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Natasha Poly puts on a leggy display in casual denim shorts as she takes her son Adrian, 15 months, toy shopping in St Tropez By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 17:42 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 17:44 BST, 23 July 2020 She’s been enjoying the sunshine while spending time with her family in France … Read more
You have decided savings rates are just too poor and you want to invest. Whether you have taken financial advice or not, you have looked at your pension arrangements and your cash savings, you’ve considered the risks, you can lock your money away for at least five years and want to start an investing Isa. … Read more
ELLIE GOULDING: Brightest Blue (Polydor) Verdict: Confident comeback Rating: THE CHICKS: Gaslighter (Columbia) Verdict: Sparks fly Rating: JARV IS: Beyond The Pale (Rough Trade) Verdict: Lacklustre sidestep Rating: When she was crowned Critics’ Choice winner at the Brits ten years ago, Ellie Goulding had a clear idea of herself. She was the girl next door … Read more
THE PRETENDERS: Hate For Sale (BMG) Verdict: Still a force to be reckoned with Rating: RUFUS WAINWRIGHT: Unfollow The Rules (BMG) Verdict: Baroque pop with sweeping tunes Rating: MARGO PRICE: That’s How Rumors Get Started (Loma Vista) Verdict: Gritty country tunes Rating: For a band that got together in the white heat of London’s punk … Read more
Filming for the police drama’s hotly anticipated sixth series was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And Line Of Duty stars Vicky McClure, Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar donned face masks as they caught up with creator Jed Mercurio on a Zoom call on Monday. Vicky, 37, who plays DI Kate Fleming, opted for … Read more
PAUL WELLER: On Sunset (Polydor) Rating: Even a musician as restless as Paul Weller sometimes feels the urge to return to the sounds that first inspired him. Since taking a leap into the unknown on 2008’s 22 Dreams, The Modfather has regularly wheeled away from the mainstream with detours into tango, free-form jazz and abstract … Read more
The pedlars of crackpot Covid conspiracy theories missed a trick. Forget 5G: a more believable ruse would have been that the US tech giants set off the coronavirus pandemic. Such has been the impact on the FAANG stocks that the idea, fanciful of course, might have gained some traction. Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google/Alphabet, … Read more
HAIM: Women In Music Pt. III (Polydor) Verdict: Perfect summer pop Rating: Alongside big hitters Lady Gaga and Alicia Keys, Haim were supposed to release their new album in the spring. And like their fellow Americans, the Californian sisters postponed it due to coronavirus. But given their fondness for hazy, sun-dappled sounds, June feels just … Read more
BOB DYLAN: Rough And Rowdy Ways (Columbia) Verdict: A giant at the top of his game Rating: The biggest names in rock have been busy during lockdown. The Rolling Stones, Queen and Elvis Costello have released new singles and Led Zeppelin, Radiohead and Foo Fighters have posted classic gigs online. Pink Floyd update a digital playlist … Read more
Norah Jones: Pick Me Up Off The Floor (Blue Note) Rating: Verdict: Distinctive fusion You used to know where you stood with Norah Jones. Her music was a reliably soothing balm, and her 2002 debut Come Away With Me a gentle backdrop to a polite dinner party. It also scooped eight Grammy Awards, prompting Jones … Read more