1 hour ago Laura Cannell: Brightly Shone the Moon review | Jude Rogers' folk album of the month

(Brawl)The violinist sets out on her darkest exploration of yuletide yet, giving a murky and melancholy twist on familiar Christmas standardsTraditional music finds its popular, cosy home in the carol, despite the uncanniness that surrounds the nativity story, and the fraying thread back to the past that each winter brings. A veteran explorer of the season (in 2020’s sparkling Winter Rituals EP with cellist Kate Ellis, and 2022’s starker New Christmas Rituals, with amplified fiddle-playing from André Bosman), Laura Cannell sets out on her best and darkest journey yet here, exploring the time of year when, as she writes on the liner notes, “joy and heartache try to exist together”.Named after the line in Good King Wenceslas before the cruel frosts arrive, Brightly Shone the Moon begins at the organ – a nod to Cannell’s childhood Christmases in the Methodist chapels and churches of Norfolk. Cannell’s fiddle then quivers around the 16th-century folk melody of O Christmas Tree/O Tannenb...

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6 d. ago Blue Moon review: Ethan Hawke shines in his best role for years playing tragic musical lyricist Lorenz Hart

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein are generally considered to be titans of the American musical, responsible for such classics as The Sound Of Music, The King And I and South Pacific.

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6 d. ago Blue Moon review: Ethan Hawke downs the bitter dregs in poignant drama

Ethan Hawke, Andrew Scott and Margaret Qualley are excellent in Richard Linklater’s compelling chamber piece

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7 d. ago Blue Moon review – Ethan Hawke is a Broadway lyricist in this witty if stagey drama

Margaret Qualley and Andrew Scott co-star in a true-life tale that can’t help but feel stagey and stilted despite game performances

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9 d. ago Inspirational Ayrshire youngsters hailed for contribution to families and communities

The funding boost and award recognition has boosted the profile of the health and social care partnership, the achievements of the carers and shone a bright light on their successful link-up.

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3 w. ago Morgan Rogers failed to cement his spot as England's No 10 in Serbia win

CRAIG HOPE AT WEMBLEY: Morgan Rogers chose a bad time to have his first quiet game for England last month, and here was his second.

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3 w. ago Five pointers for Thomas Tuchel: England’s race for No 10 hots up

Three playmakers emerged from bench to combine for the second goal while Nico O’Reilly enjoyed a promising debutThomas Tuchel would have contradicted himself if he had dropped Morgan Rogers for Jude Bellingham. It would have sent out the wrong message. It would have gone against everything Tuchel has been building during the last three camps, undermining the collective ethos that has made England happy again and given them fresh momentum to carry into next summer’s World Cup. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England vs Serbia LIVE: World Cup qualifier match stream, latest score and goal updates

Jude Bellingham only on bench as Thomas Tuchel picks Morgan Rogers and debutant Nico O’Reilly at Wembley

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3 w. ago England vs Serbia LIVE: World Cup qualifier match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Jude Bellingham only on bench as Thomas Tuchel picks Morgan Rogers and debutant Nico O’Reilly at Wembley

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3 w. ago England XI vs Serbia: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for World Cup qualifier today

Nico O’Reilly makes Three Lions debut as Morgan Rogers picked ahead of Jude Bellingham

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3 w. ago Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers in ‘competition’ for England place

Tuchel said there will be a ‘friendly competition’ for a place behind Harry Kane and confirmed he will not be changing his system to accommodate both

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3 w. ago Henry Arundell scorches away to help England finish off battling Fiji

England 38-18 FijiVisitors narrowly denied half-time leadAnother win for England, their ninth in succession, but the word comfortable is definitely not applicable. Only in the final quarter did the home side pull away on the scoreboard and, for lengthy periods, they were made to work extremely hard for their second victory in as many weeks. They will definitely need to find another gear to see off next Saturday’s opponents New Zealand.Equally there is no doubting the fact England are finishing games more strongly and have some rare talent lurking in reserve. This time it was their birthday boy, Henry Arundell, who shone brightest off the bench, scoring one scorching try and looking dangerous every time he touched the ball on his first appearance for England for two years. Continue reading...

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