1 hour ago ‘I got a nosebleed in minutes!’ How the Wedding Present’s indie banger classics inspired a musical

They lit up the 80s and 90s with abrasive tracks that were like kitchen-sink dramas. But can the Wedding Present’s acerbic songs work on stage? We meet the team making it happen – and the ‘rock god’ who penned the hitsIn 2009, Matt Aston was watching the Wedding Present frontman David Gedge perform a “bizarre and brilliant” gig with the BBC Big Band when he was struck by a notion: that the combination of the singer’s conversational lyrics and brassy, orchestrated new arrangements felt a bit like, well, watching a musical.“I parked the idea,” says Aston, a theatre director and writer. “Then some time later, I saw David’s other band Cinerama with a 16-piece orchestra and thought, ‘This could be musical theatre!’” Aston had had a few drinks and remembers sitting afterwards, trying to convince his mate – screenwriter and playwright William Ivory, who hadn’t been drinking – that this wasn’t the daftest idea ever. “Billy said, ‘You can’t make a musical out of Wedding Present lyrics. It’s ...

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2 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Crystal Palace boss gives Eberechi Eze update as Gunners eye Barcelona swoop

Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal players are celebrating a winning start to the Premier League season but the final two weeks of the transfer window could bring fresh developments

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2 h. ago Sausages are even better if you swap oil for one common kitchen ingredient

Frying up sausages can be a messy business, but you can make the process much easier with one small ingredient from your kitchen cupboard and avoid the excess oil

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5 h. ago The family who made Kennedy Center medals at their kitchen countertop have been dropped by Trump as he eyes new Tiffany design

Change in medal production process is latest shake-up at the newly Trump-chaired Kennedy Center

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11 h. ago Arsenal can't hide obvious weak link despite scrappy win over improved Man Utd

Title hopefuls Arsenal landed arguably the most eye-catching result of the Premier League's opening weekend but Mikel Arteta will have plenty of unanswered questions to ponder

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12 h. ago Man lures Grindr date into his home for a massage... before 'gouging his eye out with kitchen knife'

Reggie Florence, 28, convinced a man to drive from Long Island to Middletown, New York, and allegedly stabbed him during a massage - with cleaning supplies at the ready nearby.

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13 h. ago Award winning kitchen company announces expansion into West Lothian

Silver Birch Interiors is set to open a brand-new state-of-the-art showroom in Livingston on September 27

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14 h. ago Chris Wood allays attacking concerns as Nottingham Forest rout Brentford

If it is any consolation for Keith Andrews, things can only get better after Brentford were brushed aside by Nottingham Forest in his first game in charge. It was an eye-opening lesson for the new head coach, as Nuno Espírito Santo and his players showed they are not one-season wonders.Chris Wood scored twice and Dan Ndoye netted on his debut to finish the match as a contest before 45 minutes had elapsed. Brentford could not cope with the hosts, who dictated the match from the start, while the visitors offered little indication of what style they plan to play under Andrews, who could take little enjoyment from Igor Thiago’s late penalty. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Chris Wood allays attacking concerns as Nottingham Forest overwhelm Brentford

If it is any consolation for Keith Andrews, things should only get better after Brentford were brushed aside by Nottingham Forest in his first game in charge. It was an eye-opening lesson for the new head coach, as Nuno Espírito Santo and his players showed they are not one-season wonders.Chris Wood scored twice and Dan Ndoye netted on his debut to finish the match as a contest before 45 minutes had elapsed. Brentford could not cope with the hosts, who dictated the game from the start, while the visitors offered little indication of what style they plan to play under Andrews, who could take no enjoyment from Igor Thiago’s late penalty. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago BBC Death in Paradise star reflects on career 'obstacles' after shock departure

Death in Paradise star Ralf Little made a candid admission during an appearance on Saturday Kitchen

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16 h. ago BBC Death in Paradise star shares exciting career update after devastating exit

Death in Paradise star Ralf Little appeared on Saturday Kitchen this weekend

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16 h. ago Tomatoes stay fresh for months if combined with two kitchen items

A YouTuber has shared a simple hack to keep tomatoes fresh for months - all you need is two kitchen items and here is how to do it

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17 h. ago Chelsea vs Crystal Palace live: Eze starts amid transfer links as hosts eye Premier League title charge

The opening weekend of the season continues with a London derby at Stamford Bridge

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19 h. ago Wetherspoons boss sacked after 'pressing wrong button' but has last laugh

Peter Castagna-Davies had worked at JD Wetherspoon for 22 years but was unfairly dismissed from his role after authorising a 50% discount on food for a kitchen worker

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20 h. ago Chelsea vs Crystal Palace live: Eze set to start amid transfer links as hosts eye Premier League title charge

The opening weekend of the season continues with a London derby at Stamford Bridge

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20 h. ago Transfer bid imminent ahead of Rangers' Champions League tie as EPL side eye prized forward

Club Brugge’s star man Tzolis could be replacement for Spurs-bound Eze

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20 h. ago Police burst into man's home and discover nine severed heads in boxes

Warning: distressing content. A serial killer lured his vulnerable victims, including teenagers, to his apartment where he raped them before cutting up their bodies and storing them in coolers

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20 h. ago 'We saw an odd glow while bathing our baby, now she's fighting for her life'

When a couple saw a white glow in their nine-month-old Nora’s eye, they never expected cancer. But now aged two, the toddler is still undergoing treatment for the rare disease

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23 h. ago ‘Animal Farm was my parents’ teamwork’: Orwell’s son on 80 years of the satirical classic

Richard Blair on the role his mother played in developing the 1945 political fable – and how it nearly didn’t get publishedAs the second world war reached its height, the winter of 1943-4 was one of the coldest of the century. My parents were living in a poorly heated flat in Kilburn, north-west London. My mother was working at the Ministry of Food. She was deeply involved in BBC Radio’s Kitchen Front which tried to help people conjure nutritious meals from their rations. My father became literary editor of Tribune magazine in November 1943. He was only required in the office three days a week, which gave him the time to write Animal Farm.Every evening, my father would read what he’d written to my mother under heavy blankets in bed. It was the only warm place in the flat. They would discuss the developing story and where it might go next. Lettice Cooper, the novelist and my mother’s Ministry of Food colleague, remembered my mother updating them every morning...

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24 h. ago Lettuce stays crisp for three weeks and won't go brown if kept with one kitchen item

If you're fed up of throwing away brown and mushy lettuce, then you need to try this sustainability expert's three methods for keeping this vegetable fresh for up to three weeks

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