Monthly Archives: July 2025

Giggling over lunch with the great Cleo Laine

Posted on July 25, 2025 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – It was lunchtime at the Hotel Pontchartrain  in Detroit and things were getting a bit silly. Cleo Laine, who has died aged 97, was talking about Kurt Weill and the Berliner Ensemble when someone mentioned … Continue reading →

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Terror in London: From joy to agony in a single day

Posted on July 7, 2025 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – It’s no great surprise in London when your local Underground station is closed. It’s a creaky old system and there’s never enough money, so you shrug and start walking. But on Thursday morning, July 7 … Continue reading →

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