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John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London albums review: Fantastic music that rewards attention

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John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London’s first two Chandos issues are fantastic with music that rewards attention and is worth discovering By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:02 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 1 February 2020 John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London Korngold   Rating: Escales – French Orchestral Works    … Read more

John Lewis’ expects ‘bad’ results as property values are written down

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John Lewis could post a loss of hundreds of millions due to massive writedown on the value of its properties By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:45 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 07:42 GMT, 2 March 2020 John Lewis could post a loss of hundreds of millions when it publishes its results on Thursday, … Read more

Former speaker John Bercow is alert to pomposity in others but never in himself

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Unspeakable John Bercow W&N £20  Rating: The shortest sentence in this autobiography is also the truest. ‘Brevity,’ writes John Bercow, ‘is not my strong suit.’ You can say that again! Unspeakable might have been better titled Unstoppable, as it goes on and on and on, surfing the wave of its own long-windedness. Bercow never uses … Read more

Guitar once owned by John Lennon and George Harrison valued at £400,000 by Antiques Roadshow expert

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Guitar once owned by John Lennon and George Harrison is valued at £400,000 by Antiques Roadshow expert blown away by ‘the most expensive thing I’ve seen in 25 years’ Owner said he was given guitar because he could play it better than Harrison  He used to do recording sessions for Handmade Films, co-founded by Harrison  … Read more

John Lewis new chairman reviews store cuts, staff bonus and link with Waitrose

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John Lewis ‘never knowingly undersold’ pledge comes under threat as new chairman reviews store cuts, staff bonus and link with Waitrose John Lewis has committed itself for 95 years to match a rival’s price  But major strategic review will leave ‘no stone unturned’, according to sources The review is likely to look at the number … Read more

Military doctors, British Red Cross and St John Ambulance could be drafted in to coronavirus battle

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The armed forces along with the British Red Cross and St John Ambulance volunteers could be drafted in to support the NHS after 23 test positive for coronavirus in the UK.    Military doctors and nurses would be on hand at hospitals where staff are too ill to work or are self-isolating, under ministerial plans for … Read more

JOHN HUMPHRYS: We should fear the mob when even doctors can’t speak freely about their fears

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There’s not a journalist in the land who hasn’t, at some time or another, asked this question: ‘Can I quote you on that?’ It invariably comes during a conversation with someone important who has said something pretty shocking. I had just such a conversation last week. It was with a senior, well-respected figure in the … Read more

John Torode admits he gains half a stone filming a series of MasterChef

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John Torode revealed that he gains at least half a stone while filming a series of MasterChef, and insisted that vegan food can ‘absolutely’ be as tasty as meat.  The Australian-born chef, 54, appeared on Good Morning Britain today where he admitted that while he ‘tries not to worry’ about his weight hosting the BBC … Read more