57 m. ago Joseph Parker makes light work of late replacement Martin Bakole in world title eliminator

Joseph Parker needed just five minutes to beat Martin Bakole after the latter replaced Daniel Dubois

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1 hour ago Dope Girls review – the dodgy accents could give Peaky Blinders a run for its money

This fun, gory tale of women trying to set up a nightclub in the 1918 Soho underworld is lively – even if it tries to cram too much in. Shame about the ropey vocal affectations The Peaky Blinders comparisons have been flying around ever since filming on Dope Girls began, so it sounds as if the BBC was hoping that it might have a successor on its hands. Certainly, there are some superficial similarities between the two. Dope Girls is set in 1918 and deals with the aftermath of the first world war, as the surviving men return. But here, it’s the women who are in the spotlight, as the female workforce of the past four years suddenly find their newfound social status has been relegated once again. In mood and tone, however, it is less a return to Small Heath, and more of a predecessor to Cabaret.Kate Galloway (Julianne Nicholson) is a businessman’s wife and wartime butcher, who falls on hard times after a family tragedy. Destitute and homeless, she heads to London, where Armistice Day i...

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3 h. ago Marcus Rashford's new Aston Villa teammates give clear verdict on Man United loanee

Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford was one of Aston Villa's heroes on Saturday night as they came from behind to beat Chelsea in the Premier League

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4 h. ago Furious Mikel Arteta accuses Arsenal of dropping standards in West Ham defeat

Liverpool could go 11 points clear if they beat Manchester City and Arteta did not hold back as he expressed his disappointment

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5 h. ago Airdrie boss Rhys McCabe says his side should have beat Partick Thistle, and blasts ref

McCabe reckons Thistle hero Stuart Bannigan should have been sent off

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5 h. ago Writer David Szalay: ‘We live in an era of short attention spans – we have to work with it the best we can’

The Hungarian-English author on addressing what it’s like to be a male body in the world, learning the tricks of literature from Frederick Forsyth, and the feeling of nearly winning the BookerDavid Szalay, 51, grew up in London and now lives in Vienna with his wife, having previously moved in 2009 to Hungary, his father’s birthplace. In 2016 he was shortlisted for the Booker prize with his fourth novel, All That Man Is, nine separate stories “self-assembled in the reader’s mind into a sort of collage-novel” (London Review of Books). His new novel, Flesh, follows the fluctuating fortunes of a young Hungarian ex-convict who makes his life in the UK after serving in Iraq.Tell us how Flesh came to be. I decided to abandon a book I’d started in 2017. It just wasn’t working, so it felt like a weight off my shoulders; nevertheless, I was under contract and had to come up with something. Literally nothing in Flesh is directly autobiographical, but it started with my underlying experience of...

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6 h. ago The week in audio: Facing the Music; Tara and George: Last Rights; Why Is Amy in the Bath? and more – review

The lives of Beethoven, Haydn and co enthral; Audrey Gillan updates her award-winning rough sleepers series. Plus, a choir of cicadas and bathtime fun with Amy Adams Facing the Music Radio 3/BBC SoundsTara and George: Last Rights Radio 4/BBC Sounds)Why Is Amy in the Bath? Grab Bag Collab & Because It’s True ProductionsBetween the Ears: A Symphony of Cicadas Radio 3/BBC Sounds“It’s almost midnight,” purrs Dominic West, all honey and velvet, straight after we hear the famously doomy, four-note opening to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. The wild-eyed composer is in a cart, West tells us energetically, his latest piano sonata getting ruined by the rain, after throwing some coins at the driver and growling his preferred destination. West relishes every syllable of it: “Vi-ennnn-a!” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Waltz this way: rival venues in Vienna compete to celebrate Johann Strauss’s 200th birthday

As the Austrian capital honours the legacy of its dance king, the race is on to attract the most puntersThe music of Johann Strauss streams through Vienna like the stately Danube. Even the syllables of the composer’s name beat out the rhythm of a waltz, as all Austrian dance teachers know. In their lessons, the words “Jo-hann Strauss” are often swapped in to replace the conventional “one, two, three” step count.Viennese children learn to waltz just like they learn to ride a bike, so the muscle-memory never leaves them. Just as well, because the city is still famous as the home of a 19th-century dance craze that shaped its international image. In this 200th anniversary year of the birth of the “waltz king”, there are rival bids jostling to become the focus of the swirling celebrations. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago PlayStation 5 Pro review: Months later and the PS5 Pro is much easier to recommend

The PS5 Pro is much easier to recommend than it was a few months ago, and it might be worth investing as Sony continues to improve older titles.

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6 h. ago What Mikel Arteta got wrong as West Ham beat Arsenal in red card VAR nightmare

Arsenal have handed Liverpool a massive boost in the race for the Premier League title as the 10-man Gunners lost 1-0 to West Ham at the Emirates Stadium

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6 h. ago Opera stars of the future shine brightly in London Competition Finals

Opera stars of the future shine brightly in London Competition Finals  New York Classical Review

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8 h. ago Ruben Amorim and David Moyes clash over penalty review after Everton vs Manchester United controversy

Red Devils survive a late VAR review to earn a point after fighting back from 2-0 down

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8 h. ago The Bank Hotel, Istanbul: An elegant stay steeped in history

Nicole Holcroft-Emmess falls for one of Europe’s most exciting cities after a stay at this chic design hotel

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8 h. ago Premier League explain VAR penalty review after Everton vs Manchester United ends in controversy

Manchester United’s final ever trip to Goodison Park ended in controversy as the hosts were denied the chance to take all three points in stoppage time

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9 h. ago Premier League issue statement as VAR controversy SAVES Man Utd at Everton

Manchester United's Premier League clash with Everton was hit with controversy late on as Andy Madley was sent for a VAR review after awarding a late penalty to the home side

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9 h. ago Joy Crookes review – an enthralling, intimate set from this rising London soul star

Islington Assembly Hall, LondonThe twentysomething singer-songwriter brings classic Motown rhythms with a touch of hip-hop to a resounding set of anti-anxiety anthemsJoy Crookes is only 26, but the south Londoner’s music already feels omnipresent. One song in particular, at least: Feet Don’t Fail Me Now seems to be absolutely everywhere. I hear it in cafes and bars, trendy boutiques and grimy off-licences and, when I forget to turn it off, the autoplay function on my streaming app of choice. The song only came out in 2021, as a single from Crookes’s acclaimed debut album, Skin, and even if it doesn’t yet feel canonical, it has at least thoroughly saturated certain pockets of the city.Which makes it all the more remarkable that, when Crookes plays it at Islington Assembly Hall this evening – an “intimate”, or intimate for her, show at only 890 people – one of the Brits Week for War Child charity shows, it doesn’t even garner the biggest singalong of the evening. That honour might go ...

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10 h. ago CTEK CS Free review: We test a car charger you don't need to plug in to the mains

Motoring and consumer technology writer Gareth Butterfield uses CTEK’s latest off-grid charger and starter to keep his vehicle batteries in tip-top condition

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12 h. ago ‘I tried this unusual wellness activity loved by Meghan Markle and was wowed by the results’

If you're looking for a new wellness activity to try, then sound baths could be for you. Here's what happened when one writer tried an experience reportedly loved by Meghan Markle

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12 h. ago ‘I tried Meghan Markle’s favourite wellness activity and couldn’t believe the results’

As the popularity of holistic healing therapies continues to grow, Lauren Goodwin-Grafton tried out a sound bath experience on a weekend retreat to Down Hall Hotel & Spa

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13 h. ago I tried Polti steam generator iron that's made me rethink the worst household chore

Review of Polti La Vaporella XT120C Steam Generating Iron that’s on offer at Amazon with 25% off in limited time deal

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