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Chris Page Ireland correspondent, News Oliver Jeffers Disasters and Interventions is being exhibited at the Naughton Gallery at Queen’s UniversityThe artist and author Oliver Jeffers is holding his first exhibition in his home city of Belfast for more than 20 years.In that time, he has become one of the biggest figures in children’s literature – with his books selling eighteen million copies.Stories such as Lost and Found, How to Catch a Star, and Here We Are have delighted, intrigued and fascinated families around the world.The collection of works called Disasters and Interventions transforms calmness into calamity.Jeffers has added his own…
Chelsea and Leeds United among clubs interested in James McAtee, Arsenal considering move for Davide Bartesaghi and Manu Kone set to move to Manchester United in the summer. Chelsea and Leeds United are among the Premier League clubs to have checked on 23-year-old English midfielder James McAtee’s situation at Nottingham Forest. (Mail) , externalArsenal are considering a move for AC Milan’s 19-year-old Italian left-back Davide Bartesaghi. (Caughtoffside) , externalRoma and France midfielder Manu Kone, 24, will reportedly make the move to Manchester United next summer. (Sportsmole) , externalTottenham are willing to put Netherlands defender Micky van de Ven, 24, on…
The Observer leads with the headline “War and peace” in Ukraine, filling their front page with a striking image of a woman carrying a Christmas tree and walking past the rubble of a bombed-out building. A sub-headline updates readers with the latest that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet with Donald Trump on Sunday in Florida discuss a new 20-point peace plan agreed by American and Ukrainian envoys.Closer to home, Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the arrival of British-Egyptian writer and pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah in the UK, the Sunday Telegraph reports. The paper says the prime…
Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney praises the performance and development of Florian Wirtz after he scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool in their 2-1 win over Wolves.WATCH MORE: Wirtz scores first Liverpool goal in victory against WolvesAvailable to UK users only.
Lizo MzimbaEntertainment Correspondent20th Century StudiosThe Devil Wears Prada 2 is one of the year’s most anticipated releasesThe last time we had an epic Christopher Nolan release in 2023, Oppenheimer -together with Barbie – gave cinema a huge audience boost. Could Nolan’s The Odyssey, along with one or two other 2026 releases, produce a similar result?The industry is hopeful that a number of highly anticipated projects like Tom Holland’s fourth Spider-Man movie, the second Super Mario Brothers film, and The Devil Wears Prada 2 could lead to a box office bonanza. Not to mention Avengers: Doomsday and the third Dune movie.Together…
Match of the Day’s Wayne Rooney analyses why Unai Emery’s second-half substitutions were so impactful as Aston Villa came from a goal down to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.WATCH MORE: Watkins double fires Aston Villa to stunning win at ChelseaAvailable to UK users only.
Danny KaanJoe Tracini has always struggled with his mental health but feels like he can finally look to the future after starting ADHD medicationActor Joe Tracini has always felt uncomfortable in his own skin. Growing up in Great Yarmouth, as the son of comedian Joe Pasquale, he was self-conscious and prone to depressive thoughts.”I told my first joke on stage at 18 months at one of my dad’s gigs,” he recalls. “But a lot of my confidence growing up was a front.”The only way he could engage with his peers was through his skill for magic tricks. He was relentlessly…
Match of the Day’s Alan Shearer analyses the half-time tactical tweak from Manchester City which released Tijani Reijnders into attacking areas and gave City a vital 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest.WATCH MORE: Cherki stars in late Manchester City win against Nottingham ForestAvailable to UK users only.
Mulatu AstatkeEthiopian jazz musician Mulatu Astatke smiled as he held his arms aloft to acknowledge his audience for the last time.Last month in London, the 82-year-old pioneer, who has done much to bring his blend of musical styles to the world, played his final live concert after a six-decade performing career.Twenty years ago, he gained a wider listenership after the soundtrack for the 2005 Hollywood film Broken Flowers included his music, and the use of one of his recordings in last year’s best-picture-Oscar-nominated Nickel Boys saw further interest.But since the 1960s he has used the studio and rehearsal room as…
This is not the first time the Melbourne pitch for an Ashes Test has been criticised. In the drawn match of 2017, the surface did not offer enough assistance for the bowlers, resulting in a dull contest.Only 24 wickets fell across the match as England’s Alastair Cook piled on an unbeaten 244.Melbourne Cricket Club chief executive Stuart Fox explained there had been a review of pitches since then, and Page gave details of the surfaces used for recent Tests.Some MCG pitches have had longer grass than the 10mm for this year’s contest, while last year’s match between Australia and India…