...be daunting for any mum, but what if your office is a stage? Beth Orton tells jokes while taking an age to tune her guitar, and...this plush, art deco-ish setting is indulgent and forgiving. Beth Orton at the Pigalle ClubOnce upon the rave era, Orton was dubbed...

Returning to work after maternity leave must be daunting for any mum, but what if your office is a stage? Beth Orton tells jokes while taking an age to tune her guitar, and twice fluffs "This One's Gonna Bruise", penned for her by Ryan Adams...

...in-tray - upstairsAt a time of dwindling congregations and with the Church of England regularly...its facilities to a Russian Orthodox congregation. The priest, the Archdeacon of Hackney...lighting director who's a member of the congregation.As the congregation receive their communion...

...century landowners, three generations of them, each dressed in full armour. Reclining on one elbow, they gaze louchely at the congregation from behind the altar. Rarely has so much vanity coursed so richly though the blood of one family.More surprises: buried...

...close to the Afghan border, last month which triggered a series of attacks on urban centres in Pakistan."The major centres of congregation and communication used by the Taliban have been taken back," said Major General Athar Abbas, the chief spokesman of Pakistan's...

...Pakistan's military believes it will soon seize the town of Janata, dealing a blow to Taliban recruitment. "The major centres of congregation and communication used by the Taliban have been taken back," Major General Athar Abbas, a Pakistan armed forces spokesman...

...that "it is impossible to approach the subject of choosing the most beautiful plants for shady areas without making reference to Beth Chatto". I like my shady planting and I have never read a word she has written on the topic. Have confidence, use your eyes and...

...you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you". The terrified congregation were said to have "actually caught hold of the benches to save themselves from slipping into hell". Such fire and brimstone...

...executive of the world's largest gold miner cautioned that the yellow metal remained susceptible to sell-offs.Barrick Gold's Aaron Regent said, however, that he believed estimates of the long-term gold price falling below $900 an ounce were "on the light...

...executive of the world's largest gold miner cautioned that the yellow metal remained susceptible to sell-offs.Barrick Gold's Aaron Regent said, however, that he believed estimates of the long-term gold price falling below $900 an ounce were "on the light...