The Optiflame effect
Tina Foster reviews the Dimplex MicroStove The days are getting shorter and the nights and early morning have a definite chill. But it may not yet be the time to put on the full central heating. For ...
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Natalia Osipova and Steven McRae in Frederick Ashton classic
Robert Tanitch reviews La Fille mal gardée at Royal Opera House, London WC2 La fille mal gardée – it sounds very French and a bit naughty. But Frederick Ashton’s ballet could not be more English and p ...
Revival of Mart Crawley’s landmark play
Robert Tanitch reviews The Boys in the Band at Park Theatre, Finsbury Park, London N4 Mart Crowley’s bitchy American comedy was a landmark play for gay theatre, being the first play in which all ...
Bodybuilder helps people less than half his age
A ripped pensioner came back from cancer and a new hip to come top of a national contest – for bodybuilders. Determined David Brice overcame huge adversity to take the title – waking up at ...