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Music

Andr? Paine

quote Big, weary vocals are integral to their indie-rock grandeur quote

Editors Theatre & Comedy

Fiona Maddocks

quote The staging looks handsome and blazes with hot Mediterranean colour quote

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Fay Maschler

quote In our experience it was all concept and little enjoyable content quote

Cookbook Caf?

Reader reviews

Theatre & Comedy

Martin P, Dorking

quote We only lasted until halfway through this worst NT production I have ever seen quote

A Matter Of Life And Death Music

Wendy, Swanley

quote Excellent concert and much, much better than 2005 at the same venue quote

Ray Davies Theatre & Comedy

Simon, London

quote An evening of seriously beautiful music and voice totally hijacked by the most hideous costumes ever seen quote

The Royal Opera: Pelleas Et Melisande

Beckham delight at England recall

David Beckham was "absolutely delighted" to be recalled by England manager Steve McClaren for the friendly against Brazil at Wembley next Friday and the World Cup qualifier against Estonia. Former England skipper Beckham was dumped by McClaren when he took over as England coach after the World Cup exit last summer .. more | Add your view

Hero Owen makes successful England comeback

Michael Owen on Friday night asked for calm on his comeback, insisting he is nowhere near his best ahead of next month's crunch European Championship qualifier in Estonia.. more | Add your view

Wide boys give McClaren vitamin B jab

At a time when Steve McClaren is preparing for a short-term fix, England's head coach appeared to stumble across some long-term solutions on Friday night. Turf Moor may be an inauspicious setting for an audition before Brazil come calling .. more | Add your view

Deluxe Bentley makes marque

Burnley is no substitute for the Bernabeu; David Bentley will never be David Beckham. But as England head coach Steve McClaren prepares for the mother of all U- turns, an arrogant, skin-headed, right-sided midfielder with a penchant for flicks and deep crosses is emerging.. more | Add your view

Blades call Moyes' bluff

Sheffield United have told Everton to put up ?6m or forget about signing midfielder Phil Jagielka. David Moyes has put Jagielka at the top of his summer shopping list, and was hoping to land the former England Under-21 player in a ?4.5m deal.. more | Add your view

Hammers join Bellamy queue

West Ham have joined Aston Villa and Blackburn in the race to sign Craig Bellamy, even though Liverpool have slapped a ?12million price tag on the unsettled striker.. more | Add your view

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Brighton query Tevez eligibility in FA Cup

Brighton have written to the FA to find out if Carlos Tevez was eligible to play for West Ham against them in the FA Cup last January. Tevez was a key figure in West Ham's third round win.. more | Add your view

The great Beckham debate: Converted Capello says England must follow his lead

He has proved himself a master of the comeback once before. Remember, at Real Madrid, David Beckham was cast aside like an old sweater once he had chosen the LA Galaxy gold.. more | Add your view

Sir John tells Shepherd to sell

Sir John Hall on Friday night stoked up the flames of the bitter Newcastle power struggle by telling former ally Freddy Shepherd he must sell to Mike Ashley. Sir John sold his family's 41.6 per cent shareholding in the club to Ashley on Tuesday for ?55million.. more | Add your view

Beckham is called in to rescue Mac

Steve McClaren will defy his critics on Saturday and name David Beckham in his England squad for next Friday's friendly against Brazil and the Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia five days later.. more | Add your view

Pompey go for Viduka and Yakubu

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is confident of pulling off a double swoop for Middlesbrough strikers Aiyegbeni Yakubu and Mark Viduka. The Fratton Park manager has made the strike partnership his top priority.. more | Add your view

Hamilton pipped to pole by Alonso in Monaco

Formula One: Fernando Alonso edged out McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton after a dramatic qualifying session for tomorrow's Monaco Grand Prix. The reigning world champion pipped the current leader by less than two tenths of a second around the tight, twisty street circuit of Monte Carlo.. more | Add your view

England v West Indies - latest

Cricket: Kevin Pietersen completed his maiden Test match double-hundred as England today continued their Headingley run feast against West Indies. Pietersen (202no) and Matthew Prior (75) both added significantly to last week's Lord's hundreds, towards a total of 528 for six shortly after lunch on day two of the second Test.. more | Add your view

Monty gets into top gear in BMW

Golf: Colin Montgomerie, relieved to still be competing in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, moved up from 60th to 23rd with a third-round charge today. At lunchtime yesterday the three-time winner of the title appeared to be heading out - for the first time since his 1989 debut - when he finished on two over par.. more | Add your view

Wales denied by last-gasp try in Sydney

Rugby Union: Stephen Hoiles broke Welsh hearts with a try after the end-of-game hooter as Australia snatched a first Test victory at Telstra Stadium. Man of the match James Hook put Wales ahead with a calmly taken drop-goal with eight minutes left, but the Wallabies launched one last desperate attack and as they have done so often before, made it count.. more | Add your view