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What to Know About Apple Fitness+ © (Getty Images) Women at home during pandemic isolation doing workout with weights to stay in shape As the coronavirus pandemic drags on and with several winter months left to keep most of us stuck indoors, exercise has been hard to come by lately. Home fitness apps and high-end equipment like Peloton may help fill the void – and in January Apple launched its entry into the market. Called Apple Fitness+, this service allows users to stream a variety of wo...

Martas legacy: Scotlands national ballet launches world-wide search for participants for unique film project AMID the relentless gloom of the pandemic it touched the hearts of millions all over the world, including Spanish actor Antonio Banderas. A video of former New York Ballet prima ballerina Marta Gonzalez performing with her hands to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake  in a Valencian care home went viral in November last year, the memory of her movements seemingly unhindered by advanced demen...

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10 ways to entertain the kids this January during the North Easts lockdown As families in and around Newcastle face their first weekend back in lockdown, here are some new ideas to banish the boredom Updated Get the latest North East Whats On news delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll includ...

Verdict: Required viewing for Bowie fans Let’s not pretend to be surprised that the David Bowie musical Lazarus is a teeny bit pretentious. That was certainly the view of many critics when it first appeared in London five years ago. But for those of us who were certified Spiders From Mars, back in the salad days of our misspent youth, it’s still required viewing. I was certainly sorry to miss Ivo van Hove’s sell-out production when it transferred from New York to London’s King’s Cross...

Finding time for creativity will give you respite from worries Shelter from the storm: ‘In these circumstances, taking up a new creative pastime could bring the tangible sense of achievement we seek.’ Illustration: Eva Bee/The Observer Shelter from the storm: ‘In these circumstances, taking up a new creative pastime could bring the tangible sense of achievement we seek.’ Illustration: Eva Bee/The Observer Drawing, singing, writing, knitting… lose yourself in something creative to find...

‘A place of pure escapism’: the decadent rise, and heartbreaking fall, of Café de Paris Bankruptcy, German bombs, Marlene Dietrich... For 96 years, the London landmark withstood anything life threw at it – then came lockdown 22 December 2020 • 4:53pm The Cafe de Paris in 1933 Credit: Hulton The news that the Café de Paris in London’s West End has shut its doors forever has caused a wave of disbelief and sadness in London and beyond. Words like “iconic” and “unique” and “ir...

Cafe de Paris has shut its doors for good Credit: Jeffrey Blackler / Alamy Stock Photo It made it through the War and entertained royalty, and was a timeless, bustling hotspot in Central London for the 96 years it survived. But the Cafe de Paris has finally been vanquished by Covid-19. The business has announced it will be closing for good, with the effects of lockdown even more devastating than the 1941 Blitz bomb which laid waste to the glitzy concert hall, forcing it to close for refurbishme...

Londons Cafe de Paris has announced it is closing its doors permanently after 95 years as an iconic caberet venue that hosted the like of Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland. The venue in Londons West End survived a direct hit during The Blitz, but it was finished off by the devastating effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. It comes as a result of its parent company, Maxwell’s Restaurants, going into liquidation with the loss of a reported 400 jobs.  In a statement last night, the venue said: With a ...

Give The Gift Of App Building This Holiday Season Posted by Megan Lopez on Dec 17, 2020 in Apple News, Deals Know someone getting a brand new iPhone for Christmas this year? If you’d like to give them a unique gift that will expand their mind and their hobbies, the Learn to Create an iPhone App Bundle is the perfect present this holiday season. Packed with 8 informative courses, your giftee can go from total beginner to skilled iPhone app creator once they’ve listened to the instruction. Th...