A Christmas Carol review Simon Russell Beale is a joy from the off as Scrooge
Simon Russell Beale - an actor normally associated with the classical repertoire - is in his element as Scrooge in this cast- of-three version of A Christmas Carol. Read more...
Paul Lewis and Steven Osborne album review Their playing is spectacular
You may think an album of piano duets isn't very exciting fare. But you'd be wrong; this is one of the most exhilarating CDs to have come my way in months. Read more...
Newcastle lose High Court case in latest blow to Saudi-backed takeover
The North East clubs had petitioned for the removal of the chairman of the arbitration panel on grounds of apparent bias. The club are waiting for their case to be heard by the Premier League Read more...
South Korea's first transgender soldier found dead
South Korea's first transgender soldier, who was discharged from the military last year for having gender reassignment surgery, was found dead in her home on Wednesday, authorities said. Read more...
Grieving Sean can still lift our spirits
Sean Hughes was once all the rage. But his stand-up career stalled and he settled down to the slightly less stellar heights of team captain on Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Read more...
Incredible footage shows a 'super mum' leap into a canal to chase down a man
Penelope Howard was atSalamander Court at Mermaid Waters, Queensland about 3pm on Friday when she spotted the man allegedly stealing her son's boat. Read more...
UFC Could Islam Makhachev overtake Conor McGregor, Poirier and Chandler as lightweight King?
Khabib Nurmagomedov's shock retirement last year signalled not only the end of one of the most dominant eras of any UFC fighter, but also left one of the most decorated MMA gyms without a champion. Read more...
Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations
Charlotte Bennett, the second woman to go public with sexual harassment allegations against Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, says she thought the governor was trying to sleep with her and she was deeply uncomfortable with questions he asked. Read more...
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane may be sabotaging each other, says Owen in 'wild' claim
The bizarre accusation from Owen centres around Mane not going to ground after Andreas Christensen's tackle in the knowledge that Salah is Liverpool's first-choice spot-kick taker. Read more...
Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls released days after kidnapping
Hundreds of schoolgirls that were kidnapped at gunpoint from their boarding school in Nigeria have been released, authorities said. Read more...
Watch NBC News39; Jacob Soboroff block falling equipment during live report
Craig Melvin praised him for being 34;unflappable, as always.34; Read more...
Trumps Republican Hit List at CPAC Is a Warning Shot to His Party
In his first public appearance since leaving office, Donald Trump went through, by name, every Republican who supported his second impeachment and called for them to be ousted. Read more...
Review Kafka Meets Twitch in Letter to My Father
Audience members can shift from camera to camera in this streaming solo show, like security guards keeping watch. Read more...
This man has climbed every mountain in Hong Kong
Surrounded by photos, maps and other documents, 45-year-old photographer Simon Wan Chi-Chung is planning his next great Hong Kong adventure. Read more...
Arsenal announce 47.8m loss after tax for the 2019-20 season in latest financial results
The Premier League side confirmed their finances had taken a severe blow due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, which brought last season to a halt in March 2020. Read more...
'Miracle on Ice' star Mark Pavelich found dead at 63 at a mental health treatment center
Mark Pavelich, who played a key role for the legendary 'Miracle on Ice' Olympic team, is dead at 63 years old after being found at a Minnesota residential treatment center. Read more...
One-man show crowded with a cast from Dickens
Youve probably forgotten, what with the Olympics and all, that 2012 also marks the bicentenary of Charles Dickenss birth. Its a fine excuse for Simon Callow to reprise Peter Ackroyds The Mystery Of Charles Dickens. Read more...
Thousands gather as Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2021 starts at the Sydney Cricket Ground
For the first time in its 43-year history the Mardi Gras parade will not go down Oxford Street but will instead be held at the SCG on Saturday evening. Read more...
Tennis' most successful family affair
Venus and Serena Williams have won a combined 29 grand slam singles titles but their beginnings were humble, as their father Richard Williams told CNN. Read more...
Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in Stockholm
Swedish police dispersed opponents of coronavirus measures who staged a protest in the capital Stockholm, that came after the government tightened restrictions on large gatherings in public. Read more...