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Trevor Peacock | Zac Goldsmith | Piers Morgan | Bobble hats
Piers Morgan with Donald Trump. Photograph: Mathew Imaging/WireImage
Piers Morgan with Donald Trump. Photograph: Mathew Imaging/WireImage
Wed 10 Mar 2021 12.43 EST
Last modified on Wed 10 Mar 2021 12.53 EST
Another string to Trevor Peacock’s versatile bow (Obituary, 9 March) was his ability as a screenwriter, demonstrated just once, sadly, with the admirably bleak He Who Rides a Tiger, an underrated British film noir from 1965. Peacock’s screenplay was loosely based on the exploits of Britain’s most notorious cat burglar, Peter Gulston. While researching his script, Peacock was apparently invited to go on a “job” by Gulston, but wisely declined.
Notre Dame | Dogs | Cats | Big mistakes | Royal award
Why use pristine oaks to repair Notre Dame, when no one will see these timbers, asks Robin Prior. Photograph: Nick Brundle Photography/Getty Images
Why use pristine oaks to repair Notre Dame, when no one will see these timbers, asks Robin Prior. Photograph: Nick Brundle Photography/Getty Images
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Fri 19 Feb 2021 11.41 EST
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A thousand ancient trees are to be felled to replace
la forêt
in the roof of Notre Dame (Report, 16 February). Why use pristine oak? No one will ever see these timbers. Surely this is an excellent opportunity to use glulam beams, which are stronger, highly sustainable, and do not require the felling of ancient trees. The cathedral’s original builders used the best and latest technologies. Why don’t we?
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Brexit deal | Covid-19 variants | Amazon | Influencers | Pub closures
A perfect pub is one that’s open, says Keith Hayton. Photograph: blightylad-infocus/Getty Images/iStockphoto
A perfect pub is one that’s open, says Keith Hayton. Photograph: blightylad-infocus/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Thu 4 Feb 2021 13.29 EST
Last modified on Fri 5 Feb 2021 00.42 EST
So the “unexpected” controls at Northern Irish ports come as a result of “rows between negotiators and time constraints”. Are the government admitting that they should have asked for an extension to sort this out before plunging Northern Ireland into chaos, or are they admitting that the situation is an inevitable result of Brexit (UK to seek lifting of Brexit controls in Northern Ireland, 2 February)?