ObituaryAmaryllis FlemingA dedicated and talented cellist who worked with some of the greatest musicians of her day but was seldom recordedAmaryllis Fleming, who has died aged 73, was a dedicated and influential musician, who might have had a more glamorous career had she been less self-critical. She was the half-sister of James Bond creator Ian, and press reports concentrated on her bohemian private life, tending to obscure her musical talents: she was represented as a "
Attawa, London E8: 'Ive eaten my own dal for months: it tastes like a wet weekend in Bognor'
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On the way to Attawa, a brand new Punjabi restaurant in east London, I sighed that, for a restaurant critic, the rules of engagement were once so simple.
Blue marlin remains a sportfishing dream but for how much longer?
Atlantic blue marlin are considered an iconic trophy fish, but are listed as vulnerable to extinction. Illustration: Good Wives and Warriors/GuardianAtlantic blue marlin are considered an iconic trophy fish, but are listed as vulnerable to extinction. Illustration: Good Wives and Warriors/GuardianSeascape: the state of our oceansEnvironmentThe majestic fish inspired Ernest Hemingway but as numbers falter alternatives to landing the ocean giants are finding favour
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Bury the Dead review fallen soldiers refuse to lie down
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You can applaud a play’s intentions without enjoying its execution. That is how I feel about Irwin Shaw’s anti-war drama, first staged in New York in 1936 and clearly influenced by European expressionism. Shaw’s paean to life is admirable but his play, even at 90 minutes, soon becomes predictable.
Echo Boy by Matt Haig review an exciting SF thriller for teens
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Despite the ambitious formal range of his writing, Haig's focus is rather narrow.
Portrait of the artist: Prunella Scales, actor | Theatre
Portrait of the artistTheatreInterviewPortrait of the artist: Prunella Scales, actorLaura Barnett'In acting, you can keep going till you drop. I intend to die on the eighth curtain call'What got you started?
My mother was an actor and my father loved the theatre, so acting was always in the air. But when I got into the Bristol Old Vic theatre school, my headmistress wrote to the director and said: "Are you sure this girl should be an actress?
Prince Harry | UK news
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Welcome to the naked city: sun, swingers and very little shoplifting | Cities
Cities This article is more than 8 years oldWelcome to the naked city: sun, swingers and very little shopliftingThis article is more than 8 years oldModernism and naturism meld at the world’s biggest nude town, Cap d’Agde in France, which swells to 40,000 people in summer. Could there ever be a naked metropolis? Phil Hoad exposes himself to nude urbanism
We were born naked, but no one shows you the way back.
Who is Helen Toner the Australian woman ousted from the board of OpenAI? | OpenAI
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Baby girl found in bag in east London was less than hour old, police say | London
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The newborn baby girl found in a shopping bag by a dog walker in east London was less than an hour old, the Metropolitan police have said.
The baby, believed to be black or of mixed race, was found wrapped in blankets at the junction of Greenway and High Street South, Newham.