Category : Focus

Freddy Krueger’s glove among horror film props up for auction

More than 1,800 items from films including The Shining and A Nightmare On Elm Street could fetch more than £12mFreddy Krueger’s glove is to go under the hammer next month in a memorabilia auction featuring more than 1,800 items from horror films incl...

FTX: 'King of Crypto' about to testify in fraud case

Former crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried will speak in his own defence on Thursday.

Regulator reveals water firms with worst finances

Thames Water is among firms being closely monitored due to concerns over their performance.

Richard Roundtree: how Shaft’s ‘first Black action hero’ changed culture for ever

With his smarts, swagger and unapologetic sexuality, Roundtree – who died on Tuesday aged 81 – spearheaded a new type of Black masculinity in mainstream cinemaIn 1971, Richard Roundtree made surely the greatest entrance in cinema history. Shaft, his...

BBC Radio 2 show loses 1.3m listeners after Ken Bruce departure

Figures reveal audience for weekday show, presented by Vernon Kay since May, declined over summerVernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 show has lost 1.3 million listeners since he took over from the presenter Ken Bruce, the latest figures show.Bruce, 72, worked a...

Five Nights at Freddy’s review – horror game movie is an unscary Halloween trick

A competently made yet maddeningly dull attempt to bring the hit video game to the big screen makes for an instantly forgettable night at the moviesThere are five nights to be survived at cursed old pizza spot Freddy Fazbear’s yet it feels like an aw...

Fury over higher air traffic charges after IT meltdown

Airlines say passengers will foot the bill after the aviation regulator hiked charges at airports.

Mozart: Piano Concertos K238 and 503 album review – Kristian Bezuidenhout

Freiburg Baroque Orch.(Harmonia Mundi)The fourth instalment of Kristian Bezuidenhout’s Mozart concerto series brings together two works separated by 10 years in the composer’s creative life. The Piano Concerto in B flat K238, composed in 1776 and oft...

10 things you didn’t know about the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been supporting people through conflicts, disasters and emergencies for more than 150 years. Read on to discover 10 inspiring facts about one of the world’s leading humanitarian organisationsThe Red Cross a...

Aux Étoiles: French Symphonic Poems album review – well worth exploring

Orchestre National de Lyon/Szeps-Znaider(Bru Zane, two CDs)This two-disc compilation provides a potted history of the symphonic poem genre in France. Charlotte Sohy’s little known Danse Mystique stands out as a remarkable discoveryThe symphonic poem...

Eddie Izzard: ‘Why wouldn’t you take me seriously, given everything I’ve done in my life?’

Ahead of the release of her new film, Doctor Jekyll, the actor and comedian talks about running for parliament, the monarchy, orgies, and what George Clooney smells likeI loved you in [the 1998 musical drama] Velvet Goldmine; a superb and disruptive...

Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks - but outlines its potential

Rishi Sunak warns AI could help terrorists spread fear but urges the public not to lose sleep.

US economy grows at fastest pace in nearly two years

Higher wages seen in a tight jobs market have helped power consumer spending and the economy in the US.

Schiff/Höbarth/Coin review – Schubert piano trios are a quiet delight

Wigmore Hall, LondonWith András Schiff playing a fortepiano this historically informed performance sounded spot-onOver the last decade András Schiff has made some fascinating forays into the possibilities of historically informed performance, in rep...

Alan Wake 2: How one of gaming's lost sequels finally got made

After 13 years, Alan Wake's creator finally gets to release the sequel many thought wouldn't happen.