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'Ashbourne Has Been Reborn. Now It Needs To Be Rebuilt'
Traders have had a difficult summer thanks to roadworks closing majority of the town centre
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‘We are no longer apologising’: Éanna Hardwicke on Ireland’s cultural confidence and what it’s like to play Roy Keane
Currently on stage in a play that provoked riots, the rising Irish actor is also stepping into Keane’s boots to replay a notorious footballing feud. But, he says, his country feels more empowered than ever beforeÉanna Hardwicke cannot really remember Saipan. Not Saipan the place, a small Pacific Isl...
Brigitte Bardot – a life in pictures
The French actor Brigitte Bardot has died – we look back at her life, relationships and films• Peter Bradshaw on Bardot: a zeitgeist-force and France’s most sensational export Continue reading...
Brigitte Bardot: the zeitgeist-force who was France’s most sensational export | Peter Bradshaw
Bardot titillated the world for five decades, but the controversy and voyeurism surrounding her shouldn’t overshadow an intriguing film career• Bridgette Bardot dies aged 91• A life in picturesBardot … there was a time when it couldn’t be pronounced without a knowing pout on the second syllable. Fre...
Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91
Bardot became a celebrated sex symbol in 1950s and 60s, but later embraced animal rights activism and an increasingly controversial political stance• Brigette Bardot: a life in pictures• Peter Bradshaw on Brigette Bardot – a zeitgeist-force and France’s most sensational exportBrigitte Bardot, the Fr...
‘Have sex to my own music? That sounds repugnant’: KT Tunstall’s honest playlist
The Scots singer thought Kim Wilde was cool and got talked into buying a Cocteau Twins record but which song gives her a slap in the face?The first song I fell in love with I remember seeing Kim Wilde do Kids in America on Top of the Pops, and thinking she looked like Marilyn Monroe wearing a leat...
Focus / Culture - 10 hours ago
‘Almost collapsed’: behind the Korean film crisis and why K-pop isn’t immune
Both industries dominate the world but now face fundamental transformation and uncertainty at homeSouth Korea’s entertainment dominance appears unshakeable. From BTS conquering global charts to Parasite sweeping the Oscars in 2020 and Korean dramas topping Netflix, Korean popular culture has never b...
Focus / Culture - 10 hours ago
‘Hardcore had a level of violence I was really interested in’: the thrash solos and beatdowns of False Reality
The band may be relatively new but its members have spent years steeped in the scene, giving them edge and an ear for tracks that rip through a roomFrom London, UK Recommended if you like Metallica, Terror, Trapped Under Ice Up next Performing at Collision festival, Bedford, 11 AprilOne of the s...
Focus / Culture - 11 hours ago
The Cat by Georges Simenon review – Maigret author’s tale of a toxic marriage
The Belgian author’s genius comes to the fore in a dark domestic dramaThe more one reads of Georges Simenon, the stranger the writer and his writings become. His novels, most of them composed in& a week or two, are simple, straightforward, shallow-seeming even, but below the surface lie dark and fat...
Focus / Culture - 12 hours ago
TV tonight: real minute-by-minute accounts of the Titanic sinking
The ship’s final tragic 160 minutes are relived via passengers’ first-hand testimonies. Plus: is there life beyond Earth? Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC Two Continue reading...
Former soldier finds permanent home through housing group and church
After a tough start in life she joined the Army at 16 and with access to alcohol freely available her battle with drink began
Derbyshire town relying on independents after being 'abandoned' by big shops
Outsiders may look at the town as simply a place to drive through - but locals have spoken out about what life is really like
Two Men Charged After Alleged Christmas Day Shooting And Stabbing
Two men who were injured during the incident are expected to make a full recovery
Man jailed after stealing from Ilkeston shop he was banned from
He was banned from entering Boots and Co-op in Ilkeston
9-day fortnight working is the way forward for one Derbyshire organisation
But a senior leader says it may not end there and productivity and well-being could benefit from a shorter working week