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Ealing v Cornish Pirates match abandoned after player knocked unconscious | Cornish Pirates

The ObserverCornish Pirates This article is more than 1 month oldEaling v Cornish Pirates match abandoned after player knocked unconsciousThis article is more than 1 month oldBen Grubb taken to hospital and Championship tie called offFixture at Trailfinders Sports Club ends in 62nd minuteThe Championship rugby union match between Ealing Trailfinders and Cornish Pirates was abandoned on Saturday after Ben Grubb, the Pirates back‑rower, was knocked unconscious by a high tackle and later taken to hospital.

Europe in 25 films: the critics choice

Observer European filmFilmThe must-see movies that have defined a century of European cinema, as chosen by the Observer’s film writers Back in 2017, I was asked to contribute a short piece about British cinema to a book entitled Goodbye Europe. The book was a collection of essays, inspired by the recent referendum, offering a series of different perspectives on the thorny subject of the UK’s relationship to Europe, and “what the idea of Europe means to Britons and others living here”.

John Forrester obituary | Philosophy books

Philosophy booksObituaryJohn Forrester obituaryHistorian and philosopher who wrote extensively on Freud and psychoanalysisThe historian and philosopher John Forrester, who has died aged 66 after suffering from cancer, advanced the study of psychoanalysis, its history, key figures, clinical practice and social significance, both in Britain and farther afield. Based in the department of history and philosophy of science (HPS) at Cambridge University, this brilliant, deft and warm-hearted man brought boundless curiosity, unsurpassed stores of information and tough questioning to bear on Sigmund Freud’s talking cure and its place in the modern world.

Jury shown video of TV actor's daughter before drugs death at festival | UK news

UK news This article is more than 4 years oldJury shown video of TV actor's daughter before drugs death at festivalThis article is more than 4 years oldLouella Fletcher-Michie seen calling for parents in footage shown at boyfriend’s trial Jurors have watched footage and listened to a recording of an actor’s daughter appearing to hallucinate after taking drugs at a music festival, before she collapsed and died. Louella Fletcher-Michie, the daughter of the Holby City actor John Michie, was seen shouting for her mother and father and apparently so confused she was trying to eat thorns and slap herself.

The Cramps' Lux Interior: A life in pictures | Music

The Cramps' Lux Interior: A life in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Described by Guardian blogger Owen Adams as a "twisted Elvis from hell", the Cramps frontman was a rock photographer's dream. In tribute to Lux, we look back at some iconic shots Thu 5 Feb 2009 12.07 EST First published on Thu 5 Feb 2009 12.