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Flight is a touching, socially distanced diorama play

May 25, 2021

As lockdown one bled into lockdown two, which quickly became lockdown three, theatre companies realised they were going to have to do something drastically different to keep audiences engaged and bring in a little income. For some that meant socially-distanced recitals that could open and close without an outlay on sets and ensemble casts. Others [...]
Europa League final: Why stakes are high for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United against Villarreal

May 25, 2021

By reaching the Europa League final and finishing second in the Premier League, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has delivered the necessary progress to keep his job. But that doesn’t mean that the stakes aren’t high for both Solskjaer and Manchester United when they meet Villarreal in Gdansk on Wednesday night. Like a lot of people, I [...]
Ben White, Ben Godfrey and Trent Alexander-Arnold in provisional England Euro 2020 squad but no place for Eric Dier, James Maddison or Patrick Bamford

May 25, 2021

Gareth Southgate has named uncapped defenders Ben White and Ben Godfrey in his provisional 33-man England squad for Euro 2020. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jack Grealish, Jesse Lingard, Mason Greenwood, Bukayo Saka, Ollie Watkins, Jude Bellingham, Conor Coady and Aaron Ramsdale are also in the expanded party. Eric Dier, James Maddison and Patrick Bamford miss out but [...]
Culture Corner: The City’s back – here’s what’s on in June

May 24, 2021

It’s happening! Culture has exploded and doors are finally open! Six million pounds has been allocated by the Mayor’s office to support ‘Let’s Do London’ and industry is contributing a further £1m. The campaign will include a major advertising push supported by London & Partners and TfL, alongside new content on the Visit London website [...]
60 Seconds with Sculpture in the City’s Stella Ioannou

May 24, 2021

Stella Ioannou is Director at Lacuna – Creative Projects Consultancy, the artistic director of Sculpture in the City. This annual urban sculpture park set amidst the iconic architecture of the City’s insurance district has become one of the Square Mile’s cultural highlights. Every summer, Canada Corporation, in partnership with local businesses, unveils [...]
Sam Torrance: Phil Mickelson winning the US PGA Championship is among the greatest major wins ever

May 24, 2021

“I absolutely believe a player in their fifties will win a major,” Bernhard Langer said last month. He didn’t have to wait long to see that prediction realised by Phil Mickelson in a quite incredible performance at the US PGA Championship. Mickelson, who turns 51 next month, was sublime at Kiawah Island last week. He [...]
Max Mosley dead: Former Formula One chief dies aged 81

May 24, 2021

Former Formula One chief Max Mosley has died at the age of 81. The controversial racing boss was president of the international racing federation (FIA) and widely considered to be one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport. He began his career as a barrister and an amateur racing driver. Alongside [...]
Financial solutions are key to empowering people out of poverty

May 24, 2021 | Sponsored

50 years ago two businessmen asked people living in poverty one simple questions – “What do they need?” The response? “We need work. With jobs we will solve our own problems.” And so Opportunity International was born. Opportunity International helps people all over the world build and sustain independent, prosperous lives by providing them with [...]
In defence of the long lunch: Business needs the human touch

May 24, 2021

No-one quite knows when the long lunch suffered a mortal blow. Perhaps it was the financial crisis of 2007-08, when money lost its lustre. Perhaps it was before that, in the 1980s, when US working cultures flooded Canada after the Big Bang. The grim phrase “al desko” was first recorded in the [...]
Leicester City’s Champions League deja vu casts Brendan Rodgers as the nearly man yet again

May 24, 2021

This has, on the whole, been another outstanding season for Leicester and their manager, Brendan Rodgers. Although the pain of having a Champions League place wrenched from their grasp on the last day of the season will still be acute, any Leicester fan would surely have taken fifth place in the Premier League and a [...]