Herbert Von Karajan album review: Some of his most enjoyable recordings here are of lighter stuff

Herbert Von Karajan had an extremely wide repertoire, and some of the most enjoyable recordings in his Complete Decca Recordings are of lighter stuff By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 Herbert Von Karajan    Complete Decca Recordings    33 CDs, out now Rating: Herbert … Read more

Football under threat from Coronavirus: Newcastle United ban players from shaking hands

A Premier League team has banned players from shaking hands as Coronavirus threatens to disrupt British football for months and could see fans banned from stadiums if it becomes a pandemic.  Millions of supporters travel the length of the UK to follow their team but some are expected to masks at matches this weekend or … Read more

How my daring Dad duped the Nazis: Jews were send to Auschwitz but Hans Neumann moved to Berlin

BOOK OF THE WEEK WHEN TIME STOPPED: A MEMOIR OF MY FATHER’S WAR  by Ariana Neumann (Scribner £16.99, 368pp) In the opening pages of this beautifully written, heart-wrenching memoir of love and family and war is a detailed family tree of the author’s Czech heritage. It seems dauntingly complex as family trees often do, littered … Read more

Helen Mirren, 74, makes a stylish appearance at the Berlin International Film Festival 

Helen Mirren, 74, looks radiant in blue polka dot dress as she receives lifetime achievement award at the Berlin International Film Festival By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 11:31 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 11:33 GMT, 27 February 2020 She is one of the entertainment industry’s most admired actresses with a career spanning more … Read more

Elle Fanning joins elegant Salma Hayek for The Roads Not Taken premiere in Berlin

She’s been on a promotional trail for her new film, scheduled to premiere in the US on March 13. And Elle Fanning was the picture of sophistication as she attended the premiere for  The Roads Not Taken alongside co-star Salma Hayek at the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival in Germany’s Berlinale Palace on Wednesday evening. The Maleficent star, … Read more

Salma Hayek joins her co-star Elle Fanning at The Roads Not Taken photocall in Berlin

She is a leading Hollywood actress with a career in the entertainment industry spanning more than 30 years. And Salma Hayek was a sight to behold as she attended the photocall for her new film The Roads Not Taken at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Wednesday.  The actress, … Read more

Cate Blanchett attends Stateless photocall at the Berlin Film Festival

Cate Blanchett, 50, oozes sartorial chic in oversized green co-ords as she attends Stateless photocall at the Berlin Film Festival By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 11:57 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 11:57 GMT, 26 February 2020 She’s stepped behind the camera as co-creator of the series Stateless. And Cate Blanchett cut a chic … Read more

Cate Blanchett looks stylish in a brown blazer and a black top at Berlin International Film Festival

Cate Blanchett looks stylish in a brown blazer and a black top as she takes part in debate while promoting new series Stateless at Berlin International Film Festival By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 01:51 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 04:09 GMT, 26 February 2020 She’s one of the most revered stars in Hollywood. And … Read more

Katherine Jenkins joins Johnny Depp at the premiere for her acting debut in Minamata in Berlin

Katherine Jenkins stuns in a black lace gown as she joins Johnny Depp at the premiere for her acting debut in Minamata at the Berlin Film Festival By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 20:56 GMT, 21 February 2020 | Updated: 20:56 GMT, 21 February 2020 She is making her acting debut in the drama Minamata. And Katherine … Read more

When two zoos went to war: Separated by the Berlin Wall, the men were bitter rivals

HISTORY  THE ZOOKEEPERS’ WAR  by J.W. Mohnhaupt (S&S £18.99, 272 pp) Here’s a tale from the Cold War that’s little-known but deserves not to be. After World War II, as you know, Berlin was split into two. West Berlin was under the control of the Allies, while East Berlin was under the Soviet yoke, and an … Read more