Isabel Coixet adapts The Bookshop, Penelope Fitzgerald’s novel of the same name, in her latest Goya award-winning film. Coixet crafts an interesting film, one that curiously marshals satisfaction and frustration.  Despite its predictability, it remains ambitious in its scope, and touches on subjects that feel both timely and important. It’s 1959.  The location, a nondescript British coastal town, dreary, stiflingly small and populated by narrow-minded, conservative townsfolk.  Florence Green (Emily Mortimer), a middle-aged widower whose husband was killed in the...

Millions of Brits struggle to spend time with their own friends - because they are too busy or can't afford to catch up, a study has found. Hectic work schedules and a lack of cash mean three quarters of the nation don't get as much face-to-face time with their pals as they would like. And while six in 10 admit staying in touch with friends is easier than ever before thanks to social media and mobile phones, more than a...

Researchers believe combination with established treatment could improve outcomes in prostate cancer Clinical trials planned to assess psoriasis drug in men with advanced disease New treatment has potential to work in larger proportion of patients than existing immunotherapies A new form of immunotherapy reactivates the response to hormone treatment in advanced prostate cancer, a study in mice and human prostate cancer cells has found. Hormone therapy is a mainstay of prostate cancer treatment – but tumour cells can grow resistant,...

How do you approach making a follow up to a film that didn’t need a follow up? Do you stay true to the themes and tone of the original or forge a new path across the Mexican desert? Stefano Sollima’s Sicario 2: Soldado opts to stay true to what made the first film so unexpectedly brilliant. The preceding film had been a taught, atmospheric thriller as Denis Villeneuve guided the audience through two hours of miserable, brilliant action. The fact...

There’s nothing more indulgent than having your head massaged at 5pm on a Friday in Sloane Square. But someone has to do it. I spent the afternoon at super Sloane salon which is run by the talented Richard Ward. It has been a long time since I had my locks tended to, and I must admit stepping into the vast shop was daunting. It’s one of the largest salon in the UK taking up 500sq ft - which is impressive...

Named after Brighton’s famous West Pier, Lost Pier Brewing is a relatively new craft beer producer operating from Chiddinglye Farm in Sussex. Each of the brewery’s eight inventive beers are unpasteurised, unfiltered, vegan and naturally cloudy – canned with an eye-catching label designed by Brighton-based artist Mister Phil. According to Lost Pier’s website, the renowned local artist “has managed to capture the West Pier and the seafront in his unique artistic way. His authentic, vibrant, and happy artwork is what...

My hair looked its best on 16 April 2015 and I have the photographic evidence to prove it. The embarrassing selfie shall live forever on my Instagram. I rest with my head on a pillow, showing off my locks in all their glory. Those freshly dyed tresses tumble across the pillow case, a rusty, ruddy, mahogany colour touched with gold and oh so glossy. Quite simply, my hair has never looked better. I’ve rung the changes since - short, long;...

Gordon Craig, 33, has been one of the Capital's finest chefs for 15 years, so finding someone to cater for his own wedding was going to be a difficult task.

The pure white swan was turned golden yellow after a cruel yob covered him with curry - thought to be a korma.