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Sienna Spiro: Visitor review – will she be the ‘new Adele’? Not with this merely competent debut
(Capitol)Amid signs of greatness, the already hugely popular British singer fails to live up to her potential, lacking vocal agility and lyrical subtletyWe live in a post Die With a Smile world. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ 2024 megahit has nearly 4bn streams on Spotify alone: the people crave traditionalist AM radio ballads. Enter Sienna…
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Four-time Tour de France winner Froome retires
Great Britain’s Chris Froome, who won the Tour de France four times, brings an end to his illustrious career in professional cycling.
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‘My Indian Boyfriend: The Golden Mile’ Lands RFT Films for U.K. and Ireland Theatrical Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)
“My Indian Boyfriend: The Golden Mile,” a British romantic drama set against Leicester’s Diwali celebrations, has landed U.K. and Ireland theatrical distribution through RFT Films, ahead of the film’s principal photography this summer. The independent production brings together talent and partners from the U.K., Malaysia, Hong Kong and India. Directed by Vijay Chauhan and produced…
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What happened to England’s 1986 World Cup squad? England return to the scene of Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ 40 years later
Argentina’s Diego Maradona scored his ‘Hand of God’ goal during a World Cup quarter-final when he punched the ball into England’s net on June 22, 1986 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
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England and Tuchel take leaf out of Ramsey’s book with crossing tactics
England attempted 35 crosses in open play against the DRC, their most since their World Cup winning campaignIn the 2-1 victory against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) England achieved something they had not done for six decades: win a World Cup match after going 1-0 down. The 1966 final was the only previous…
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Fury, Joshua, Dubois and Itauma – UK’s heavyweight boom
BBC Sport looks at why so many elite-level heavyweight boxers have emerged from Britain and how the future looks in the sport’s glamour division.
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Homes in England with kitchens that open on to the garden – in pictures
From a home with a patio in Cheshire’s ‘Golden Triangle’ to a Lincolnshire barn that opens out to create one al fresco space Continue reading…
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Coleridge-Taylor and Dvořák Violin Concertos album review – shrewd pairing, with Gill Shaham fluid and imposing
Shaham/Virginia Symphony Orchestra/Jacobsen(Canary Classics)The US violinist’s plush tone and laser-focused intonation enriches the solo line in these two violin concertos, with the Virginia Symphony light on its feet Pairing Samuel Coleridge-Taylor with his musical idol Dvořák is a shrewd idea. The British composer, of Sierra Leonean heritage, usually finds his Violin Concerto coupled with a…
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Burnham’s funding gap: what state are UK finances in for the PM-in-waiting?
Given pressures on the public purse, the Makerfield MP may have to look at autumn tax rises to fund his ‘new direction’An economy rattled by a global energy shock, jittery bond markets and rising spending demands. As Andy Burnham prepares for government, the pressures on the public finances are in focus.The prospective prime minister pledged…
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Beauty and brutality – six unforgettable Wales v Fiji games
As Wales take on Fiji in the Nations Championship in Cardiff on Saturday, BBC Sport looks back at six iconic moments in the two nations’ rivalry.