Meera Sodhas vegan recipe for aubergine and silken tofu with tahini and crispy chilli spring onio

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  522 words  |  Valentine Belue

A textural pleasure: Meera Sodha’s aubergine and silken tofu with tahini and crispy chilli spring onions. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay. Food styling assistant: Kristine Jakobsson.A textural pleasure: Meera Sodha’s aubergine and silken tofu with tahini and crispy chilli spring onions. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay. Food styling assistant: Kristine Jakobsson.The new veganVegan food and drinkReady-made ingredients do the heavy lifting in a dish that’s bursting with flavour [Read More]

Patrick Reed's caddie banned after altercation with fan at Presidents Cup | Golf

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  516 words  |  Valentine Belue

The ObserverGolf This article is more than 4 years oldPatrick Reed's caddie banned after altercation with fan at Presidents CupThis article is more than 4 years oldKessler Karain admits ‘shoving’ a spectator at Royal Melbourne‘I don’t think there’s one caddie I know that could blame me’Yet another layer of controversy has attached itself to Patrick Reed after his caddie was removed from bag duties in the final round of the Presidents Cup because of an altercation with a member of the public. [Read More]

Paul Cattermole obituary | Pop and rock

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1030 words  |  Valentine Belue

Pop and rockObituaryPaul Cattermole obituaryMember of the chart-topping pop band S Club 7 who enjoyed great success in the early 2000sPaul Cattermole, who has died aged 46, was part of the chart-topping pop band S Club 7 from its formation in 1998 until he quit in 2002, making his last appearance with them at the Queen’s Golden Jubilee concert that June. His departure from the septet prompted them to be renamed S Club. [Read More]

Post-work: the radical idea of a world without jobs | Employment

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  25 minutes  |  5307 words  |  Valentine Belue

Nathalie Lees Illustration: Nathalie LeesWork has ruled our lives for centuries, and it does so today more than ever. But a new generation of thinkers insists there is an alternative by Andy BeckettWork is the master of the modern world. For most people, it is impossible to imagine society without it. It dominates and pervades everyday life – especially in Britain and the US – more completely than at any time in recent history. [Read More]

The songs of the Specials Terry Hall taught me about vulnerability and thats why I will al

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1061 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Name and shameTerry Hall This article is more than 7 months oldThe songs of the Specials’ Terry Hall taught me about vulnerability – and that’s why I will always miss himThis article is more than 7 months oldEmma ForrestThe singer showed me that burning bridges can be extraordinarily beautiful, from any vantage point – which is a good note on which to end my Name and Shame series The first album by the Specials came out in 1979, when I was two. [Read More]

We've all heard of MI5 and MI6, what happened to MI1, 2, 3 and 4? | Notes and Queries

 Posted on April 25, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  288 words  |  Aldo Pusey

RED TAPE, WHITE LIESWe've all heard of MI5 and MI6, what happened to MI1, 2, 3 and 4? Kim, London Maybe they are actually quite good at doing their job (ie being discreet)? Jane, London, UK I remember reading somewhere that they all had specific military-related remits, but they were stopped/integrated into other departments shortly after World War 1. Adam Powell, Swansea, UK Between WWI and WWII they've all been and gone. [Read More]

All of This Unreal Time review Cillian Murphy confesses all in pounding sound and blinding light

 Posted on April 24, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  434 words  |  Kary Bruening

StageReviewCentral Hall, Manchester Central, and online In a grimy and intense film installation, the actor unleashes a torrent of regret, superbly scripted by Max Porter Cillian Murphy, wearing a black hoodie and heavy coat, is projected on to a giant screen in Manchester’s cavernous Central Hall. On a murky, sleepless night, he walks through city streets, confessing all that he is sorry for. Around us, the space is dark and thrumming, beams of blue light sweeping and blinding. [Read More]

Essex lion search called off | Essex

 Posted on April 24, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  631 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Essex This article is more than 11 years oldEssex lion search called offThis article is more than 11 years oldPolice tell Essex residents to return to normal life saying sightings were probably of 'a big domestic cat' or 'a wildcat'Police have called off a search for a lion reportedly on the loose in Essex saying they now believe the animal was "either a large domestic cat or a wildcat". Officers have spent almost 24 hours combing the countryside around Clacton-on-Sea after a group of residents on Sunday claimed to have seen the king of the jungle near Earls Hall Drive in St Osyth. [Read More]

Former US marine says he feels abandoned in Russian prison | Russia

 Posted on April 24, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  460 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Russia This article is more than 1 month oldFormer US marine says he feels ‘abandoned’ in Russian prisonThis article is more than 1 month oldPaul Whelan tells BBC he feels betrayed by his country after being imprisoned on espionage charges Former US marine Paul Whelan says he feels “abandoned” and betrayed by his country after being imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges, the BBC reported in an interview published on Wednesday. [Read More]

Harper Lee in quotes: 10 of the best | Harper Lee

 Posted on April 24, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  301 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Harper LeeHarper Lee in quotes: 10 of the bestThe author of To Kill a Mockingbird has passed away, aged 89. Here are 10 of the most memorable quotes from her classic novel – about tolerance, love friendship, and justice What did Harper Lee mean to you? Share your tributes and memories here Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, dies aged 89 You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . [Read More]