Sunday 15 February 2015

Jefferson's Garden and 84 Charing Cross Road: Theatre reviews





IN HER latest play, Jefferson’s Garden, writer Timberlake Wertenbaker examines revolutionary sentiments among early American settlers


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Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman: 'Books and places that inspired my art'





THE LEGENDARY English keyboard player and composer opens up about the books and places that formed his art in the last decades


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Wagner’s The Mastersingers of Nuremberg and Der Fliegende Hollander: Opera reviews





NEARLY five years after its staging in Cardiff by Welsh National Opera, Richard Jones’s glorious production of The Mastersingers of Nuremberg arrives at London’s Coliseum


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Travel from Lapland to dystopian London: Literary fiction books of the month





TRAVEL from Lapland to New Zealand and dystopian London to Blackpool Illuminations with Eithne Farry’s literary fiction picks


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Autopsy shows New York Times writer Carr died of lung cancer

NEW YORK (AP) " Autopsy results show New York Times media columnist David Carr died of complications from metastatic lung cancer.Julie Bolcer, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner's office, says the autopsy shows...


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Emmerdale's Gillian Kearney: 'My greatest weakness is chocolate'





EMMERDALE actress Gillian, 42, divides her time between Liverpool and Yorkshire. She has a four-year-old son, John


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Vans, Argos and Havaianas: 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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Fine lines: Striped tops, skirts and dresses for spring





THE STANDARD stripe gets a spring makeover


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Kingsman's Mark Strong: 'I’ve always been relatively in-shape'





BEST known for his many menacing Hollywood roles, Mark Strong is back on the West End stage – tackling another formidable persona, as he tells Simon Button


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Woman who had stillborn twins: 'I felt like a mother with no children to hold'





FROM a couple’s tragedy of stillborn twins to the miracle of their “rainbow baby”…


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The best wines from New Zealand





OUR expert looks down under for bottles that New Zealand should be proud of


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Chevron heaven: Zigzag pattern designs for your home





ZIGZAG your way to this stunning selection of dazzling designs


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My favourite photograph by TV chef Ken Hom





KEN, 65, remembers the fateful move to Chicago with his mother that eventually led to a lifelong passion for food – and a dinner date with Tina Turner


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Saturday 14 February 2015

Mo'ne Davis outshines Kevin Hart at celebrity All-Star game

NEW YORK (AP) " Little League phenom Mo'ne Davis was so impressive on a basketball court that she momentarily silenced trash-talking "Wedding Ringer" star Kevin Hart.Playing in the All-Star Celebrity Game against opponents more...


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What makes an Oscarcast click? Will it click this year?

NEW YORK (AP) " What are TV viewers seeking from their annual Oscar fix? The same thing they want from movies: drama, comedy, sex, slapstick, glamour and romance.Of course, no single movie can do all that. No wonder the perfect...


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Prince performs Valentine's Day set for star-studded crowd

NEW YORK (AP) " Prince woke up early Saturday to share some love and hits on Valentine's Day to a crowd that included former basketball star Michael Jordan, Beyonce, Jay Z and Chris Rock.The pop icon performed an early morning concert...


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'50 Shades is as sexy as a verruca!' Author Jemma Forte's top books about love





FIFTY SHADES OF GREY is nowhere to be found on best-selling author Jemma Forte's Valentine's Day list of best books about love from Caitlin Moran to Nancy Mitford


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Robbie Williams celebrates turning 41 by posing in his birthday suit





HE is known for being a bit of an exhibitionist so it's no surprise Robbie Williams decided to bare all for his 41st birthday.


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Prince performs Valentine's Day set for star-studded crowd

NEW YORK (AP) " Prince woke up early Saturday to share some love and hits on Valentine's Day to a crowd that included former basketball star Michael Jordan and comedian Chris Rock.The pop icon performed an early morning concert...


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TV show participants' new battle

They've survived two health crises - including breast cancer - and now Anne and Al Gourley are battling the pain barrier on Our First Home .Retired builder Al Gourley suffered temporary paralysis and was at death's door after contracting...


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