‘I just let it rip!’: jumbo amateur rock band bangs the drum for Brum
When Steve Groome started learning to play guitar after retiring, he never expected he would end up in a band. “At 66, I’m not going
Orange-juice makers consider using other fruits after prices go ‘bananas’
Orange juice makers are considering turning to alternative fruits such as mandarins as wholesale prices have “gone bananas” amid fears of poor harvests in Brazil.
‘I’m confident we will be adequately bejewelled’: readers on how they’re preparing for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour
With Taylor Swift’s Eras tour set to arrive in the UK this summer, fans of the pop superstar are busy preparing for the big event.
Levelling up: Championship players who are ready for the Premier League
Crysencio Summerville, Leeds Crysencio Summerville was withdrawn with 15 minutes to go in Leeds’ defeat to Southampton in the Championship playoff final. The Dutchman disappointed
‘The Wall is back’: how Courtois won Champions League final fitness race
The day Thibaut Courtois sustained the injury that might have ended his season before it had begun, he arrived home, bandage covering the whole of
Barcelona appoint Hansi Flick and agree €1m bonus for Champions League win
Hansi Flick has been confirmed as the new coach of Barcelona, after the sacking of Xavi Hernández. The former Bayern Munich manager joins on a
Sting review – low-budget alien-spider horror offers laughs and out-of-your-skin shocks
This killer-spider-from-outer-space movie feels like a cross between Alien and TV’s Only Murders in the Building. It’s a mostly fun throwback horror comedy set in
Richard Thompson review – a showcase for decades of exquisite craft
There’s something surprisingly exhilarating about a band simply striding on stage without a speck of fanfare. But then it’s a walk that Richard Thompson has
The Girl in the Trunk review – claustrophobic car-boot kidnap thriller
This claustrophobic thriller takes place almost entirely in the boot of a rented car moving down an empty Texas highway. Bride Amanda (Katharina Sporrer), still
‘It’s a hallucinatory experience!’: musicians on the awesome creative power of motherhood
The year my son was born, I spent a lot of time walking laps of my small ground-floor flat in a milky, slightly hysterical state