Stop celebrating war!
One minute it’s the continuing World War 1 commemorations, the next it’s the anniversary of D-Day, and World War 2. When will it stop? To celebrate heroic fighting is one thing, but war it ...
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New for summer 2014 – audio and guided tours of the Houses of Parliament
Following the successful launch of new audio tours and enhanced guided tours earlier this year, the Houses of Parliament have added two new self-guided tour options for summer 2014. Tickets are now av ...
Re-made in Chelsea
A FERRY built in Germany before the start of the war has been put up for sale as a houseboat – in Chelsea. Apparently it was originally a 250 passenger motor salon ship and built at a shipyard o ...
Shame it’s based on reality
Eileen Caiger-Gray reviews BRASSED OFF at Sheffield Lyceum theatre Following its huge success as a film in 1996, Brassed Off was adapted for stage by Paul Allen, opening at the Crucible in 1998. Now t ...