REVIEW The Lion King is a 'roaring' success
This is Devon -- There is no doubt that The Lion King is one of the seven wonders of the theatre world. It is an epic show, deservedly loved by the millions of people who have seen it around the...
View ArticleValise Noire's The Girl and the Shoes
This is Dorset -- PREPARE to be enchanted by Valise Noire's presentation of The Girl and the Shoes, which draws on children's classic tales to weave a journey from rural France to vibrant Paris. It is...
View ArticleThe 10 worst couples in literature
JK Rowling has said she regrets her decision to matchmake Ron and Hermione – we look at other fictional couples better off apart Earlier this week, JK Rowling revealed she regrets her decision to write...
View ArticleLizzy's time to shine
This is Kent -- ALL eyes will be on Lizzy Yarnold next week as she hurtles down an ice track at 90mph in pursuit of Olympic gold. The 25-year-old jetted off to Sochi on Sunday as Britain's hottest...
View ArticleReports of girl in collision with vehicle outside Olchfa School
This is South Wales -- A GIRL is understood to have been involved in a collision with a vehicle outside Olchfa School in Sketty this morning. The Welsh Ambulance Service is said to have been at the...
View ArticleSwansea pupil in collision with car on way to Olchfa School
This is South Wales -- A SWANSEA six former has been taken to hospital following a collision with a car on her way to school this morning. The incident is understood to have been involved in a...
View ArticleKaty B's Little Red: 'a sound that no longer feels fresh'
(Rinse/Columbia) Back in July, when Kathleen Brien was adding what were supposed to be the finishing touches to her second album, she told the Guardian, revealingly: "I can't go out on the weekend and...
View ArticleEx-care home boss guilty of sex crimes against children bids to clear name
This is Lincolnshire -- A former care home boss who served a jail term after he was convicted of a catalogue of sex crimes against children was back in court today after launching a Court of Appeal...
View ArticleLittle Mix "disappointed" over Brit Awards 2014 snub
The girl group failed to receive a single nomination at this year's ceremony. Reported by Digital Spy 5 hours ago.
View ArticleAn alternative to female genital mutilation that prevents girls suffering |...
Cutting is embedded in Kenya's culture but there are more humane rites of passage that the entire community can embraceI was circumcised when I was 13, as is the custom in my culture. I am a Maasai...
View ArticleDelaware doctor denied stepdaughter food, bathroom use -mother
GEORGETOWN, Delaware (Reuters) - A well-known Delaware doctor would punish his stepdaughter by making her stand for hours with her arms outstretched, depriving her of food and forbidding her from using...
View ArticleCouncil told to make Southgate Avenue safer, after 4 serious accidents in 4...
This is Sussex -- CALLS have been renewed for the county council to improve "confusing" junctions along Southgate Avenue after another nasty accident. A 13-year-old girl suffered a serious head injury...
View ArticleDelaware doctor denied stepdaughter food, bathroom use: mother
GEORGETOWN, Delaware (Reuters) - A well-known Delaware doctor would punish his stepdaughter by making her stand for hours with her arms outstretched, depriving her of food and forbidding her from using...
View ArticleAmanda Whittington: 'I doubt I'll ever be considered fashionable'
Her plays about women are the most performed in UK regional rep, and yet she's often missing from critics' lists. Could her ambitious latest, My Judy Garland Life, change all that? Who would you...
View ArticleKenneth Tynan on A Taste of Honey
In this extract from his theatre column published in the Observer on 1 June 1958, Kenneth Tynan reviews the Stratford East production of Shelagh Delaney's breakthrough play Miss Delaney brings real...
View ArticleLittle Mix 'disappointed' about Brit Awards nominations snub
Little Mix were ''disappointed'' they weren't nominated for any Brit Awards this year.The girl group - which includes Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirwall,... Reported by ContactMusic 15 hours ago.
View ArticleEscape to the Forest of Arden
This is Bath -- Solihull is probably not the first place that springs to mind when booking a quiet weekend getaway – but it should be. I was whisked away to Forest of Arden, a Marriott hotel and...
View ArticlePeter Andre: My family values
The singer and TV personality talks about being one of six children brought up by strict Jehovah's Witnesses steeped in Greek traditions, his brother's death, and his own role as a father *Dad was...
View ArticlePaignton mansion rapist jailed for 18 years for 1984 attack
This is Devon -- A rapist has been jailed after being caught by new DNA techniques 30 years after he carried out a brutal sex attack on a teenage girl. Sam Robinson thought he had escaped justice for...
View ArticleMatthew McConaughey: from prince of the romcom to Oscar contender
Actor known for swashbuckling, wisecracking roles has muscled in on Hollywood's top table with role in Dallas Buyers Club With the Academy Awards taking place on 2 March, a once almost unthinkable name...
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