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Philip Oakes | Books | The Guardian

Philip Oakes, who has died of a heart attack at the age of 77, was once playfully categorised as "poet and court reporter". This was, in fact, a neat summary of a 60-year career that encompassed journalism at every level, as well as poetry, memoirs, fiction and forays into broadcasting, filmmaking and the world of

Thailands Maya Bay, location for The Beach, to close to tourists | Thailand holidays

The bucket-list beach on the island of Koh Phi Phi Leh became famous when it featured in the Leonardo DiCaprio movie, but environmental concerns mean it will close to tourists from June It is one of the worlds most famous beaches, thanks to its starring role in Danny Boyles film of Alex Garlands bestselling novel,

This is a global game: outgoing DP World Tour golf chief takes dig at US | Golf

Keith Pelley, the soon-to-depart chief executive of the European Tour Group, has warned the PGA Tour and its members they must embrace the global nature of golf. Pelley believes meaningful progress has been made towards a deal that would see existing bodies work together with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund and Fenway Sports to

To pre, or not to pre-book tickets that is the question

Queueing it's one of the things we Brits are famous for. Whether it's our morning coffee or trying to bag a last-minute seat at Wimbledon, we are used to getting in line. But, increasingly, people logging on to book tickets for the most in-demand music, theatre and sporting events are now being confronted with

TV tonight: the remarkable, gruelling story of a gravedigger in Ukraine

The Grave follows the work of Vitaly Borovyi, who buried almost 450 bodies in a mass grave in Izium. Plus: The Long Shadow reaches its conclusion. Heres what to watch this evening When there was no shelling, we dug and buried. When there was shelling, we got out. Vitaly Borovyi is a gravedigger in the