BoxingObituaryChris FinneganBritish boxer who won the middleweight gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in MexicoIt was unfortunate for Chris Finnegan, who has died aged 64 of pneumonia, that his one opportunity to win a world boxing title pitted him against Bob Foster, who perhaps ranked second only to Archie Moore in any assessment of the outstanding light heavyweights of all time. Finnegan was knocked out in the 14th round when they fought at Wembley in September 1972.
How an anti-elite TV drama became Irans lockdown hit | Holly Dagres
OpinionIran This article is more than 3 years oldHow an anti-elite TV drama became Iran’s lockdown hitThis article is more than 3 years oldHolly DagresStorylines about corruption in the political classes have proved popular with Iranians stuck at home, streaming Aghazadeh
A woman screams for her life after being locked in a Mercedes-Benz in a junkyard. In the next scene, all that is left of her is a metal cube with blood gushing out.
Italian nurse who took photos with dead patients accused of murder | Italy
Italy This article is more than 9 years oldItalian nurse who took photos with dead patients accused of murderThis article is more than 9 years oldWoman arrested after investigation found average number of deaths increased when 42-year-old was on duty
An Italian nurse who took photographs of herself with dead patients has been accused of murdering one of them, according to Italian media reports.
Daniela Poggiali, 42, was arrested after an autopsy on a 78-year-old woman who died in her care revealed dangerous levels of potassium in her system.
Karl Lagerfeld backs French gay marriage law with two Chanel brides | Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld This article is more than 11 years oldKarl Lagerfeld backs French gay marriage law with two Chanel bridesThis article is more than 11 years oldDesigner dresses two women in identical wedding gowns to make Paris statement in support of same-sex marriageBarack Obama was not the only prominent figure to advance the gay rights cause this week with his historic reference to Stonewall in his inauguration speech. At another celebrity-studded, hot-ticket event across the Atlantic, the fashion world had its own watershed moment.
Local Hero review wistful 80s comedy snares your heart with charm and beauty
MoviesReviewBill Forsyth’s happy-sad tale about a fishing village under threat from US oil money is as wonderful as ever, with standout turns from Burt Lancaster and youthful Peter Capaldi
Bill Forsyth’s wonderfully wistful and charming comedy is rereleased after 40 years, and its happy-sad aroma is still as pungent as ever. It has a claim to be the last movie with the authentic spirit of the Ealing comedies; although with a longer perspective we can also see how it’s also indirectly influenced by producer David Puttnam in its high-minded spirit of Anglo-American amity.
Max Lake | Science | The Guardian
ScienceObituaryMax LakeSurgeon, winemaker, writer and bon vivantMax Lake, who has died aged 84, was not only his country's first hand surgeon, but also one of the giants of the Australian wine industry. Lake's Folly, his Hunter Valley winery, was a pioneer in two respects: for its "boutique" character, having a high reputation that made it possible for this small operation to thrive, chiefly by selling to the fans on its mailing list; and for being among the first to have a success planting both chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon when they were still novel varieties in the region.
Serenity by sea: a calming family break on Germany's Juist island
A family stroll on Juist, one of the East Frisian islands. All photographs: Celia ToppingA family stroll on Juist, one of the East Frisian islands. All photographs: Celia ToppingGermany holidaysThis East Frisian haven in the Wadden Sea does a great line in traditional and simple seaside pleasures
My below-average German means I’m struggling for the gist of what our guide, Jens, is saying. It’s not being made easier by my six-year-old making loud farty noises in the mud with his bare feet.
Stephen Moore obituary | Television & radio
Television & radioObituaryStephen Moore obituaryActor whose versatility and experience shone through his many stage, screen and radio rolesIt is perhaps ironic that the vastly experienced, smooth as silk, inherently funny stage actor Stephen Moore, who has died aged 81, should be remembered mostly for voicing a robot, the paranoid android Marvin in the original radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Douglas Adams’s hilarious science-fiction adventure began in 1978 and Moore stayed with it through four more series, the television show (still just the voice), the records and the audio books.
Above the belt: the alt-belting trend explained
Alt-belting with a corset belt on the Prada catwalk for autumn. Photograph: Sipa/Rex/ShutterstockAlt-belting with a corset belt on the Prada catwalk for autumn. Photograph: Sipa/Rex/ShutterstockFashionForget holding your trousers up. Alt-belting is conceptual – and it’s the way to wear your belt now
Accessory update: belts are no longer just belts. They have been replaced with, if you will, an abstraction of the belt (insert thinking face emoji here). Enter alt-belting, a twist on belt-wearing that requires anything other than your classic leather cinched-in number, and flips the idea of a belt as a way to accentuate your waist to something far more high-minded.
Connoisseur turned crook who plundered Europe's galleries for the simple love of art | World news
World newsConnoisseur turned crook who plundered Europe's galleries for the simple love of artThief faces jail despite mother's effort to destroy illicit collectionOn a March day in 1995, Stéphane Breitwieser and his girlfriend, Anne-Catherine Kleinklauss, found themselves alone in the Belle Luce room of the magnificent medieval castle at Gruyères, the cheese-making town in central Switzerland.
Breitwieser was entranced by a small painting by the 18th century German artist, Christian Wilhelm Dietrich.