Ascendant Press Articles

Daily Mirror, The; London (UK) - We'll not see his like again

July 26, 2010 --

WITH his long hair, lager in hand, fag in mouth and a healthy disregard for authority, Alex Higgins was a snooker genius who had rock 'n'...

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Journal (Newcastle, England), The - City son paying homage; SIR Bobby Robson preferred "a bit of Frank" but surely he would have been chuffed for his one-time neighbour who is to have a world premiere in Durham Cathedral. DAVID WHETSTONE meets composer Robert Smedley

July 26, 2010 --

Byline: DAVID WHETSTONE

THE next concerts by Orchestra North East will feature music by Vaughan Williams, Rimsky-Korsakov and ......

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Sunday Telegraph, The; London (UK) - England leave it late to reach last four [Edition 2]

July 25, 2010 --

THE town of Saint-Lo was destroyed by American bombs during the Second World War. After the war, the damage was so total that it was even...

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Sunday Telegraph, The; London (UK) - Philip sends promising England into semis

July 25, 2010 --

THE town of Saint-Lo was completely destroyed by American bombs during the Second World War. After the war ended, the damage was so total...

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Sunday Telegraph, The; London (UK) - COUNTRY DIARY

July 25, 2010 --

The sun rose on the mountain peaks, casting a huge shadow on the valley floor below, as I wheeled my bicycle to the foot of the 1,288m...

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Xinhua News Agency - CEIS - China Cultural, Archaeological News in Brief

July 25, 2010 --

China Cultural, Archaeological News in Brief

BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are some Chinese cultural and...

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Mail on Sunday (London, England), The - DIVA Espana; With her star continuing to ascend, Penelope Cruz has shown that she's far more than just another pretty A-list face, even bagging an Oscar to prove it. But, as she tells Catherine O'Brien, her most important project is still to come

July 25, 2010 --

Byline: Catherine O'Brien

When Richard Burton first worked with Elizabeth Taylor he complained: 'She's just not doing anything.' When...

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Express & Echo; Exeter (UK) - Service's warning over lanterns

July 24, 2010 --

FIRE officers and farmers have teamed up to warn people of the dangers of using Chinese lanterns at special occasions.

Devon &...

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Daily Mail (London, England), The - DI VA Espana; With her star continuing to ascend, Penelope Cruz has shown that she's far more than just another pretty A-list face, even bagging an Oscar to prove it. But, as she tells Catherine O'Brien, her most important project is still to come

July 24, 2010 --

Byline: tells Catherine O'Brien,

Wwhen Richard Burton first worked with Elizabeth Taylor he complained: 'She's just not doing...

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