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Dulwich woman has novel published - in German

6:30am Tuesday 27th July 2010

Alice Castle had her first novel published this year but, rather unusually, it came out in Germany having been translated into German.

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu sends Croydon a message

3:58pm Monday 26th July 2010

When I heard Archbishop Desmond Tutu was coming to Fairfield Halls to do an Audience With event, I got in a bit of a flap.

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Razorlight rev up the crowd

12:37pm Monday 26th July 2010

Razorlight opened last week’s concert at Sandown Park Racecourse with their hit song Back to the Start, getting the sun soaked crowd all revved up for what was a fantastic concert from the UK rock’n’roll band from London.

Simon Callow explores the beauty of the Bard

1:36pm Friday 23rd July 2010

The Man from Stratford arrives in Richmond on Tuesday.

Art to play with

1:42pm Friday 23rd July 2010

The conventions of the art gallery dictate that paintings, prints and installations should be looked at, carefully considered and analysed from a safe distance, but the Artplay group of young parents, based at Twickenham’s Orleans House, create artwork that young visitors are actively encouraged to pull, push and climb inside, writes Will Gore.

JLS wow the crowds at Epsom

12:49pm Friday 23rd July 2010

Having queued for hours before the gates opened to ensure pole position by the stage, racegoers and fans poured onto Epsom Downs Racecourse last night for a highly anticipated live performance by pop sensations JLS.

Outside the Box has Edinburgh Fringe shows first

10:00am Friday 23rd July 2010

Outside the Box is continuing its season of Edinburgh previews next week with shows at Surbiton’s cornerHOUSE, Kingston’s Fighting Cocks and The Angel Inn in Thames Ditton. Tim Vine, Mark Watson and Reginald D Hunter will all be taking to the various stages as will Pappy’s, the Chortle-award winning sketch group formerly known as Pappy’s Fun Club. Tom Parry, from the trio, gave us the lowdown ahead of their two shows.

Still committed to soul...

9:20am Friday 23rd July 2010

In 1991 The Commitments captured the imagination of the cinema-going public. Based on Roddy Doyle’s novel, the film told the story of a disparate bunch of young Dubliners brought together thanks to a shared love of soul music - they start a band, dream big dreams, fall in and out of love and have plenty of rows along the way.