Travel: Berlin and Germany German tourism officials are on a mission to showcase what the country, and the capital city in particular, has to offer travellers. And it seems there is a lot on the menu, not least Berlin’s growing reputation as a culinary delight. The city is enjoying a renaissance as a tourist destination, […]
Beguiling show is a touching history lesson
Theatre review: War Horse (5/5) When the author Michael Morpurgo was researching what started out as a children’s book, he discovered that an estimated 10 million army horses perished in the First World War. His book went stratospheric and the stage version has been seen by seven million theatregoers, touched by the moving tale of […]
Busy workers take a quick step to easing stress
As a chartered accountant and finance manager at one of the big banks Tom Sheddan had become used to working up to seventy hours a week. Managing big money transactions and a team of 23 is demanding work and there came a point when the pressures of the job finally got to him. “I went off with stress […]
Interview: Philip Norman, author
Norman salutes return of the King Of all the big rock n roll stars they don’t come much bigger than the King himself. And if playing the role of Elvis Presley in a new stage production is the opportunity of a lifetime, then capturing his story was also a challenge for the man who wrote […]
Humane re-telling of trench horror
Film review: Journey’s End (12A) 5/5 This drama set in the First Word War trenches is a visceral viewing experience as the shaky camera work coupled with the robust and rattling sound effects gives the audience a shared experience with the desperate soldiers fighting for survival. Directed by Saul Dibb (Bullet Boy, Suite Francaise, The Duchess), […]