Farewell, Rafael Nadal: it was my pleasure to know one of sport’s most gracious champions | Kevin Mitchell
Elite sport is that peculiar amalgam of ritual, repetition, ingrained twitches, drilled skill, known strengths and feared limits. But it matters not a jot without
Jungle, funk and 14th-century Arabic astronomers: piano virtuoso Pat Thomas on his journey through jazz
‘I see myself as a traditional player who’s just open to things,” says Pat Thomas. Respectful of heritage yet unwilling to be bound by genre,
BAM! review – smart gig-economy comedy is a rollicking modern-day farce
Sparkling and vivacious, Jordan Tragash’s heartfelt queer comedy captures with considerable charm the conundrums of the precarious gig worker’s lifestyle. For those familiar with Chicago,
Value of UK music industry hits record £7.6bn thanks to superstar tours
The value of the UK music industry has hit a record £7.6bn after superstar acts including Elton John, Beyoncé, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran embarked on
‘We close the circle’: Rafa Nadal makes emotional exit after Davis Cup defeat
Rafael Nadal says he has “closed the circle” on his time in tennis as his storied career came to an end at the Davis Cup
Rafael Nadal bids to prolong farewell at Davis Cup finals in Spain v Netherlands – live
Davis Cup since February 2004. Fancy guessing who beat him? And here’s Tumaini Carayol reporting on Nadal’s pre-match press conference, which had to be done
Ed Sheeran, Fuse ODG: do they know they’re dead right about Band Aid? Africa needs more than a singalong
Hey y’all: listen up to the chartbusting, pop-pickin’, time-addled DJ: “Yes indeed, Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas is back with a bang, a
Starmer says most farmers won’t be affected by inheritance tax change as Clarkson tells rally it’s a ‘hammer blow’ – UK politics live
Sky News reports. She said forces would get the money in addition to an extra £500m being allocated for neighbourhood policing. She made the announcement