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Dame Maggie Smith obituary

A distinguished, double Oscar-winning actor whose roles ranged from Shakespeare to Harry Potter

The Guardian - UK

Maggie Smith: the magisterial star of Harry Potter and Downton had the courage and talent to do absolutely everything

The real-life dame and on-screen dowager countess, who has died aged 89, earned fame in her 70s and 80s for blockbuster roles. But her early work at the National Theatre marked her out as a talent for the ages

The Guardian - UK

Barbara Leigh-Hunt obituary

Highly expressive actor of impeccable technique that could encompass high comedy and full-blown tragedy

The Guardian - UK

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Magazine: Norris dominates but Verstappen does enough

Lando Norris’s supremacy at the Singapore Grand Prix and the 2024 Formula 1 title fight get top billing in this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (26 September).It was hard to decide on the angle for this week’s cover. On the one hand, Norris put in one of the most dominant…

Autosport

Kelly Given: Writing for The National is joy – and you can support us for just £10

THE National, for me, represents the radical and unencumbered voice that most accurately represents Scottish political opinion. I have supported The…

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Ellie Gomersall: Support a paper that does things differently for just £10

AS a young person, I rarely see myself represented in the media. Even less so as a young woman, and unquestionably rarely as a young socialist woman.

The National (Scotland)

‘You become addicted to pressure’: Rufus Norris on success, stress and the National Theatre’s survival

He has triumphed over controversies, the ‘devastation’ of Covid and 100-hour weeks. As Norris leaves the biggest job in British theatre, he reveals his final season – and his plans to take up carpentry and design kayaks

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Assa Samake-Roman: Join the conversation with a £10 National subscription

IN today's media landscape, having a diverse range of voices and perspectives is more important than ever.

The National (Scotland)

With agriculture at a sharp fork in the road, Australia needs savvy farm leaders

There’s a war brewing between those who want to plan for future challenges and those who want to turn back the tide

The Guardian - AU

Robin McAlpine: Why you should subscribe to The National for its 10th birthday

TEN years on from its launch The National has become, for me, a crucial part of the Scottish media landscape.

The National (Scotland)

War Horse review – still one of British theatre’s most phenomenal creations

The original magic that made the play the most successful in the National Theatre’s history still holds, with its visceral impact perhaps now more relevant than ever

The Guardian - UK

Cleo Sylvestre obituary

Pioneering British actor and first black woman to take a leading role at the National Theatre

The Guardian - UK

'Hypocrisy': Ian Murray left red-faced as 'freezing pensioners' tweet unearthed

SCOTTISH Secretary Ian Murray has been accused of “total and utter hypocrisy” after The National unearthed an old tweet of his warning…

The National (Scotland)

“Even for a beginner to pick it up and play it, it almost plays you. I can tell you, it brings power to your hands”: The story of Rory Gallagher’s 1932 National Triolian – the resonator that had all the mojo but not the volume for his raucous live show

Rory’s battered National Triolian could be seen as the acoustic sibling ofhis infamously weathered 1961 Strat – though this metal workhorse could howl,too

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Richard Murphy: Why I'm grateful for The National – and you should subscribe for £10

The National has, in my opinion, done more than most media to lead the narrative rather than follow it.

The National (Scotland)

How will 'free gear Keir' Starmer's worst week as PM affect Labour conference?

The Labour conference begins this weekend in Liverpool. And it comes off the back of Keir Starmer’s worst week yet as Prime Minister ...

Autosport

Magazine: Piastri shows his class in Baku

A fantastic Azerbaijan Grand Prix and superb victory for Oscar Piastri leads this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (19 September).If anyone had still been in any doubt that Piastri is the real deal, they must surely have revised their view following last weekend’s race. As Jake Boxall-Legge shows in our…

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Subscribe for £10 for a year and get access to our Labour conference coverage

THE Labour conference begins this weekend in Liverpool, and The National will be there to put all those awkward questions to the party.

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In pictures: The National's indyref anniversary event

TO mark a decade since the Scottish independence referendum, The National held a special event in Glasgow to look back on the campaign and reflect…

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10 reasons to subscribe to The National for £10 on our 10th birthday

Happy birthday to The National!

The Independent UK

Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

As New Zealand celebrates its annual Māori language week, the government is ramping up initiatives to remove recognition of Indigenous people and language from public policy and law

The National (Scotland)

I went to Loch Lomond to hear how locals feel about the Flamingo Land decision

LOCALS have spoken out after a planned resort development in Balloch was pushed back ...

AAP

Labour, Hipkins slip to new low as NZ govt finds groove

Chris Hipkins, who led New Zealand for nine months before losing the 2023 election, has polled just 13 per cent as preferred prime minister.

The Guardian - UK

June Watson: ‘In the 1970s at the National you couldn’t rehearse after lunch because everybody had had too much to drink!’

The actor on the extraordinary second life of her stage career, learning lines in your 80s, and the secret of her long marriage

The National (Scotland)

Lesley Riddoch speaks to John Swinney 10 years on from independence referendum

NATIONAL readers will remember where they were on September 18, 2014. But 10 years on? Is Wednesday a day to celebrate or mourn? Are programmes…

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