The Rise and Fall of Little Voice – review
Dukes, LancasterJim Cartwright's 1992 comedy has matured into an enjoyable period piece – just how much so becomes apparent in the first scene when Mari, a noisy northern housewife, is beside herself...
View ArticleDolce and Gabbana will not face trial after £1bn fraud case is thrown out
Milan judge rules there is not enough evidence to support accusations against the Italian designersDomenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana will no longer have to worry about what to wear in court. Italian...
View ArticleUK Uncut's fears over clampdown on black bloc tactics
Activists concerned that Theresa May's vow to curb further violence may impinge on the group's direct action protestsTV news footage of last Saturday's protests focused on anarchists using black bloc...
View ArticleOne-on-One Festival – review
BAC, LondonBattersea Arts Centre's One-on-One festival offers bite-sized adventures and surprising encounters all across a building that feels like a giant dressed set waiting for something to happen....
View ArticleWalmart – it's alive! | Barbara Ehrenreich
If Walmart is a person, as a US ruling contends, then perhaps it should exercise some self-controlWhat is Walmart – in a strictly taxonomic sense, that is? Based on size alone, it would be easy to...
View ArticleWhy Manchester's great for media
The head of Manchester's Red production company on the region's advantages as a working baseI'm from Manchester, so in coming back here I wasn't making a statement about being outside of London. But...
View ArticleTulipa – review
Momo, LondonTulipa is a young singer-songwriter from São Paulo who has all the makings of the next major Brazilian celebrity, thanks to her songs and her powerful stage presence. The MPB (Popular...
View Article3D Giselle – review
Selected cinemasSuddenly 3D is everywhere, a shiny new toy for filming dance. In Pina, Wim Wenders's imminent documentary about the work of Pina Bausch, the technology justifies itself in spades. Not...
View ArticleEthical investment: Flower power | Editorial
It is good to learn that Kenya's rose-growing industry has been transformed since we reported on its damaging impactIn a world of many bad news stories, it is good to learn that Kenya's rose-growing...
View ArticleSudoku 1,837 hard
Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9.For a helping hand call our solutions line on 09068 338 228. Calls cost 60p per minute at all times. Service...
View ArticleSudoku 234 killer
Normal Sudoku rules apply, except the numbers in the cells contained within dotted lines add up to the figures in the corner. No number can be repeated within each shape formed by dotted lines.For a...
View ArticleLibya: Defections and dilemmas | Editorial
From the beginning of the intervention the encouragement of defections has played an absolutely central roleFrom the beginning of the intervention in Libya the encouragement of defections has played an...
View ArticleUnthinkable? Honours even | Editorial
Is it to be imagined that Sachin Tendulkar should fail in Mumbai, to emerge a World Cup winnerIs it really to be imagined that Sachin Tendulkar, one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the game –...
View ArticleLloyds Banking group blocks competition in the sector, warn MPs
Select committee report, Competition and Choice in Retail Banking, finds competition in the market is not strong enough Lloyds Banking Group's powerful position in the retail banking sector could be...
View ArticleGood to meet you: Emma Davies
Inspired by her teacher's Guardian clippings as a child, this reader now uses articles from the paper in her own classesI was 16 when I picked up my first copy of the Guardian. It was handed to me by...
View ArticleHousing market's north-south divide 'worsening'
Halifax figures for house prices and sales over past three years show north of England slumped more than southThe north-south housing divide is widening, with property sales in the south down by 42%...
View ArticleMartin Rowson on diplomacy between the Gaddafi regime and western leaders -...
Libya's former PM says officials trying to negotiate with UK, France and US - as details emerge of behind-the-scenes talks in recent weeksMartin Rowson
View ArticleThis week: Iman Al-Obeidi, Ed Miliband, George Clooney
Lucy Mangan on the people in the media spotlight in the past seven daysSilence pleaseIman Al-ObeidiIn a world full of them, Al-Obeidi's tale stands as a strong contender for least uplifting story of...
View ArticleThe Saturday interview: Pearl and Daisy Lowe
Pearl Lowe spent the mid-90s in a whirl of endless parties that led to addiction and depression. But she and her daughter Daisy are now a major force in fashion, writes Amy RaphaelLast September a £35...
View ArticleLetters: Short-sighted and dangerous cuts to the arts
You are probably right to say Arts Council England "played the hand as well as could reasonably have been expected" (Editorial, 31 May). Except that hidden, unannounced, was a major change of policy:...
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