Meet the pianist for elephants

Paul Barton, a British musician, from Yorkshire, plays classical music to old, overworked and sometimes disabled elephants. All photographs: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters Near the Thailand-Myanmar......

Oscars 2007, in review

Well done, Oscar. We are so used to the Academy disappointing us year after year that when it doesn't, we're at a loss for words. Okay, so 2007 wasn't bad, a gleeful, long-delayed celebration of......

When Gurinder met the Coen Bros

Two years ago Gurinder Chadha was approached by a group of producersplanning a unique film-- a collection of short love stories set in Paris, to be directed by today's top international......

Don't miss the Superman Returns trivia

Superman Returns has been in the making, and making, and making, for a little over ten years, during which time directors came and went; scriptwriters came, wrote, and were junked. When finally it......

Soccer Extras: Newcastle appoint Bruce as manager

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Former Sunderland and Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce, 58, replaces Spaniard Rafa Benitez, who left St James' Park at the end of his......

Football Briefs: Neymar on brink of record move to PSG?

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field on Friday IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Neymar Jr has had to cancel an event scheduled for next week in China because he is "busy with transfer......

EPL PHOTOS: Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal enjoy big wins

IMAGE: Marcos Alonso, centre, celebrates with team mates Gary Cahill, right, and Victor Moses after scoring the second goal against Leicester City. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Chelsea......

EPL player Sordell receiving help for Twitter obsession

News that Bolton Wanderers forward Marvin Sordell is being helped by his club for a possible "obsession" with social networking site Twitter may not come as a surprise to those who believe soccer......

Blackburn stun Arsenal, record first win of season

Blackburn Rovers heaped more misery on Arsenal when they came from behind to beat Arsene Wenger's side 4-3 for their first league win of the season on a good day for the Premier League underdogs,......