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‘A lot of comedians don’t have a sense of humour’: Jack Dee on his loser Lead Balloon creation Rick Spleen

‘Rick’s basically a what-if version of me. Had I not found success, that’s how I would have been – deluding myself into thinking success will come, or believing it’s not my fault that it hasn’t’

The Guardian - UK

La Rondine review – new version of Puccini’s opera makes aftertaste bitter rather than sweet

Carlo Rizzi and the BBC Symphony Orchestra sparkled as Ermonela Jaho as Magda and Iván Ayón-Rivas as Ruggero delivered the composer’s long-lost preferred version

The Guardian - UK

Goebbels and the Führer review – private life of propagandist shows grotesque heart of Nazism

Joachim Lang’s bleak film shows a preening Goebbels and a careworn Hitler as they battle to convince the German public, and themselves, they will win the war

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New graphic novel Magda, Intergalactic Chef puts a sci-fi twist on The Great British Bake Off

The comic even comes with recipes

GamesRadar

La Rondine review – Pappano and the LSO make Puccini glitter

The London Symphony Orchestra’s concert performance under their chief conductor made a compelling case for Puccini’s little-performed opera

The Guardian - UK

La Rondine at the Barbican review: this little-known Puccini work deserves a regular place in opera's canon

5/5 An Antonio Pappano favourite, Puccini’s eigth opera builds to the kind of heart-stopping climax familiar from the composer’s better-known works

Evening Standard

György Pauk obituary

Consummate Hungarian violinist who was a distinguished interpreter of the music of his compatriot Béla Bartók

The Guardian - UK

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Think Again by Jaqueline Wilson – Ellie and her friends are grownup and grappling with the diverse issues of being a late millenial

Many people when they “grow up” wonder when the penny will drop and they’ll finally feel like a fully fledged adult. There have been consistent studies and articles on this subject. In fact, one British study of 18 to 30 year olds this year found that attitudes to being an…

The Conversation

Jacqueline Wilson: ‘There’s such a lot of pressure on teenage girls – but I feel sorry for boys too’

A generation of millennial readers greeted news of an adult Jacqueline Wilson novel with the kind of excitement usually reserved for a surprise Taylor Swift album. The author talks to Jessie Thompson about whether teen girls have changed since her ‘Girls in Love’ books were published 25 years ago, the…

The Independent UK

Jacqueline Wilson shares the dark Tracy Beaker plot publishers asked her to cut

Exclusive: Author said she was warned that children might be inspired to experiment with inhalants

The Independent UK

‘These books captured our hearts’: Jacqueline Wilson’s Girls series is back – and millennials are rejoicing

The beloved children’s author reunites readers with Ellie, Magda and Nadine, now 40 and grappling with parenthood, sex and divorce

The Guardian - UK

Jacqueline Wilson reveals cover for new adult sequel to Girls series

Author surprised five unsuspecting fans with an early glimpse at the cover

The Independent UK

Where to start with: Ottessa Moshfegh

The American novelist has created an oeuvre of medieval gross-fests, 60s psychological thrillers and hallucinatory evocations over five novels and one short story collection

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: La rondine; La traviata review – rapture and raw power

Puccini’s flighty swallow soars in James Hurley’s gorgeous new production for Opera North. And Nicole Chevalier is devastating as the doomed Violetta in ENO’s impassioned revival of no-frills Verdi

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La Rondine review – Opera North’s stylish Puccini is opulent and tender

Set in the 1920s, James Hurley’s staging – the third of the company’s Green Season – is blessed with perfectly mismatched lovers. Under conductor Kerem Hasan the score sighs and swoons

Daily Mirror

Emma Hayes makes title admission as Chelsea edge towards retaining WSL with derby win

Chelsea beat Arsenal in the London derby at Kingsmeadow after first-half goals from Guro Reiten and Magdalena Eriksson put them in control - leaving them on the verge of retaining their title

Evening Standard

Blonde movie review: Ana de Armas’s Marilyn Monroe drama does nothing to help reclaim its subject’s power

Ana de Armas embodies Monroe’s sexiness and vulnerability but is given frustratingly little chance to express her wit and intelligence

The Guardian - UK

‘Deep roots in racist organisations’: Sweden’s PM Magdalena Andersson on the far-right threat in the election

Andersson says Sweden Democrats entering government would change tone of politics

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Glasgow Live

Glaswegian 'rude' cookie brand surprises singer Kelis ahead of Junction One gig

The American singer was surprised with some incredibly-designed cookies from Glaswegian brand, Rude Cookies, ahead of her set at Junction One in the city on Sunday evening.

Football London

Fran Kirby sends message to Chelsea teammates ahead of England vs Sweden

Fran Kirby could come up against four current and former Chelsea teammates when England take on Sweden for a place in the Women's Euro 2022 final.

Glasgow Live

Come Dine With Me Glasgow viewers slam 'rank' food as local restaurants battle it out

Come Dine With Me The Professionals were in Glasgow showing off what the local independent restaurants have to offer. Bloc+, Amore d'Italia and Maki and Ramen were battling it out to be crowned winner.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow restaurants showcased on Come Dine With Me: The Professionals tonight

Bloc, Amore d'Italia and Maki and Ramen are up next on the popular Channel 4 competition show to fight for the grand cash prize of £1,000 and the coveted title.

The National (Scotland)

Here are the six Scottish restaurants set to appear on Come Dine With Me

A HOST of Scottish restaurants are set to appear in a new season of Come Dine With Me: The Professionals.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow to feature on Come Dine With Me: The Professionals next week

Six restaurants will battle it out across two episodes for a grand cash prize on Channel 4's Come Dine With Me: The Professionals — who do you think will come out on top?

Glasgow Live

Glasgow restaurant owner praises amazing experience filming Come Dine With Me

Magda and Luca Lo Bianco applied for the competitive Channel 4 programme after watching the show for years, and are so excited to see how the episode unfolds on television.

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