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  While artists are rightfully wary of reductive phrases like “lockdown album”, the extenuating circumstances of recent times helped Tindersticks get their 13th album, Distractions, over the line. “I think the confinement provided an opportunity for something that was already happening,” singer Stuart Staples says. “I found myself in the studio at the end of March with all this time I didn’t expect to have. It gave us a purpose and a way of losing myself in weird ...

Loneliness is a state that repels: Greg Bruce on the pain and pleasure of solitude 9 minutes to read Alone and pondering loneliness, Greg Bruce finds contentment. "I suspected that loneliness was a secret thing we all share and now Ive found out how very true that is" - Olivia Laing, author of The Lonely City. I read most of The Lonely City late last year in the bath on a luxury weekend away from my wife and three children and, no offence to any of them, it was a long time sin...

Covid 19 coronavirus: Lockdown mums left frightened, alone in North Shore Hospital with calls for help unanswered 11 Feb, 2021 08:58 PM 5 minutes to read The Covid-19 vaccine will be given to border workers from Saturday of next week, PM Jacinda Ardern told reporters today. The Covid-19 vaccine will be given to border workers from Saturday of next week, PM Jacinda Ardern told reporters today. Nicholas Jones is an investigative reporter at the New Zealand Herald nicholas.jones@nzherald.co.nz@nic...

Lone tree protester halting felling of macrocarpa at Auckland housing development site 11 Feb, 2021 02:03 AM 3 minutes to read A protester at the intersection of Ash St and Great North Rd, Auckland, where Ockham Developments is planning to fell an old macrocarpa tree Photo / Hayden Woodward One "rogue" protester clinging to a 120-year-old macrocarpa tree on an Auckland housing development site remains the final barrier before its removal. Protest group Mana Rākau has surrendered, now saying th...

Mayor’s Fund and Kilkenny ‘kick-a-thon’ raises astonishing €13,750 for ALONE Thank you: Organisation which supports older people extends thanks to Kilkenny locals for generosity Reporter: );  ); A local initiative to raise vital funds for ALONE, the group that supports older people, managed to bring in more than twice its target after an outpouring of generosity from the people of Kilkenny. The charity has thanked Mayor of Kilkenny John Coonan, Kilkenny County Council and Fran Grincel...

Will This Union, ME Man Win $100,000 on National TV Tonight? Its pretty safe to say that Zachary Fowler is a network TV competition pro, right? I mean, how do you NOT call someone a pro when theyre already $500,000 richer after conquering the History Channel? A few years ago, Zachary, who is a native of Vermont but moved to Coastal Maine and settled in Union to become a wooden boat builder, competed on Season 3 of the History Channel show "Alone." And the title of the show pretty much lists the...

Covid19 coronavirus: Woman spends time in MIQ recreating famous characters out of paper bags 6 Feb, 2021 10:34 PM 3 minutes to read New Zealander documents her 14-day stay in MIQ. Video / Liz Douglas Social Media and Trending Reporter for nzherald.co.nzvera.alves@nzherald.co.nz Fourteen days all alone in a hotel room might sound boring, but it all depends on how you choose to spend your time. For Aucklander Liz Douglas, the solution to the boredom blues was in what held her meal deliveries in m...

Stressing the need for increaseing public awareness regarding anti-polio vaccination, Polio Communication Officer District South Dr Beenish Mehmood said immunisation was the lone and effective way...

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan made some late inroads into wobbling South Africa’s batting lineup on the second day of the second Test here at the Pindi Stadium that also saw the emergence of Faheem...

Gunfire at Manila resort was from lone robber, not terrorists, police chief says – CNNby wpjljron Thursday, June 1st, 2017.Gunfire at Manila resort was from lone robber, not terrorists, police chief says – CNNChat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the world as it unfolds. Source Article from http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/01/asia/resorts-world-manila-philippines/index.html Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the world as it unfolds.