Kate Cotton – Freelance Journalist
San José: Spain’s bohemian seaside town that lured my punk idol
San José: Spain’s bohemian seaside town that lured my punk idol
San José: Spain’s bohemian seaside town that lured my punk idol
The Clash frontman Joe Strummer was ‘obsessed’ with a part of Andalucía that included this seaside town. Twenty years on from his death, Kate Cotton explains the attraction...for full story click on pic
Standing ovation for Swan Lake
San José: Spain’s bohemian seaside town that lured my punk idol
San José: Spain’s bohemian seaside town that lured my punk idol
Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake enchants an opening night audience at Theatre Royal Plymouth...for full story click on pic
Learning to climb in my 50s with my son
San José: Spain’s bohemian seaside town that lured my punk idol
Learning to climb in my 50s with my son
How I discovered rock climbing in my 50s with my son and how he helped me fall in love with it...for full story click on pic
Diana Ross delights at the Eden Project
A Walk in the Woods - With bird illustrator and guide Mike Langman
Learning to climb in my 50s with my son
ARE YOU READY? screamed the stage screen – and last night’s crowd at Eden certainly were, many having clutched their tickets to see this global icon since 2020...for full story click on pic
Talking 'normality' and Strictly with Bill Bailey
A Walk in the Woods - With bird illustrator and guide Mike Langman
A Walk in the Woods - With bird illustrator and guide Mike Langman
Comedian and Strictly Come Dancing winner Bill Bailey kicked off his UK tour at Plymouth Pavilions earlier this month. We caught up with him ahead of his visit...for full story click on pic
A Walk in the Woods - With bird illustrator and guide Mike Langman
A Walk in the Woods - With bird illustrator and guide Mike Langman
A Walk in the Woods - With bird illustrator and guide Mike Langman
A flash of orange darts out from a treetop as I sight my first firecrest. On closer inspection the tiny warbler displays wonderful punk-black eyeliner, complementing its tangerine mohawk and green back...for full story click on pic
Volunteering at an NHS vaccination clinic
Mary’s book lifts the curtain on Buddhism’s dark side
Volunteering at an NHS vaccination clinic
I’ve greeted thousands of eyes peering over face masks at the vaccination clinic door this last month. Everyone is relieved, and a little anxious and excited, to be here...for full story click on pic
Rhyme and reason with Benjamin Zephaniah
Mary’s book lifts the curtain on Buddhism’s dark side
Volunteering at an NHS vaccination clinic
Acclaimed poet and musician Benjamin Zephaniah is performing at Exeter Corn Exchange. He’ll be sharing poems and stories from his compelling life, documented in his autobiography The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah...for full story click on pic
Mary’s book lifts the curtain on Buddhism’s dark side
Mary’s book lifts the curtain on Buddhism’s dark side
Mary’s book lifts the curtain on Buddhism’s dark side
Author and journalist Mary Finnigan has penned a damning book on a former international Buddhist figure, now exposed as an abuser. Since publication she’s received a backlash of denial from Sogyal Rinpoche’s devotees in the Buddhist community, but also unleashed more revelations from his victims...for full story click on pic