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WAG! The Musical Alyssa Kyria as Ariadne the Greek Wag

Wag! The Musical reviews round-up: The biggest turkey to hit the West End in years?

It has been described as everything from a dog's dinner to an iceberg of terrible and awarded a desultory one-star by some of the most respected theatre critics in town. Could Wag! The Musical take the crown as the worst musical ever to hit the West End?

David Weir on his way to victory in the men’s T54 mile during the Anniversary Games

Anniversary Games: David Weir’s successful repeat brings down the curtain on return to Olympic Stadium

Londoner shakes off indifferent 2013 form to electrify 60,000 crowd with T54 mile triumph

Best foot forward: Greta Gerwig takes centre stage in Noah Baumbach's 'Frances Ha'
Members of the public punt along the river Cam in front of the colleges of Cambridge University

River rage and a hit-and-run punting incident

The world of punting sounds sedate but a recent hit-and-run has revealed dark currents beneath the surface

David Weir celebrating another gold, this time in the 1500 metres

Anniversary Games: David Weir goes in search of a reality check a year on from Paralympic glory

He watches the races over and over and still can’t believe it. Now Britain’s golden paralympian returns to the scene of his triumphs

Marron 5's lead singer engaged to lingerie model Behati Prinsloo. They broke up earlier this year, but as soon as they got together Adam Levine proposed and she accepted
James' girlfriend reacts

Video: Man terrifies sleeping girlfriend with ghost from The Ring prank

This is the moment James Williams' girlfriend thought she was face-to-face with Samara from The Ring.

Djokovic also likes fairytale endings

Wimbledon 2013: Fairytales can have sad endings, says Novak Djokovic

Andy Murray's opponent loves the stuff of romances but today he aims to rewrite the Scot's dream storyline

British theatre producer David Cecil waving from a court cell at the Makindye Court on September 13, 2012 in Kampala, after being arrested for staging a play about a gay man despite a temporary ban by the country's media authorities

Thrown out of Africa for staging a gay play – but desperate to return again

A British film producer deported to the UK is fighting to get back to his family in Uganda

Oscar Pistorius as the South African Paralympic star

Oscar Pistorius resumes 'low key' training - but with no competitive return in sight

Official statement say focus for Paralympian who allegedly murdered his girlfriend 'remains entirely on the court case'

MI5 officer tells court of her secret date watching spy film

Two MI5 officers disobeyed instructions to stay apart from each other and held a secret rendezvous to watch the espionage film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, a court heard.

Rafaelle Sollecito was freed on appeal in 2011

Amanda Knox’s ex-lover, Raffaele Sollecito, loses right to stay in Switzerland

Amanda Knox’s former boyfriend has been forced to abandon his new life in Switzerland after authorities revoked his residence permit.

A lock of Mick Jagger's hair goes on auction at Bonhams in London

Lock of Mick Jagger's hair to be sold at auction

A clump of Mick Jagger’s hair cut before his Rolling Stones days is to be auctioned at Bonhams in London.

John Martorano: The hitman served 12 years in jail after confessing to 20 murders

Whitey Bulger 'broke my heart', former hitman tells Boston court

John Martorano turns on legendary Boston mobster for turning informant for the FBI

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Wilko Johnson: 'You have to live for the minute you're in'

The Dr Feelgood guitarist talks frankly about his terminal illness
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Guest List: IoS Literary Editor suggests some books for your summer holiday

Before you stuff your luggage with this year's Man Booker longlist titles, the case for some varied poolside reading alternatives
What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

Rupert Cornwell: What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

The CIA whistleblower struck a blow for us all, but his 1970s predecessor showed how to win
'A man walks into a bar': Comedian Seann Walsh on the dangers of mixing alcohol and stand-up

Comedian Seann Walsh on alcohol and stand-up

Comedy and booze go together, says Walsh. The trouble is stopping at just the one. So when do the hangovers stop being funny?
From Edinburgh to Hollywood (via the Home Counties): 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Edinburgh to Hollywood: 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
'Hello. I have cancer': When comedian Tig Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on

Comedian Tig Notaro: 'Hello. I have cancer'

When Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on
They think it's all ova: Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Our chef made his name cooking eggs, but he’s never stopped looking for new ways to serve them
The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

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10 athletes ready to take the world by storm in Moscow next week

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The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

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