Istanbul city guideIstanbul holidays10 of the best films set in IstanbulFrom Turkish versions of Tarzan and Dracula to wintry weepies, via (whisper it) Midnight Express, Fiachra Gibbons picks out the best films shot in Istanbul As featured in our Istanbul city guide
From Russia with Love, Terence Young, 1963"They dance for him, they yearn for him, they die for him …" From Russia with Love is not only arguably the best of the Bond films, it set the template for all that followed, right down to the corny one-liners. Read More...
Bars, pubs and clubsAs Nottingham Forest kick off the season in the Premier League for the first time in two decades, we go on a crawl of the city’s top craft ale bars
It’s not just Nottingham Forest on the up now that the Reds have made the top flight for the first time in 23 years. Nottingham’s beer scene is now Premier League quality, too – the city has just launched seven Ale Trails, all named for a friend or foe of the its famous outlaw Robin Hood. Read More...
SchoolsSchools allow premium-priced yo-yo show, but for many parents it's a no-noAbout 350 schools allowing NED Show to provide 'motivational assemblies' in exchange for allowing sale of yo-yos inside schoolAbout 350 primary schools across Britain have allowed a troupe of yo-yo performers from an American company to give "motivational assemblies" this academic year, agreeing also to sell premium-priced yo-yos inside the school gate for a week afterwards.
The NED Show tour, arranged by All For KIDS Inc, a firm based near Seattle, has divided opinion among British parents, many of whom have found themselves pestered to buy yo-yos for between £6 and £12 after their children have seen the toys showcased during school hours. Read More...
