Sunday, 22 February 2015

EXCLUSIVE: Casual Vacancy village claim 'politically-motivated' show is 'spot on'





IT HAS been criticised for “Tory-bashing” and being politically motivated ahead of the general election, but the residents of the village where the drama The Casual Vacancy was filmed say the BBC’s version of rural life is “spot on”.


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Led Zeppelin, Dan Deacon and Mark Lanegan Band: Album reviews





FORTY years on, Zeppelin’s masterpiece remains as enthralling and entertaining as ever


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Girl On The Train’s ride to publishing triumph: Bestseller book in film bidding war





CLAIR WOODWARD meets an author whose thrilling debut novel is tipped as the new Gone Girl after being sold to Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks film studio following a bidding war


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TV round-up: Indian Summers, EastEnders, Wolf Hall, Broadchurch reviews





WERE MY eyes deceiving me, or was Indian Summers definitely on Channel 4 last week? Or was this a subtle trick from channel controllers. It definitely looked like a BBC1/BBC2 drama. Or was that the intention?


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Hypnotising stage steps dance: A Night To Remember and Flamenco Festival Dance Reviews





IN A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, Brendan Cole storms through the lindy Hop, raises merry Hades in the Salsa and the Paso doble, then glides elegantly through the american Smooth with leading dancer, lady Fauve


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Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page: 'We enjoyed pushing the boundaries over the horizon'





AS Led Zeppelin’s much-lauded album Physical Graffi ti is re-released, Martin Townsend meets the band’s guitar legend


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DCI Banks' Stephen Tompkinson: 'I always enjoy interview scenes more than anything'





ACTOR Stephen Tompkinson, 49, has appeared in two memorable Sunday night shows, Ballykissangel, and Wild At Heart, but it’s the gritty, DCI Banks which is now winning him fans…


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Mahler’s Symphony No 2 and Purcell’s King Arthur: Opera reviews





MAHLER'S Symphony No 2 by the Berliner Philharmoniker is magnificent, while Purcell’s King Arthur by the Early Opera Company appealingly combines eroticism and innocence


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Thunderbirds are go for TV lookalike Rita





SHE may be performing at tonight’s Oscars ceremony but singer Rita Ora appears to have taken inspiration from a small screen star with her latest look.


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How To Hold Your Breath and Gods And Monsters: Theatre reviews





HOW TO HOLD YOUR BREATH is staged with clumsy direction and cluttered set, while Will Austin and Joey Phillips, make highly auspicious stage debuts in Gods and Monsters


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EXCLUSIVE: Pioneering implant that can battle obesity





REVOLUTIONARY implant is set to transform the treatment of obesity by using electrical impulses to block the desire to eat.


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An incredible documentary: Dancing In Jaffa Review and trailer





OF ALL the ways to achieve peace in the Middle East, ballroom dancing is not an obvious one, but Hilla Medalia’s incredible documentary Dancing in Jaffa shows it’s possible to nip hatred in the bud and unite those who would be enemies by waltzing together instead.


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Rightsize, not downsize: Over-50s want ‘appropriate’ house





OVER-50S want to retire to a home that is ‘appropriate’ rather than just smaller, says DEBORAH STONE


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Nissan Pulsar: Seven years is wait too long





EIGHT years. Whichever way you look at it, eight years is a long time to be out of a particular market, especially where the car industry is concerned.


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Top coats: Classic chic coat fashion





KEEP out the chill without compromising on colour and style


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Cath Kidston, Joubi, Jawbone, Max Factor: The things we're lusting for this week





THERE'S something for every budget in this week’s must-have selection


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Sleeping beauty: The best overnight products for your skin





WE REVEAL our dream products for looking after your skin while you slumber


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2point4 Children's Belinda Lang: 'I love charity shops'





THE 2POINT4 Children star is a pro when it comes to bargains and how to wear black


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Kitchen brights: Colourful home accessories





GO FOR bold with this set of vibrant designs


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De luxe: In the rural home of luxury brand Amara founders Sam and Andrew Hood





TO CELEBRATE the 10th anniversary of luxury brand Amara, Victoria Gray takes a tour of founders Sam and Andrew Hood’s sumptuous home in rural Essex


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