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Extraordinary piece of writing by Sophie Elmhirst about an extraordinary case www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju... (bit late to this but it’s so good)
‘A relentless, destructive energy’: inside the trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon
The long read: An intimate account of an unprecedented trial
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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My island of strangers: a poem | Michael Rosen
My island of strangers: a poem | Michael Rosen
The prime minister warns that immigration could turn Britain into an ‘island of strangers’. Author and poet Michael Rosen responds
www.theguardian.com
May 17, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Nando's has a 32,000 piece collection of South African art that it displays in its restaurants around the world.

It's rare to find such a positive corporate story, but the artists I spoke to who sell work every few months to the chain said it was a big reason they could be full-time artists
Peri-peri patron: how Nando’s amassed a huge collection of South African art
Chicken chain has been buying up art since 2004, which it displays on walls of its restaurants
www.theguardian.com
April 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Love the new song Rushmere by Mumford and Sons. Takes me back to their amazing concert in South Africa a few years back.
January 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Just finished watching Wolf Hall, Mirror and the Light. Exceptionally good drama and acting. Made me want to read all three books again.
December 18, 2024 at 10:13 AM