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Poignant last letters of brave young Scots soldiers killed in the Gulf War © Shutterstock British troops pictured preparing for a ground attack during the Gulf War in 1991. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A young Highland soldier wrote home of the “horrors” of the Gulf War just days before he and his two teenage comrades were killed in friendly fire. These were among the final, moving letters written by the three courage...

Nicki & Patrick Adams – lynx (Sunnyside): “The collaborative essence of jazz ensures that the music is about making connections. These connections can be between individual musicians, different playing styles or even genres, as long as they are joined together in expressions through improvisation. Brothers Nicki and Patrick Adams have a natural bond that most musicians can never approximate with their peers. Their common upbringing and interests have also given them the idea to blend the aural tradition of jazz with the more written one of classical, with a unique approach that makes the...

Joe Chambers – Samba de Maracatu (Blue Note): “On Samba de Maracatu, Chambers asserts himself more as a mallet player, particularly on the vibraphone.  Throughout the album, he uses the vibraphone as the lead melodic and improvisational voice that often converses with Merritt’s piano accompaniments and solos. While Samba de Maracatu isn’t a Brazilian jazz album in this strictest sense, Chambers utilizes various rhythms and indigenous Brazilian percussion instruments on several pieces, including the title track, which references the syncretic Afro-Brazil rhythms that were originated ...

WALLY LEWIS The Broncos simply could not have done without The King, the Queensland and Australian captain, during the club's foray into the NRL. The first Queenslander to be immortalised, Lewis made an instant impact when he scored two tries in Brisbane's rollicking first round win over premiers Manly - one of which was a steam rolling burst which beat seven defenders from 18m out. Gene Miles runs the ball for Wynnum Manly. GENE MILES The most underrated great in rugby league who NSW legends like Steve Roach and Geoff Toovey rank as among their favourite footballers to play with. Miles w...

New franchise may have choice of three premiership winning coaches