, or by ringing the Daily Record's hotline on 0901 563 8202, and telling them Emma's nickname in the Spice Girls, out of the following choices.

a) Old Spice b) Hot Spice c) Baby Spice

Apart from your answer you will also need to provide your name, address and daytime telephone number. The lines will close at noon on Friday, November 30, and calls cost 60p per minute.

She says:

"We have discussed touring as a four-piece but never getting Geri back for it. It's something we would all like to do and I think it would be an amazing show because we would have Spice songs as well as solo ones."

To see more of what was discussed, you can check the interview out here.

Thanks James and spicelive from www.hearsaynews.net

• Emma at the 2DAY FM couch
• Another of Emma at the 2DAY FM couch
• And another of Emma at the 2DAY FM couch
• Emma signing autographs in the VIP area
• And another of Emma signing autographs in the VIP area

All are from Channel [V], apart from the last 2 which are from UK newspaper, The Sun.

• Emma at Channel [V] interview stage - Melbourne
• Emma talking to Andrew G (VJ) at Channel [V]'s interview stage - Melbourne
• Emma at Channel [V] interview stage with Mary (VJ) - Sydney
• Emma laughing on the Channel [V] interview stage with Mary (VJ) - Sydney
• Emma posing for a happy snap on Channel [V] interview stage with Mary (VJ) - Sydney
• Emma at Channel [V] interview stage - Sydney
• Emma posing for a photo on stage at Rumba - Sydney
• Not from Rumba, but anyway - Emma on Sydney Harbour

According to UK newspaper, the Sunday People, Victoria is getting cooking lessons from famous TV chef Jamie Oliver, so that she can make a traditional Christmas dinner.

Jamie is said to have already visited Beckingham Palace to give Victoria a lesson in her own kitchen, as well as her visiting the kitchen where he works to get tips, not to mention the coaching he is also giving her via the telephone.

A 'source' close to Victoria says:

"She's the first to admit she's rubbish in front of a cooker. She never took any interest. But now she's got the bug and Jamie's tips have really helped her. Both David and Victoria are fans of Jamie and dine out with him. It seemed natural to ask him to help out. She loves the way he makes what she thought was hard look really easy."

Victoria is said to be desperate to improve her talents in the kitchen because David's parents will be guests at Beckingham Palace on December 25.

A 'pal' is quoted as saying:

"This is her first chance to play Christmas hostess and she's determined to cook a proper meal."

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This time, the chat was a whole lot shorter, and she didn't co-host, but nevertheless I decided to make a transcript of it. Though I missed the first 10 seconds, or so.

Anyway, you can check it out here.

If anyone would like to donate the first itsy-bitsy bit, that I missed contact me here.

The chat covered a range of topics, too wide to go into detail here, so if you'd like to give it a read give this a click.

Thanks to SPICE GIRLS AND GERI GUIDE (SG&GG) for submitting this chat transcript!

Though this one is from MIX101.1's 'Richard Stubbs in the Morning'. It was actually recorded at 12pm 19 November 2001, but played on the radio at 10:15am 20 November 2001.

It covers things such as playing live, how Emma is learning how to play guitar, her tour plans, and a little bit more.

So, check it out here.

Again thanks must go to Melissa C for this transcript!

Thanks Daywalk3r for the video and Char for the webspace!

No direct-linking please, and hurry up downloading, it will only last 48 hours!

November

• 24 - CD:UK performance
• 29 - Pepsi chart chat and video - Disney Channel chat and video
• 30 - "So Graham Norton" - Chat - CBBC chat and video

• 1 - The Saturday Show performance - Pepsi chart chat and video
• 2 - Popworld chat and video - T4 performance
• 6 - Pepsi chart performance
• 7 - GMTV Australian film piece - Rich and Famous, shopping and lunch with Andi Peters.
• 8 - Diggit chat and video - Pepsi chart performance - CD:UK performance
• 9 - Smash Hits Poll Winner's Party performance
• 11 - GMTV Australian film piece
• 12 - GMTV performance
• 26 - Big Breakfast chat

Emma said in an interview with Smash Hits magazine:

"We've talked about touring again and it's something we'd really like to do but we have to give each other space to do our solo stuff. It'll probably be at least another year before it happens. It'll be an amazing show, with solo stuff, Spice stuff, a really good show."

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A transcript of her appearance on the radio program, is now available. In it she participates in a game of 'Battle Of The Sexes', talks of her relationship with Jade - her boyfriend, the Spice Girls, her solo career and her mum amongst other things. It's quite a big transcript as well, as the interview did go for approximately an hour.

So if you're up for a read of it, check it out here.

Thanks to Melissa C for this big transcript!

Emma dazzled Rove with her Spice Girl charm and wit, before beautifully performing her new single 'Take My Breath Away'. She also took part in and won the Neighbours Quiz by obliterating Abs from 5ive and more surprisingly even beat Dan Paris who plays Drew Kirk in Neighbours.

During her appearance on The Panel, she chatted with the various panellists on various issues from the success of the Spice Girls to Spice Girl solo careers to the problems with English milk causing children to grow breasts and Australian's perceptions of English life. Afterwards, performing a stunning acoustic set in which she performed 'What Took You So Long?'.

This morning she left Melbourne, for Sydney, where she has most of the day free before completing some interviews later in the afternoon. For all you AOL users make sure you log on around 7pm AEDT tonight as Emma is taking part in a webchat. For more details, check this page.

Later tonight at approximately 9pm, Emma will be performing on Pepsi Live. For those out there in Sydney who would like to see Emma perform you can call Pepsi on (02) 9959 2228 to secure your name on the door list for tonight's performance at City Live, Fox Studios. Her performance should also be aired on the radio tonight (on FOX FM, B105, SAFM, 92.9, & 2DAY FM ) at 11.30pm, as a part of Pepsi Live radio. On the TV it will be aired sometime this Saturday evening and repeated Sunday morning on Channel 10.

On Friday whilst in Sydney, a breakfast interview with 2DAYFM's 'Morning Crew' is scheduled to occur at 8.30am. Then an interview on NOVA 969 at 9.30am. Then later in the day a performance on Channel [V]'s 'By Demand' at approximately 5pm.

Thanks Sofie.

Today, she continues her round of promotion in Melbourne, with radio interviews around Australia by telephone, several magazine interviews and an appearance tonight, at 9.30pm, Channel 10 on rove [live].

Her appearance on rove [live] tonight, will include a chat with Rove, as well as partaking in a quiz to see what she knows about Neighbours. Her opponents will be Abs from 5ive, and Dan Paris (Drew Kirk in Neighbours). She will also be singing a track from her album 'A Girl Like Me', most probably it will be 'Take My Breath Away'.

Tomorrow, she will further her round of promotion with more magazine interviews whilst in Melbourne, and a live appearance on The Panel, where she will chat with the infamous panelists as well as doing an acoustic performance. The Panel is shown live, Wednesday nights, at 9.30pm on Channel 10.

Check out the new updated transcript here.

Thanks to Nicole for this one!

Anybody out there want to complete the jigsaw? If so send in the first part of the transcript to me here!

• Emma in the Gold VIP area signing autographs
• Emma on stage performing

She was on for an hour, from 7pm until 8pm, and SpiceNews.com has the transcript of it. Well, actually half of it (7:30pm-8pm), but I suppose it's better than nothing.

Click here to check it out.

Thanks to Melissa C for transcribing it!

• Emma on stage
• Emma on stage with band, performing
• Another of Emma on stage with band, performing
• Another of Emma on stage
• Emma on the FOX FM couch
• Another of Emma on the FOX FM couch
• And another of Emma on the FOX FM couch

• Pic 1
• Pic 2
• Pic 3

Click here to see 10 screenshots of her presenting.

Thanks very much Michael Holden!

It contains a few comments from Emma, and her search for antiques as well as a pic of her performing.

Click here to see it.

She's already done a couple of interviews, and appearances in her short time being here, one of which she co-hosted the radio program hot30.com, and a quick 5-10 minute telephone interview on Saturday Morning Rove.

She's also made a couple of appearances in the newspapers, 2 of which I know of.

Click here to see her appearance in MX.

Click here to read an interview with Emma from the Herald Sun on why Geri decided to pull out of Rumba, her thoughts on performing live, the status of the Spice Girls and rumours of her making an appearance in Neighbours whilst she's in Melbourne. Alternatively you can also click here for a local copy of the article taken direct from the Herald Sun (ie, scanned in), which also happens to contain a picture of Emma as well.

Click here for another picture, taken at her arrival.

Those unable to attend today's Rumba festival, may be able to catch Emma on Channel [V] at 5pm AEDT, as the Channel [V] bus will be making its way to Rumba where it hopes to find Emma. If you don't have access to Channel [V], then you may care to listen to the live streaming of Channel [V] in Windows Media format here. Plus, FOX FM in Melbourne will be having Rumba updates and interviews with different artists throughout the day, so Emma may popup there as well.

Emma leaves Melbourne, for Sydney on Thursday November 22, for more of what she'll be doing whilst in Melbourne and Sydney refer to this and that.. erm, no sorry I mean this. Of course you can try clicking on that, but it won't take you anywhere because it's broken.

Thanks Stavros!

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Thanks Lydia!

"We kind of sat down and said, 'You know what? Let them all say what they want to say. We've talked about how we'd love to tour again but we are on solo careers and we're just supporting each other at that really."

According to PeopleNews, Melanie B recently said that she wasn't dumped by Virgin Records but left on her free will because she wanted to spend more time with daughter Phoenix Chi. She said:

"It's because of Phoenix that I decided to drop my record deal. To fulfil the terms, I'd have to spend a year in America doing promotion. I couldn't spend that time away from Phoenix, so I went to Virgin and we agreed to terminate. Anyway, the entire album was about my divorce, and I didn't want that to be part of my launch in the States. It was too negative."

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Victoria was spotted going shopping at an Enfield garden centre recently, buying bargain toys (~£2.99) for Brooklyn. When he tried to reach for them, Posh said:

"Not until Christmas, Brooklyn"

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Thanks CyberSpice!

Thanks Christian_E!

Victoria is said to go back to ex Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller to help her out of her current carreer-crisis. Fuller's business partner was quoted saying that "Victoria and Simon are keen to work together again if it makes business sense" and that "there's no real bad feelings between them and if they all think it is the best thing, then so be it."

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To those of you who read Learning To Fly - don't you also doubt this is true after she made such negative remarks towards him?!

Victoria and David are rumored to be in talks with Marks & Spencer to do an advertisement campaign and to show up at the shop chain's public relations events.

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"It's nice being so near the sea. I love it. I haven't brought Jade down here yet but I'm sure he'll love it."

Thanks Fabrizio!

Thanks Charles Punk Spice Boy on dotmusic's Spice Girls forum!

"No, we're absolutely not, we're best friends and we'd love to tour again. We haven't got any plans as yet but it's definitely not over."

Thanks marC for the mp3!

Emma's hot new single 'We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight' will be released on 10th December. Remixed by Andy Wright to create an irresistible upbeat Mediterranean feel, it's perfect for warming the heart as the autumn nights close in!

The single will be available on CD, cassette and also DVD format single. The DVD will also include the great new video directed by Phil Griffin, as well as behind-the-scenes footage and personal messages from Emma. While all the single formats feature brand new material! We'll be seeing lots of Emma in the coming weeks - she will be appearing on the Graham Norton show as well as co-presenting and performing at the Smash Hits Awards. She will also be travelling to Australia to perform at the huge touring pop festival, Rumba, where she will play to around 50,000 fans per show. Emma has dedicated this song to all her girlfriends but the invitation extends to everyone. 'We're Not Going To Sleep Tonight' is the feel-good song we've all been waiting for!

Thanks to Vinnie and Jack for noticing this update.

Thanks to mel2vicem for finding this picture.

According to the Sunday People, Melanie is dating British race car driver, Jason Plato. Click here to read the full story and see a picture of Jason.

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Thanks to my buddy for the scan.

Emma Bunton will perform solo to 15,000 people when she heads the line up of bands and solo musicians playing at Crystal Palace Park's fireworks display. The event is run by Capital FM's roadshow. Capital FM DJs and teen-favourites Misteeq, allSTARS, Ladies First, Liberty and Supersister will complete the line up.

The event is to be held on Saturday, November 3, gates open at 6pm and music starts at 7pm. Tickets cost £6 for adults and £4 for children. For further information call 020 8778 9496.

Thanks Alain Aouad!

Any volunteers to provide SpiceNews with mp3s or mpegs of the performance or if you aren't able to do these to send a VHS tape so we can encode it? Contact me! :)