By Richard C Roberts I vividly recall the 2001 last night of the Proms. I remember the tears rolling down my 12-year-old cheeks as Leonard Slatkin conducted a devotional rendition of Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings in memory of all those who had died a few days earlier in the ...
By John S. Locke I first saw Robin Williams on ‘Happy Days’, the classic American TV sitcom when I was a wide-eyed kid – he was electric! He was like a comedy Elvis! He was a comedic whirlwind – he changed comedy completely from that point onwards. This lightning rod, ...
By Alex Lodge @alexlodgemusic Everyone loves a back-story with their music – it puts everything in context – and as back-stories go, there’s nothing better than a rags to riches, underdog-takes-the-prize back-story. In today’s world of the relentless digital information tsunami, pop music has become much more this type of ...
By Will Hermann Dear Deidre… I have a bit of a problem and I’m hoping you can help. You see, I spent last year with this racy little Italian thing and I’ve been trying to get him to commit to me all summer. He’s pretty beautiful and has all the ...
By Charlotte Hope - Celebrity Writer Kim Kardashian: Selfish Do you follow Kim Kardashian on Instagram? Don’t answer that. I’ve taken the mantle and followed her for you. I can confirm here and now, exclusively, that Kim Kardashian’s Instagram is mostly pictures of Kim Kardashian. I know this will come ...
By Helen Sadler My daughter Josephine’s own medical experiences inspired me to create a special character that has gone onto help many children and families across the UK. Whilst I was pregnant with Josephine, she was diagnosed with Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CCAM), meaning there were cysts growing in her ...
By Jack Peat “Give it to the people at the bottom and the people at the top will have it before night. But at least it will have passed through the poor fellow’s hands.” Will Rogers Good capitalism is the ability to promote incentives and opportunity in equal measure. Sway ...
By David Edwards Arsenal supporters have had the unaccustomed experience of an enjoyable pre-season. No key players pushing to leave, deals already done for Sanchez, Debuchy, Chambers and Ospina and the possibility of a couple more signings before the end of August. Just to round things off nicely we put ...
By Lock Bailey Anti-Semitism is rising in the world. One reason for the hate is the inability for many to separate the policies of Israel with the people of Israel. Few seem to see the distinction. Jodi Rudoren of the New York Times quoted Rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman last week: “The ...