Surf’s up
A thrill-seeking granddad has become a world record-breaker after WIND SURFING from Northern Ireland to Scotland in just 100 minutes – quicker than a ferry. Chris Loughridge, 57, made the 16-mil ...
LIFESTYLE
World premiere of Arthur Miller’s first play.
Robert Tanitch reviews No Villain at Trafalgar Studios 2, London SW1 Arthur Miller in 1936 was 20 years old and at Michigan University. He entered a playwriting competition which he won. The prize was ...
A film with Colin Firth and Kenneth Branagh when they were young and at the beginning of their careers
Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY (BFI) No, it’s not Turgenev’s play. It’s a 1987 adaptation of J L Carr’s short and elegiac novel, gently directed by Pat O’Connor in a ver ...
Paula’s Wines of the Week starting 20 June 2016
Wine, dark chocolate and tea improve thinking and memory skills in men and women aged over 70. A study conducted by researchers from the universities of Oxford and Oslo found that a combination of win ...