'They did not love their little girl like me' | Climbi inquiry
Posted on April 17, 2024
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| Merlyn Hunt
Climbié inquiry'They did not love their little girl like me'Killer shows anger but no remorse at Climbié inquiryMarie Therese Kouao, perpetrator of one of the worst cases of child abuse in British history, gave evidence without remorse yesterday at a public inquiry into the the death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbié.
She said she was a respectable lady, a good mother and "a pure innocent person" falsely accused of a non-existent crime.
[Read More]Eating badger: a sett menu | Meat
Posted on April 17, 2024
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| Merlyn Hunt
Word of Mouth blogMeatEating badger: a sett menuThe suggestion that culled badgers ought to be eaten is causing a bit of a stir, but is it so terrible an idea? It certainly has historical precedent, says Alex RentonAlready distraught at the notion of the badgers being culled en masse because of their perceived role in spreading bovine tuberculosis, the nation is now gagging at the suggestion, from celebrity chef Clarissa Dickson Wright that the innocent, stripy-faced animals should be cooked.
[Read More]Michael Douglas on Liberace, Cannes, cancer and cunnilingus | Michael Douglas
Posted on April 17, 2024
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| Barrett Giampaolo
The G2 interviewMichael DouglasInterviewMichael Douglas on Liberace, Cannes, cancer and cunnilingusXan BrooksThe actor talks about marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones, his role in Behind the Candelabra and why he's fortunate to be aliveOn the cliffs outside Cannes sits a row of green cabanas, a resting place for the millionaire guests at a five-star resort. The cabanas are open-fronted, rickety, at the mercy of the elements. In mild weather they must be heaven, but when the wind is up and the waves are lashing, a berth in the cabana becomes an ongoing purgatory.
[Read More]Peter Thomson obituary | Architecture
Posted on April 17, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
Other livesArchitectureObituaryPeter Thomson obituaryMy father, Peter Thomson, who has died aged 88, was an architect with an eye for big ideas and beauty.
In the 1970s he formed Peter Thomson Associates, working on a substantial programme of residential projects in France that were based around factory-finished terrace houses built in the UK.
He then operated as a consultant architect between 1980 and 1987 for the Halpern Partnership, for whom he became involved in a number of schemes in New York, notably a 35-storey Lexington Avenue skyscraper on which he managed to get one straight line going from the ground floor to the very top of the building.
[Read More]Sparrow by James Hynes review a boys life in a Roman empire brothel
Posted on April 17, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
FictionReviewThe experiences of an orphaned slave boy are vividly and at times gratuitously described in this brutal tale
The narrator of James Hynes’s novel is an orphaned slave boy who does not know his age, his origins or even his name. He lives in the crumbling city of Carthago Nova (now Cartagena in Spain) during the last days of the Roman empire. His world is confined to his place of forced labour, which is “a cramped, smoky kitchen and a narrow garden ten paces across”.
[Read More]The invisible instrument: the theremin
Posted on April 17, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
Classical musicThe ethereal, pure sounds created by the electronic musical instrument echo the voice, but are controlled by the movements of the thereminist’s hands
One night almost 10 years ago, I heard an impossible voice on the radio. I was back in my hometown, driving my parents’ car; out of the darkness came the sound of a gorgeous soprano, a singing unlike anything I had ever heard. High and yearning, incredibly fragile, this delicate voice also conveyed a steady, girded force.
[Read More]Etta James a life in pictures | Music
Posted on April 16, 2024
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| Delta Gatti
Etta James – a life in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Etta James scored her first hit in 1954, aged 15, with Roll With Me Henry, and her career took in blues, gospel, soul, jazz and rock'n'roll, as well as six Grammy awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She died in Los Angeles aged 73 after a battle with leukemia Fri 20 Jan 2012 14.
[Read More]Five things I know about style: Katy B | Katy B
Posted on April 16, 2024
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| Christie Applegate
Five things I know about styleKaty BInterviewFive things I know about style: Katy BShahesta ShaitlyThe singer on big earrings, experimenting, and the importance of a good fit1 It's healthy to experiment. I went through lots of embarrassing phases when I was younger. I once worked at the Nike shop in Brixton and I'd team up trainers with puffa jackets – I had a gold one I'd wear all the time.
[Read More]Grimsbys Otis Khan ruled ineligible to play for Pakistan in World Cup qualifier | Grimsby
Posted on April 16, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
Grimsby This article is more than 3 months oldGrimsby’s Otis Khan ruled ineligible to play for Pakistan in World Cup qualifierThis article is more than 3 months oldFifa’s decision pending despite Khan owning Pakistani passportIssue concerns Khan’s grandfather’s migration from IndiaGrimsby Town’s Otis Khan was prevented from playing for Pakistan in the first leg of their World Cup qualifier against Cambodia by Fifa after it ruled he wasn’t eligible despite having a Pakistani passport.
[Read More]Spanish bishop who married erotica author is stripped of powers | Spain
Posted on April 16, 2024
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| Christie Applegate
Spain This article is more than 2 years oldSpanish bishop who married erotica author is stripped of powers This article is more than 2 years oldXavier Novell i Gomà was Spain’s youngest bishop before abandoning clerical career to marry Silvia Caballol
A Spanish bishop has been formally stripped of his powers and prohibited from administering the sacraments four months after he abandoned his clerical career to marry a “dynamic and transgressive” erotic novelist.
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