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L-R: Damian O’Neill, Billy Doherty, Paul McLoone, Michael Bradley, John O'Neill.

How the Undertones planned to burn out before they got their kicks

When the Sex Pistols broke up, it was seen by many as the definitive punk statement. Much like the genre’s trademark three-minute songs, they shone brightly and burnt quickly. For Irish rockers The Undertones, it was a route they had initially intended to follow themselves.

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Bengal by Gerry Judah for Tipping Point at Wolverhampton Art Gallery in association with Christian Aid.

India inspires Gerry Judah with its beauty and deprivation

A trip back to the land of his birth led Gerry Judah to create art focusing on its contrasts

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Northern Broadsides Jan 2013 Rehearsals Ceil Sharp House
Rutherford&Son By Githa Sowerby Edit by Blake Morrison
Directed by Jonathan Miller Designed by Isabella Bywater
Lighting by Guy Hoare  Barrie Rutter as John Rutherford
Nicholas Shaw as Son/John Rutherford Kate Anthony as Ann
Andrew Grose as RichardRutherford Sara Poyzer as Janet
Richard Standing as Martin Wendi Peters as Mrs Henderson
Catherine Kinsella as Mary
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Jonathan Miller reflects on a rewarding and successful life

Bridget Galton meets the 79-year-old doctor turned director bringing a rarely-performed northern classic to the stage

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Giles Coren and Sandra Howard complete Proms at St Jude’s lineup

Two new star names have been announced this week completing the line-up at the Proms at St Jude’s Literary Festival on 22-23 June.

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Heritage walks a hidden delight of the Proms at St Jude’s

Much appreciated by connoisseurs (but perhaps not as widely known as they should be) are the ‘heritage walks’ that have featured annually in Proms at St Jude’s since 2003.

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Scout Niblett - It's Up To Emma

Album review: Scout Niblett – It’s Up To Emma

Niblett’s trademark intensity is met with softer elements that will widen her appeal without diminishing her gritty vitriol.

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Gabrielle Aplin - English Rain

Album review: Gabrielle Aplin – English Rain

The 20-year-old’s first record reveals an artist with some promise – but only time will tell if it’s enough.

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Artist Martin Creed with his poster, Work No. 1273, that has been unveiled as one of the official posters for the London Olympics.

Martin Creed probes man’s psyche in house where Freud lived

Turner Prize-winning artist will ‘talk out loud and think about whatever comes up’ during evening with guitar and slideshow

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CHIMERICA by Kirkwood,      , Writer - Lucy Kirkwood, Director - Lyndsey Turner, Design - Es Devlin, Almeida Theatre, London, 2013, Credit: Johan Persson/

He’s no tortured soul, in fact Stephen Campbell Moore is doing just fine

He’s appeared alongside Scarlett Johansson and often on TV but had no great passion for acting to begin with, he tells Bridget Galton

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Robert Pereno reflects on his childhood in The Promoter

Could film at last bring fame to 80s hellraiser Robert Pereno?

You won’t have heard of Robert Pereno. So extensive is his network, you’ll almost certainly have mutual friends, but his name will probably mean nothing to you. For, despite obsessively pursuing every artistic endeavour under the sun, he has consistently fallen short of becoming a household name.

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UCS headteacher Kenneth Durham with sixth form students outside the school entrance. Picture: Nigel Sutton.

Outgoing University College School headteacher will miss pupils when he retires

A highly-respected headteacher set to retire after 17 years at the helm of a top Hampstead secondary school says he will miss the company of young people when he leaves.

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Heritage See all

James Earl

Who’s Who: James Earl, chairman of newly-recognised West Hampstead Development Forum speaks about why he loves the area

James Earl, 46, of Fordwych Road, is chairman of the newly-recognised West Hamsptead Development Forum, He thinks its main focus will be the area in between West Hampstead’s three stations, that has been earmarked for major development.

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Obituaries See all

Designer Storm Thorgerson, whose album cover artwork included Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, has died. Picture: PA/Yui Mok

Obituary: Storm Thorgerson, designer of Pink Floyd’s iconic Dark Side of the Moon album cover, dies

Pink Floyd album artist Storm Thorgerson has died at the age of 69 after suffering from cancer.

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Win a digital camera

Do you know your aperture from your depth of field? Cameras can be tricky to use and for most of us we just want to point, press and print these days.

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Celebrity / Showbiz See all

Helen Mirren is shown around the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013. Picture: Keith Larby/iwitness

Picture gallery: Chelsea Flower Show 2013

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show opens to the public today, but celebrities and VIPs, including the Queen, have already had a look at the floral displays.

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