The Breakaway by Nicole Cooke
When Mark Cavendish sprinted to World Championship victory in 2011, he was hailed as the first British winner since Tom Simpson in 1965. It was a similar story the following year. Bradley Wiggins is still, […]
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Anna Karenina at Royal Exchange
The Stage, March 2014 At the crucial moment when Anna Karenina (Ony Uhiara) is swept off her feet at a ball by the dashing Vronsky (Robert Gilbert), the tasteful classical music, which has quietly soundtracked […]
Seven reasons to see Furious 7
The National, March 2015 Early reviews of Furious 7, which features key scenes filmed in Abu Dhabi, are in. Here are seven things we learnt from them 1. The “virtual Paul Walker” bits work The […]
Kylie Minogue at the Dubai World Cup
The National, March 2015 When Kylie Minogue plays at the Dubai World Cup, it will mark 30 years in show business for the Australian pop star. Bet you still can’t get her out of your […]
One Direction’s Zayn leaves tour
The National, March 2015 “Zayn has been signed off with stress and is flying back to the UK to recuperate.” It’s just 16 simple words but a sentence to strike fear into the hearts of […]