2008 Camden market fire - in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email February 9 2008: A huge fire has destroyed a large section of London's famous Camden market, including the Hawley Arms, a favourite haunt of celebrities Mon 11 Feb 2008 09.49 EST First published on Mon 11 Feb 2008 09.49 EST Rooftop view of the fire across Camden, north London Photograph: Harold Cunningham/Getty
Chilean journalist dies after being shot while covering Workers Day marches | Chile
Chile This article is more than 1 year oldChilean journalist dies after being shot while covering Workers’ Day marchesThis article is more than 1 year oldFrancisca Sandoval, 29, is the first journalist to be killed in the line of duty in Chile since the Pinochet dictatorship
A Chilean journalist who was shot in the head by a street trader while covering Workers’ Day marches on 1 May has died of her injuries.
France passes controversial immigration bill amid deep division in Macrons party | France
France This article is more than 1 month oldFrance passes controversial immigration bill amid deep division in Macron’s partyThis article is more than 1 month oldStrict new law contains so many hardline measures that the far-right Marine Le Pen has claimed it as an ‘ideological victory’
The French government is facing a political crisis after the health minister Aurélien Rousseau offered his resignation in protest over a hardline immigration bill.
Fred Ho obituary | Music
MusicObituaryFred Ho obituaryJazz saxophonist and composer who identified with the civil rights struggles in AmericaThe American multi-instrumentalist and composer Fred Ho, who has died aged 56 of cancer, rejected the word "jazz" as a patronising European label for his style of music. Yet jazz traditions and energies clearly fuelled this single-minded maverick's playing and composing life.
At his most accessibly productive in the 1980s under the name of Fred Houn, he formed the first of his Afro Asian Music Ensembles in 1982 and began productive relationships with Asian jazz musicians such as the pianist Jon Jang and the saxophonist Francis Wong – creating albums such as Tomorrow Is Now!
Maria Bartuszov: an artist of the fragile who was anything but
Art and designWorking under communism and juggling childcare duties, the Slovak sculptor used everything from balloons to car tyres to make work she wanted us to touch
At a time when the art world is attempting to rewrite a history that has largely benefited male artists, Tate Modern isstaging a show of work by Slovak sculptor Maria Bartuszová (1936–1996). Her unique biomorphic casts touch on big themes such as belonging, growth and infinity.
Memory Lane: MLB in pictures | Sport
Memory Lane: MLB – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email On the eve of the 2015 MLB regular season, we’ve had a rummage through the archives to check out the world of baseball from years gone by
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Fri 3 Apr 2015 08.43 EDT Last modified on Thu 26 Mar 2020 10.43 EDT 1972 Pancakes are the order of the day for Nolan Ryan as he faces a breakfast of 302 silver dollar pancakes, after becoming only the sixth pitcher in American League history to strike out more than 300 batters in a season Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis
Police investigate claims Thunders Josh Giddey had relationship with underage girl | Oklahoma Cit
Oklahoma City Thunder This article is more than 1 month oldPolice investigate claims Thunder’s Josh Giddey had relationship with underage girlThis article is more than 1 month oldNewport Beach police look into allegations around OKC playerGiddey, 21, was booed aggressively by opposing fans on TuesdayPolice in Newport Beach, California, are looking into allegations that Oklahoma City Thunder player Josh Giddey had an improper relationship with an underage girl in their jurisdiction, ESPN reported on Wednesday.
There wont be any beer come March: US Anheuser-Busch workers threaten strike | AB InBev
AB InBev‘There won’t be any beer come March’: US Anheuser-Busch workers threaten strike Represented by Teamsters, 5,000 workers at 12 breweries prepare to strike after voting 99% in favor
Workers who make Bud Light and other top-selling beers are threatening to strike in demand of significant wage increases, job security and improvements to retirement and benefits in the first big union contract battle of 2024.
Five thousand workers, represented by the Teamsters at 12 Anheuser-Busch breweries in the US, are threatening to strike after voting 99% in favor of a strike authorization last month.
Unforgotten series five episode one recap Sinad Keenan more than fills the biggest boots ever
Unforgotten: episode recapsTelevisionAfter the last season left 9.5 million of us weeping, the beguiling cop drama is back with no Nicola Walker and a testy new boss. Will Sunny heal while the team crack the case of the corpse up the chimney?
Spoiler alert: this recap is for people watching Unforgotten season five. Do not read on unless you have watched episode one.
Writer Chris Lang’s cold-case crime drama returned for its keenly awaited fifth run – the first without the much-loved Nicola Walker.
10 of the best beach bars in Portugal
Portugal holidaysWith cold beer, caipirinhas and great seafood, these bars, from the Algarve up to Porto, are as hot, bright and breezy as the stunning Atlantic coastline itself Best beach bars in France and Spain
NORTH OF LISBONBar Do Guincho, Praia do Guincho, Alcabideche Praia Grande do Guincho is a soft stretch of beach just north of Cascais with reliable north-westerly winds; it hosts national and international surf and kitesurfing competitions.