It is a magical setting: an elegant white circus tent in the lush green parkland next to Kensington Palace (William and Kate’s back yard). But the familiar tale of the Pevensie children, who find themselves evacuated from the Blitz into a world of witches, giants, talking animals (and a large number of royals) is a wintry one, which would be more suitable at Christmas. “But it’s May!” Susan cries when Father Christmas arrives on his sleigh, the audience sharing her bemusement on a sweltering summer’s evening.
How I wooed the lovelorn shepherdess
Saturday 26 May 2012
Emma Gray made headlines with a book chronicling her solitary life on a Northumberland farm miles from civilisation - and the opposite sex. So could Jonathan Brown be the answer to her prayers?
DVD/Blu-ray: The Grey (15)
Saturday 19 May 2012
“I'm calling on you,” pleads Ottway (Liam Neeson) to the heavens, but God isn't listening in this grisly, gripping Alaskan horror.
Ben Ainslie in unstoppable form in Falmouth
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Ben Ainslie, just as part of lining himself up for a fifth Olympic medal and a fourth consecutive gold, is in unstoppable form at the world championship regatta being staged for the Finn singlehanders in Falmouth.
Cold air brings snowfalls to parts of the UK
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Chilly air brought snow to parts of the country today - days after the Premier League ended and weeks after the cricket season began.
Flood fears as rain moves north, but weekend is set to provide brief respite from washout
Thursday 10 May 2012
New flood risks have been forecast today as the heavy rain that fell over large parts of the south of Britain moves north.
Flood warnings issued in drought-hit areas on 'wettest day of the year'
Wednesday 25 April 2012
The UK is expected to receive a month’s worth of rain today, making it the wettest day of the year so far.
Snowbombing - Chill out at the coolest festival of them all
Friday 20 April 2012
It started as a gimmick to sell more ski holidays, but these days Snowbombing, a dance bonanza in the Austrian Alps, is a highlight of the musical year.
DVD: A Midnight Clear (15)
Friday 20 April 2012
"I'm having my usual trouble, noticing how beautiful the world is just as I might be leaving it," Ethan Hawke's Will Knott narrates in Keith Gordon's strikingly photographed Second World War movie from 1992.
Five men with alleged links to EDL arrested on suspicion of racial hatred
Thursday 19 April 2012
Five men believed to be linked to the far-right English Defence League have been arrested on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred.
Late snowfall boosts Scottish ski centres
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Snowfall of up to 10cm on Scotland's mountains has raised hopes of an end-of-season boost for some of the country's snowsports centres.
Unsettled weather set to continue
Monday 09 April 2012
The grim weather which saw most of Britain endure an overcast Easter looks set to continue, according to forecasters.
Avalanche kills more than 100 soldiers in Pakistan
Sunday 08 April 2012
Many still missing as 80ft of snow smashes army base on Siachen Glacier near Indian border
Easter holiday: Wet and windy, with outbreak of chocolate
Saturday 07 April 2012
Britain is braced for traditional April showers over the Easter holiday as rain and strong winds are predicted. Forecasters have warned that gales of up to 40mph could hit south-west England and south Wales on Easter Monday, with gusts felt across most of the country.
Diablo III – Preview
Friday 06 April 2012
For once in the sainted existence of Blizzard Entertainment, the gaming behemoth that can do no wrong, the build-up to its hotly anticipated new release Diablo III has not been smooth.








