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Beanstalk is a national literacy charity that transforms children’s life chances by supporting volunteers working with primary school children who have fallen behind with their reading. Reading is arg ...
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Tom Cruise is 53 and still doing his own stunts.
Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Rogue Nation (Paramount). The espionage franchise, the fifth in the series, continues with total disregard for protocol and focuses on action. ...
Paula’s Wines of the Week starting 7 December 2015
Nine whiskies, both Scottish and British, are sampled this week as I get started baking the Christmas fruity puds and cakes. Recipes for booze-soaked Christmas fruit cake always say you should let the ...
A famous race against the clock in 1872
Robert Tanitch reviews Around the World in 80 Days at St James Theatre, London SW1 Phileas Fogg and his French valet, Passepartout, depart from London on October 2, 1872. If Fogg is to win his £20,000 ...