Letter from america

IT was an ordinary day in Studio Six. Thirty minutes of a 90-minute drama had to be in the can by seven o’clock. Then Amanda Jones could go home to a new episode of “Blackadder” and a bowl of spaghett

the voice on her phone asked, but Emma couldn’t speak. She had turned to stone, as cold and immobile as the ancient jetty she was standing on. Only her Burberry trench coat moved, flapping urgently ar

HIDDEN DOOR 10-11 May Edinburgh £31 per day This pop-up arts festival in the Scottish capital is celebrating its 10th birthday with two nights of partying in an underground car park. Driving an ambiti

Ingredients (Serves 8-10) ◆ 75g shelled and blanched hazelnuts ◆ ½tsp vanilla extract ◆ 1tsp cornflour ◆ 1tsp white wine vinegar ◆ 4 large egg whites ◆ 150g caster sugar For the filling ◆ 150ml crème

After years of feeling pressured to look a certain way, I am now loving and embracing my 50s. Building a career and making money based on my looks was great, I won’t lie, but I definitely felt the pre

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