Lewisham’s Lee High Road is smothered in sunshine, its collection of shops and takeaways illuminated by the rare pleasure of a warm summer’s afternoon. Apart from the weather it could be any day on any street in the capital; buses ferrying shoppers and workers while cyclists weave between determined joggers. Just one street away however,…
During the build up to the South African World Cup the press were in full panic mode. Will the stadiums be finished on time? How safe will supporters be? A week into the tournament those concerns have faded away, replaced by something much more controversial…something that has caused a buzz around the world…the vuvuzela. The…
The walk to the penalty spot looks like it might never end. Chris Waddle reluctantly approaches with the air of a man resigned to his fate. He can’t look at the German keeper as he places the ball on the spot. One thing on his mind, a short run up and…well you know the rest….
Lily Allen may not be everyone’s idea of a musical genius. Last week however, she supplemented her commercial success with a trio of Ivor Novello song writing awards. Despite the singer’s achievements, she repeatedly voices a desire to quit making music and currently appears content running a second-hand clothes store with her sister. Allen claims…
As I strolled down to my local polling station in the late evening sun a week ago, a cloud of doubt suddenly came over me. I had watched the TV debates, read the newspapers and studied the policies. They all led me to the same conclusion; I had decided which party to vote for…hadn’t I?…
“I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.” An extract from English poet William Ernest Henry’s Invictus may seem like a strange way to introduce a rugby inspired film set in 1990s South Africa, but there’s nothing ordinary about the story of Nelson Mandela and his quest to unite…