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SHE has lit up the stage in Glasgow on many occasions, but for one Times Past reader, Dame Shirley Bassey’s most memorable performance was in an unexpected venue. “I was a shopfitter in Glasgow for many years of my working life, and I remember fitting out many of the city shops – Benefit on Argyle Street, Saxone on Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street, Pierre Cardin…” says John McCluskey, who now stays in Hamilton. “And guess who came to open the Sauchiehall Street branch of Saxone? “Shirley Bassey!” Shirley, famous for a string of hits including Bond songs Goldfinger and Diamonds are Forever, was only 18 when she first appeared in Glasgow at the Empire Theatre, and she has played at many city venues since.
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British photographer George Logan documents the natural beauty, drama and raw ferocity of wild lions in Africa.
image copyrightGeorge Logan
Logan has spent the last 10 years photographing lions in Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
One of his favourite shots is of the lion seen above, known as Scarface. He is a proper warrior survivor and has lived his life as a wild lion should, not captive in a zoo, or performing in a circus, or lost to some despicable trophy hunter, he says.
image copyrightGeorge Logan
The photographer s book, Lion: Pride Before The Fall, features big cats in their natural environment, along with thought-provoking conceptual images that symbolise the plight of wild lions today.
By Alison Phillips Audience and Content Editor, Wiltshire Weeklies
Nicholas Owen is one of the judges STARS from the stage, screen and the literary world have helped launch a new writing competition for elderly people aged 90 and more. As the nation endures another episode of isolation, many old people have reflected on unexpected events and have found themselves holding onto cherished moments. As a result, a new nationwide writing competition has been launched exclusively for people aged 90 and over. The Grow Old Disgracefully writing competition is now open to nonagenarians and centenarians, inviting them to write a 500-word maximum short story under the theme of childhood memories.
Virginia McKenna in Born Free, 1966, with Bill Travers WHAT was life like during the war? A charity is calling on the over-90s to take part in its nationwide writing competition with a cash prize up for grabs. Grow Old Disgracefully is inviting nonagenarians and centenarians to write a short story of fewer than 500 words on the theme of childhood memories. The winner will receive £200 and a tree of their choice to be planted near their home. Charity founder Jackie Flaherty explained: “As the nation endures another episode of isolation, many of us have reflected on unexpected events and have found ourselves holding-on to cherished moments. There must be some amazing tales out there. What was childhood like ? What was evacuation like? What did children do when allowed to leave the house from dawn to dusk? Did you go out to work? We would love to share your stories.”