which probably falls a bit short of capturing his essence as a performer but does showcase his willingness to talk enthusiastically about his influences while most easily traced back to his famous father Tim Buckley was really a creation built from his own keen ear as a kid in the 1980s He seemed to enjoy his favourite artists on a spiritual level absorbing subtle elements from each of them and channelling them through his own remarkable pipes that most directly inspired Buckley’s take on ‘Lilac Wine’ as there were few artists he was ever more effusive about than Simone “Most of Nina Simone’s songs completely devastate me although she didn’t write [most of] them,” Buckley told journalist Tony Gervino in 1994 If Buckley viewed himself as being one-half Simone in his DNA (or one-fifth if we’re counting all the members of Led Zeppelin equally) it’s certainly the side that takes the reins when he’s at his most soulful The challenge of trying to tap into that part of himself didn’t seem to be as intimidating to Buckley as it would have been to most male singers in the testosterone-heavy 1990s he regularly covered several other Nina Simone songs during his early performances Despite having a father with an otherworldly soulful and expressive voice of his own, Jeff actually spent very little time with Tim Buckley who was separated from his mother and died in 1975 at just 28 years of age Jeff grew up as a self-described “trailer trash” in Orange County They were the ones who helped provide the foundation for Jeff’s musical taste “A lot of things that Dylan did are so impressionistic,” Buckley told Gervino in that same interview “even though his originals are supposed to be folky Like ‘Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands’: If I was a woman and he sang that to me You want casual sex whenever you want it and still be with your wife When asked if there was a specific song from the past that he wished he’d written the 27-year-old Buckley responded with similar exuberance “I’d like to write something like ‘Moanin’ for My Baby’ by Howlin’ Wolf and I’d also like to write something like [Gerry and the Pacemakers’] ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone.’ I have schoolgirl crushes on a lot of songs that never seem to go away then sits back down] I wish I’d written half the fucking Smiths catalog There are so many: ‘I Know It’s Over’; I wish I’d written ‘How Soon Is Now?’ I wish I’d written ‘Holidays in the Sun’ by the Sex Pistols In a bid to show how the fast food burger — something you can get at the press of a button at any time — was in fact a finite resource chef Sam Buckley would make burgers out of Maraschino Maraschino was a lustrous red poll cow whose carcass would be butchered into some 1,200 burgers It would make people think about the cows being slaughtered every day to make millions of fast food burgers sold worldwide But the money wasn't as important as the message “This is a response to transparency in fast food restaurants around the world,” he said He and his team were "exploring fast food from a social and historical context."  It's safe to say the response wasn't what he had hoped for has run one of the most sustainable restaurants in the UK for close to a decade — Where The Light Gets In and has grown used to speaking about his food in this conceptual way usually to customers paying three-figure sums for the privilege What he was saying in the video was nothing out of the ordinary for him a noble attempt to draw attention to a global issue and at worst But the internet saw something else: a pompous hipster a classic symptom of the city Manchester has become captured the feeling of many coming across Buckley’s way of describing his work It said: “New biggest bellend in Manchester just dropped” Buckley was hosting more pop-ups and workshops around the city Meeting him multiple times over that period I found someone with deep-seated principles whose work occasionally meant bending those same principles He seems excited and exhausted by his industry in equal measures I meet Buckley on a brisk February afternoon in Stockport We go to a little Colombian restaurant with about six tables called Cafe Sanjuan with Buckley sometimes slipping into the profound At one point I ask his age and he tells me “I feel like I have the soul of a 1,000-year-old and the mind of a 12-year-old” (later he relents — he’s 42) Buckley dresses in a tastefully dishevelled manner and it’s difficult to tell whether his hair has been styled by a careful hand or a harsh wind a little brash — and his penchant for ribbed jumpers makes it easier to imagine him manning a lighthouse than a stove he doesn’t really consider himself a chef at all His original passions were writing and music playing bass for various bands as well as working as a journalist in an old coffee warehouse in Stockport in 2016.  He started out as a chef while doing his A Levels He wasn’t very good and people told him so a restaurant in Altrincham owned by the late Paul Kitching: “I was bullied studying journalism and finding work at magazines he came home again in 2011 to find himself washing pots on Thomas Street in the Northern Quarter.  It was around this time that he started reading about restaurants like Noma in Copenhagen and L’Enclume in the Lake District — institutions listed amongst the best in the world There was no chugging 1.5L bottles of energy drinks to get through a shift or head chefs with speed in their lockers Their food was considered and regulated by the seasons “Reading about them — and this is going to make me sound pretentious.” Buckley says “There was an intelligence in these kitchens.”  Eventually he secured a job at L'Enclume — but the reality didn't square up with what he'd read about Products he believed the restaurant was growing in-house were actually being bought in was in fact not all that different from the kitchens he thought he was escaping.  A couple of other possible lives followed in quick succession: travelling for 18 months then going to India with an idea for a screenplay he would only tell me about off the record He decided he would answer the siren call of the hospitality industry and open a restaurant — except it would be different to other places It would execute the more cerebral approach he'd hoped L'Enclume would offer: “I think it [opening Where The Light Gets In] was me putting my money where my mouth is”.  You’ll have heard about it being dubbed “the new Berlin” when the town was voted the best place to live in the North West the reviews raved less about the leafy suburbs and more about the eclectic centre when Buckley returned hoping to open his own place the town centre didn’t have that same upmarket feel the council was crying out for new businesses to open so much so that it only took a friend of Buckley’s mentioning his plans of opening a restaurant to someone at the council for them to show him a site “That is how desperate they were for someone to do something in Stockport: a guy says to someone at the council ‘I’ve got a friend who’s a chef who wants to open a restaurant,’ and they’re calling me Those were the only credentials I needed.” Buckley remembers not being particularly impressed on seeing the building permaculture — I like that word — inclusive business Buckley set about gutting and refitting it opening the restaurant in the October that year GQ was telling its readers “the best restaurant you’ve never heard of is in Stockport” The media in general was quick to highlight Buckley’s Michelin-connections and how unexpected a location he had opened in The restaurant works with ingredients it either grows itself or supplies directly from butchers fishermen and farmers who match its own sustainable principles When you’re served a dish at Where The Light Gets In you aren’t just going to be told what’s on the plate This has become an increasingly common trend in recent years Buckley’s was one of few restaurants in the UK offering this it was awarded a “green star” — recognition of its sustainable approach — by Michelin.  That area it opened in is now referred to as “Stockport Old Town” in the way you might describe the trendier parts of European cities Buckley’s restaurant had no small role in that rebrand but when I mention the part he played in Stockport’s renaissance He’s critical of the development of Manchester and surrounding towns which he says has become a sterile graduate playground: “Knocking those houses down and building them back up for kids who have just come out of uni and know no better Essentially still living a university life with a Co-op on one side and an orange wine shop on the other But when I suggest that his restaurant contributed Setting up Where The Light Gets In didn’t require demolishing anyone's home and wasn’t even on the high street as it was defined at the time.  and the business has since opened what Buckley calls “this little wanky bakery” — which also does small plates — and a pottery workshop on its ground floor is open and clear about the ingredients it uses and their sustainability "I say it's a wanky bakery but it's not," he says But that his businesses are haunts of the cultivated middle class — who are more likely to gravitate towards better quality food — creates a conflict for Buckley he just wants more people to be able to eat well and to eat food that has a positive impact on them and the environment The problem is that food of such high calibre isn’t so affordable and I struggle with how expensive it is.” The menu at Where The Light Gets In will soon be £140 per person — “that’s actually how much food costs the food that we’re buying.”  Though Buckley has tried to defy this reality before: after the first lockdown he dropped the price to £60 in an attempt to lure back customers and make the dining room more accessible It worked: “the dining room diversified,” he says we weren’t feeding Jeremy Clarkson 32 times a night.” Buckley was having conversations with customers that he found interesting He also lost about £170,000 and nearly went bankrupt On talking about gentrification in Ancoats and the city centre Buckley tells me that he has one coping mechanism: he thinks of Nathan Barley Barley was the eponymous character in a satirical sitcom about London media types inflicting their own brand of pretension on normal people They describe themselves as guerrilla filmmakers and DJs and drink coffee with smoked salmon in it because they think it's cool “It makes me smile to myself,” Buckley says The irony: Buckley’s recent pop-up series “A Play in the City” which included the Humbug burger restaurant is the exact kind of place you’d expect to find Nathan Barley It opened in a shipping container on stilts called The Bungalow in the Kampus neighbourhood off Aytoun Street which was built by “social-impact developer” Capital and Centric The promotional materials said it was about “how a city feeds itself,” and included lines like: “The city knows no limits by now it proliferates through a precarious relationship with our disquieted selves and its limitlessness becomes our demand,” and “an appetite for creativity becomes intensified and as this takes effect the resilience of the world around us grows offering more opportunities for solace in knowledge.” “It felt a bit like a sixth form project,” one hospitality consultant Apart from the intense bubble of publicity brought in by the critical tweets catching fire and the Daily Mail running a piece leading with “New Manchester pop-up burger stand mocked as 'pretentious'” the rest of A Play in the City has passed without much fanfare.  “One of my friends put it best,” Buckley tells me Buckley and his team were working with a captive audience people paying through the nose because they wanted to hear about the name of the cow they were eating or delight in the fact the radishes were grown in a garden on the roof “We get our bellies rubbed by all these people who are paying £140 for a meal to be told about a sheep.” Buckley tells me that he hasn’t had time to fully process how he feels about the tweets and articles ridiculing him and his ideas But as I continued to attend the press lunches and workshops included in its programme it became clear that Buckley was looking forward to A Play in The City coming to an end and returning home to the comfort of his restaurant.  The more practical reason for A Play in the City is that the building in which Where The Light Gets In is based is under renovation which has meant the restaurant closing for six months and became more like an art project for Buckley.  Where The Light Gets In has a creative director — floated the idea of hosting the pop-up at Kampus “I was dead against the idea of Capital and Centric,” he says explaining how the developer doesn’t sell community He says they aren’t good for the environment “They’re selling Manchester to Chinese banks They’re selling the idea of community to a disenfranchised youth,” Buckley says “But you’re doing a pop-up in their space?” “I’m doing a pop-up in their space because I could not find anywhere else.” the pop-up that followed Humbug and was inspired by Russian allotments On the phone to him about a separate story I mentioned seeing him there and that I was writing about Buckley But he knows how to get the press and social media!” Buckley isn’t alone in serving food with a side order of navel gazing won a Michelin star last month for his restaurant that opened a stone’s throw from Victoria train station last year while being personally regaled by Barnes about how much his dying father who could only eat soft foods at the end of his life it’s supposed to create a sense of experience and highlight the significance of food in people’s lives The food consultant falls into the latter camp: “I don’t want some middle-class kid from Stockport to tell me about food policy Same as I don't want to go to Skof and eat a tiramisu while this man tells me his dad is dead.” What Buckley’s travails show is that it’s one thing to serve people food and tailor their experience in your restaurant but it’s another to tell them what to think about while they eat but charging someone £12.50 for a burger is unlikely to make them realise that Other aspects of the series worked much better When I went to a talk on urban farming that was part of the programme Moss Side and Central Manchester talked about their work and there was a lot of meaningful conversation about how inner city farming is overlooked.  But the failure of the more conceptual attempts at talking about this stuff — and them getting the most coverage — seems to depress Buckley “Maybe I should just stop,” he says at one point “Maybe it's not the right way of talking about it.” It’s clear in conversations with him that he cares He seems tortured talking about the lack of education around growing and cooking food in the UK and laments how stubborn people are in their opposition to giving up the instant gratification that supermarkets and chain restaurants have gotten us so used to.  “I wish I didn’t take it so seriously,” he says once our soups have been cleared away I just want to have a fish finger butty with my daughter But then I think about the ship that was bought from the Royal Navy as a fishing ship to bomb and dredge the seabed until it’s depleted of any life then freeze the fish on the boat so it can stay out there for months Then Birds Eye makes hundreds of millions and the woman scanning it in Tesco can’t feed her kids.” “You’re kind of doing whatever the opposite of compartmentalising is,” I say But anything else seems out of the question about the majority who are willing to accept these apparent evils in exchange for convenience It’s something he argues about with his family the first person to tell him it was pretentious was his cousin The idealism has just become part of who he is There were two no-shows to the final press event which showcased the final phase of the pop-up: Supra It didn’t help that Supra was all about Georgian feasting so the two no-shows meant quite a lot of food was left over who had planned to cycle back to Stockport to start prepping a meal for his daughter and her friends that were coming over swapped industry gossip and brought Buckley up to speed on who’s opening what and it was evident that Buckley was with his people drinking sparkling wine and eating big radicchio leaves At one point I pick up a plate of beef meatballs and he tips his head towards them it will need to be somewhere like that: where eager listeners come to him And that can only be Where The Light Gets In 17/03/2025: An earlier version of this article said that Juniper It was in fact owned by the late Paul Kitching The article has been amended to reflect this Share this story to help us grow- click here Din Thomas would like to see one of the all-time greats Kamaru Usman bounce back against Joaquin Buckley in the UFC on ESPN 69 main event Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) will return to competition for the first time since October 2023 when he meets Buckley (22-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in the main event of the June 14 card at State Farm Arena in Atlanta (ESPN, ESPN+) The former welterweight champion is on a three-fight losing skid albeit with two losses against Leon Edwards in title fights and another against Khamzat Chimaev on short notice there are valid questions about what more Usman can achieve He has been open about his struggles getting healthy enough to compete and UFC analyst Thomas sees it as a tall task to shut down the momentum of a streaking Buckley who has won his past six fights with four knockouts "I just don't know," Thomas told MMA Junkie For as much as I would like to see Kamaru go out there and do good things 'I like Kamaru in this.' Then I started thinking about it and I'm like Did I not see Joaquin Buckley do what he did to an aging Colby Covington?' And Joaquin Buckley Buckley, No. 5 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie welterweight rankings is undefeated in five fights since dropping down from 185 pounds Stephen Thompson and Vicente Luque as part of his current streak The brash and outspoken 31-year-old looks like he is in peak form for a title run and it's Usman's job to derail that and show he's still more than his current No Only the fight will determine what Usman really has left but Thomas worries about that part of the narrative Thomas said that while Usman can certainly win he can't manufacture the type of drive that Buckley has as the younger and less decorated athlete he anticipated that might make the difference who is not really that hungry because he's already been fed I'm hoping he can go out there and put on a good fight To hear more from Thomas, check out his complete appearance on "The Bohnfire" podcast with MMA Junkie senior reporter Mike Bohn in the video above In order to bounce back into the win column, Ian Machado Garry had to survive a late rally from Carlos Prates to get his hand raised via a unanimous decision on April 26 The victory has put the Irishman back into the title picture with Machado Garry already outlining his three-fight plan going forwards Joaquin Buckley was in attendance at the T-Mobile Center where he had attempted to try and get close to his fellow 170-pounder before he was obstructed Buckley wasn’t impressed by Machado Garry’s ninth win inside the Octagon where he had to dig deep in the final moments Joaquin Buckley is set to face the returning Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC Atlanta on June 14 in another big fight for the division Regardless of the fact that his next outing is already booked, ‘New Mansa’ is still targeting Ian Machado Garry after the pair were matched up for UFC Tampa last December The contest didn’t happen on that occasion due to a shuffling of the cards at 170-pounds but it’s still a fight that Buckley is actively pursuing He clearly had the intention of sharing some form of exchange with Machado Garry hence why he was sat near the stage during the ceremonial weigh-ins that took place on April 25 After the Irishman had stepped on the scales and faced off with Carlos Prates, he made his way to the side of the stage where Buckley attempted to get near him after standing up and gesturing to ‘The Future’. The advance of the #6-ranked contender was cut off by Machado Garry’s wife who was sat near Buckley as she beat him to the stage to pass her son to his father. ‘New Mansa’ waited just behind her but Machado Garry paid little attention to him after the potential confrontation was quickly diffused. Buckley later shared a video of the quick interaction on his Instagram page where he commentated over it, claiming that his fellow welterweight’s wife had given him a message during the brief exchange. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joaquin "New Mansa" Buckley (@newmansa94) Joaquin Buckley was convinced that in the final moments of this past weekend’s main event Carlos Prates was going to pull off a remarkable comeback The Brazilian clearly lost the first three rounds on the scorecards but after bouncing back in the fourth he hurt Ian Machado Garry in the fifth round ‘The Nightmare’ poured on the pressure but his opponent was able to stay out of danger whilst being in survival mode as the clock ran down Buckley posted an Instagram video of his reaction to the final moments of the fight as he got out of his seat before telling Machado Garry that he nearly threw their potential fight away You have reached ESPN's UK edition. Stay on current site or go to US version Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will take on surging contender Joaquin Buckley on June 14 in Atlanta Usman (20-4) has not fought since a majority decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev in October 2023 The former 170-pound king took that fight on short notice He will be back in his natural weight division for this five-round bout which will headline UFC Fight Night in State Farm Arena Buckley (21-6) is looking to put a stamp on his case for a welterweight title shot. The former middleweight is a perfect 6-0 since dropping to welterweight in 2023 and is coming off a TKO finish over former interim champion Colby Covington in December A flyweight matchup between former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and Miranda Maverick will serve as the co-main event on the UFC Fight Night Livia Records has only released recordings from its archive – until now EBB and FLOW is the label’s first contemporary release in nearly 40 years and features one of the leading current figures in Irish jazz Barry Donohue (bass) and Shane O’Donovan (drums) playing originals spanning uptempo post-bop His father Dick was a saxophonist (he played with Louis Stewart He’s played professionally since he was six At only ten he played flute with George Coleman in Dublin’s National Concert Hall Buckley’s autodidactism may explain Felton’s comment in the CD’s eight-page booklet that “Michael hears music in a way that’s totally unique finding a melody note that no one else would find chord movements that defy conventional logic.” “Strange Taste” – it has an undertow of the blues but surface currents shift the tune in unexpected directions “In a Foul Mode” is an improvised piece that starts with a fast “time no changes” trio performance without piano before being anchored by a 20-bar form with complex chords starting with just brisk tenor sax and drums gaining harmonic weight as bass then piano join in and finally settling towards an F# tonal centre – rather obliquely reminding me of how Coltrane’s “Countdown” from Giant Steps starts with just drums then layers up with tenor sax the track title “free-ish” encapsulates the feel of much of this album as does “ebb and flow” – tunes whirl and scud the album’s longest track) in particular shifts through multiple moods – from a tender piano/sax duet at the outset to busy drums warm bass and a harmonically complex piano solo “That’s all Fowlkes” is a heartfelt ballad dedicated to a friend of Buckley it nevertheless includes a gloriously fluent and complex tenor solo and abstract piano solo that stretches up into the highest octaves The other four tunes on the album are equally full of delights such as the calypso-like drumming (slightly reminiscent of Max Roach on Sonny Rollins’s “St Thomas”) that provides a pulse through much of “Chewie”; the sleepy Monkish start to “May Story” that morphs to something more lyrical; the tender melody of “Sea Legs”; and the lullaby-like gentleness of the closing “Sloppy in Time” EBB and FLOW is a great addition to Buckley’s discography and to Livia’s catalogue – a clear sign that the label is not just a curator of the past but also a tastemaker for the future Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a67877ddb3417991fe4606332c434ff8" );document.getElementById("c08a1a06c7").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment Please check your inbox (and also your spam or junk folder We kindly request to oblige by fair use rules when quoting or sharing our content All original content is copyrighted unless credited otherwise but does take on work as a paid publicist and/or sell advertising packages Where a piece published after 26th October 2012 appears which is linked to this activity the content will be clearly sign-posted with the PP symbol Receive our weekly email newsletter with Jazz updates from London and beyond If you’ve been on our list all along It is with sad news we announce the death of Fr John Patrick Buckley peacefully yesterday 25 January 2025 soon after the Rosary with prayed with him by friends in their home Ireland on 14 January 1950 and ordained on 11 June 1977 Condolences are extended to Fr John’s family and friends and to the parishioners of Cricklewood and other parishes where he ministered Fr John’s mortal remains will be received at St Agnes Cricklewood at 7pm by Fr Pat Madden of the Diocese of Portsmouth on Wednesday 19 February Fr John’s Funeral Mass will be in the same church at 12noon on Thursday 20 February with the Cardinal presiding and the homily given by Fr Pat Madden Burial will follow at Hendon Cemetery.  Yesterday’s Communion Antiphon for the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul the Apostle has words Fr John could have written: ‘I live by faith in the Son of God,  We pray for the repose of Fr John’s soul: whom you have called from this world to yourself Let him pass in safety through the gates of death and live for ever with all your saints in the light you promised to Abraham and to all his descendants in faith and on that great day of resurrection and reward raise him up with all your saints Pardon his sins and give him eternal life in your kingdom and the souls of all the faithful departed ‘Being a priest is about being available and of service to people in times of need and in times of celebration’ said Fr John Buckley in an interview with Irish Country Music Radio eighteen months ago He was a priest who cared deeply for people especially those who faced difficulties in their lives and those who were on the margins of the Church and wider society Essentially a shy and modest man and priest Fr John endeared himself to people with his firm but gentle approach and his dry and self-effacing humour Ireland – ‘the hub of mid-Cork’ as he described it Born on 14 January 1950 he was the eldest of four children born to Daniel and Mary (formerly Kelleher) Buckley John was educated locally until he went to University College Cork where he studied Dairy Science from 1968-71 after which he took employment at a creamery He described himself as being at a crossroads in his life and wanting to do something purposeful He heard and responded to God’s call to priesthood and applied for acceptance at the seminary to train for what he described as 'a commendable way of spending his life' As a seminarian at St Patrick’s College in Carlow John was described in the Rector’s report at the conclusion of his first year as 'A quiet student who has not yet revealed himself fully Many priests of the Diocese and parishioners who knew Fr John from the parishes where he served would agree that he was indeed pleasant and also a private person with always more to be known about him he revealed his love for traditional Irish music Country and Western music and also wider musical interests including folk He also mentioned his love of Gaelic football played as a boy growing up but his playing was thwarted by an injury sustained to his right knee when he was fourteen years of age In April 1972 the President of the seminary in Carlow wrote to the Westminster vocations director 'I am glad that John Buckley has applied for adoption by the Diocese of Westminster He impresses me as a solid young man with considerable potential…a quiet disposition a pleasant manner and mixes easily with his companions”' Fr John Buckley’s potential was realized as he served the parishioners entrusted to his care the year before being ordained to the priesthood John spent time in Lincoln’s Inn Fields He also spent some time-based at Allen Hall while attending courses at Heythrop College to supplement studies completed in Carlow Following his ordination to the priesthood by Bishop John Ahern in Ballinagree Cork on 11 June 1977 he was appointed for service as Assistant Priest at Hanwell where he remained until 1979 Assistant Priest until 1985 when he was appointed to Bayswater to assist Fr Michael Hollings He was then appointed Parish Priest at Harrow Road He then went to Tottenham where he remained until 2016 when he took up his next he was an effective part-time hospital chaplain giving priority to patients in their need and the needs of their families He was also very involved with the Travelling Community with whom he had a special ministry of outreach and inclusion especially during the eighteen years when he was in Tottenham and since coming to Cricklewood Fr John retained his interest in various types of music while acknowledging a lack of ability in singing and dancing His interest in sport in general and Gaelic football in particular endured In a letter to his parishioners soon after Christmas 2016 Fr John wrote '…There is always a certain amount of political and economic uncertainty about filling our emptiness and absorbing our attention Remember there was never a golden age and life now is much better Our clothing is better with more in our pockets Let’s continue to embrace modern life and endeavour to make it better through our love We may feel that as individuals we cannot do very much but pooling all our efforts collectively can represent a mighty force to move things forward.' Fr John’s words reveal a person of hope In addition to music and sport Fr John loved to read books He accumulated a large collection of books covering a broad range of subjects including religion A few months ago Fr John had become unwell he made known to a close circle of people that He knew the care needed and he reluctantly stood down as Parish Priest at Cricklewood in a letter of resignation to Cardinal Vincent dated 11 November 2024 listening to music and watching television praying as he prepared to meet face to face the God whom he knew He wrote a final message for his parishioners at Cricklewood included in the parish newsletter on 19 January '…I’m so grateful for all your prayers and messages of support expressed in so many ways you remain in my thoughts and that I’m carrying you and your sentiments with me as I proceed along my journey…The Cardinal has been so good to me and we have spoken on a number of occasions He was very keen to know if I was happy with the package of care that I’m presently receiving He was also keen to express his thanks to those exercising a ministry of care to me…Despite advanced weakness I remain fortified in faith I thank you once again for your same support.' Fr John died peacefully on 25 January just after the rosary had been prayed at his bedside The British author’s debut novel pulls no punches in a feminist interrogation of women as archetypes in myths and fairytales Katie Buckley’s assured debut novel examines female agency and how women are shaped and controlled by myths and the expectations of a patriarchal society She lives with her chef boyfriend in a studio flat and he’s asked her to marry him He packs his bag and tells her she has a week to decide ponders why she doesn’t want to be anyone’s wife and explains the reasons for her hesitancy the men – past boyfriends or authority figures – who have abused or failed her She recalls an inappropriate conversation with a teaching assistant and being indecently propositioned at work by her boss An earlier relationship with an older artist dented her confidence – she could “never question him Hero interrogates various myths and fairytales and questions why women frequently have supporting rolesHero also interrogates various myths and fairytales and questions why women frequently have supporting roles: there to be objectified Helen of Troy and the sirens as well as selkies She wonders why happy “love stories end when people get together … I want to know what happens to them” Buckley pulls no punches while challenging the limits imposed upon women by these archetypes but her sombre reflections on misogyny are punctuated with playful vignettes Hero and her girlfriends reinvent themselves as heroines: “bandits in the wild west” known as the “mustang maidens” with nicknames such as “Rio Bravo” and “Two Shot” As they knock back whisky and debate the “madonna/whore complex” Interwoven through the feminist meditations are Hero’s thoughts about her current relationship which she directs to her boyfriend using the second-person voice Hero is a fearless interrogation of female desire Hero by Katie Buckley is published by Tinder Press (£16.99). To support the Guardian and Observer order your copy at guardianbookshop.com This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media Making a monumental comeback, 'New Mansa' headlines UFC Atlanta opposite Kamaru Usman this June He's already rallying for an undisputed title shot Buckley may have leaked the UFC's plans with Islam Makhachev and the result of UFC 315's main event Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn ImagesJoaquin Buckley promises to become the biggest star in the UFCIn a video posted to Instagram on April 30 "Pray Belal is the one that wins [at UFC 315] Because [if JDM wins] I already know the UFC got different moves that they're trying to do."So I'm hoping Belal wins and then go ahead and become the biggest star in the UFC A post shared by Joaquin "New Mansa" Buckley (@newmansa94) Buckley's comment makes it sound like the UFC has a lot riding on the result of UFC 315 Consensus is that lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is waiting for the result and will move up to challenge the belt if Maddalena defeats Muhammad 'New Mansa' would hope that Muhammad defeats Maddalena so Makhachev stays at lightweight and fights Ilia Topuria instead Stick with MMAKnockout for more FREE coverage of the UFC, MMA, Boxing. Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Widnes Vikings are delighted to announce our newest addition for the 2025 season as young forward McKenzie Buckley arrives at the DCBL Stadium on a one-year deal from St Helens arrives at the club having been part of the St Helens first-team squad last season He made his debut for the 10x Super League Champions in a 30-10 defeat to Castleford Tigers in 2022 Buckley said: “I’m buzzing to be coming in this season it’s an exciting year for me and I just want to showcase what I can do and help the team as much as I can “I’m still a young player and have a lot to learn but I’d like to think I’d offer more of a physical presence in the team “I love the contact aspect of the game and I’m a powerful runner so I think that will help the team for next year.” Buckley has also made first-team appearances on loan for Whitehaven and North Wales Crusaders over the last two seasons Head Coach Allan Coleman said: “McKenzie Buckley was in that first-team squad at St Helens last year He’s a player with bags of potential and that excites me “He’ll be a great player in the Championship “I coached him previously when he was younger and I think he’s the kind of player we need in this squad So I’m really excited to see the player McKenzie turns into for us.” Everyone at the club would like to welcome McKenzie and can’t wait to see him pull on the shirt in 2025 McKenzie is available to sponsor for 2025, to enquire please email commercial@widnesvikings.co.uk or call 0151 495 2250 2025 Season Tickets are available HERE Buckley started for the third game in a row but his and the team’s two-match winning run came to an end in disappointing fashion against the U’s at the Kassam Stadium It was a performance not in keeping for what many have come to expect from a John Eustace team with Buckley agreeing that the visitors didn’t hit their usual levels in the 1-0 defeat against Gary Rowett’s Yellows Opportunity knocks as Rovers go in search of the perfect reaction to that frustration with Frank Lampard’s Coventry making the trip to East Lancashire on Friday With Sondre Tronstad joining Lewis Travis on the sidelines Buckley could be set for a prolonged run in the side and is hoping he can play a key role against the Sky Blues as Rovers aim to cement themselves further in the top six “We have another game on Tuesday and I want to stay in the team build my fitness and perform,” the 25-year-old said to RoversTV “I felt good against Oxford but the second half was disappointing for us all It’s something to build on and I hope we can get back to winning ways against Coventry “It’s nice to have another game to try and put things right “Coventry are a team full of quality They’re probably one of the best teams we’ve played this season away from home “Much like every team in this league “It’s a quick turnaround from Oxford and we’ll be looking for a reaction.” Tim’s son had literally every tool you could possibly need to be a megastar He had a caramel-coated croon that spanned four octaves and could rage The guy looked more like a movie star than most movie stars What’s more, his sound basically previewed the next 20 years of guitar music. His only album, 1994’s Grace, came out the same year as Nine Inch Nails’ The Downward Spiral Green Day’s Dookie and Hole’s Live Through This I’d say there have been more acts aping Buckley’s mix of singer-songwriter sensitivity and classic rock histrionics than anyone else on that list beyond maybe Oasis’ impact on British music Radiohead wouldn’t have made The Bends the way we know it today without attending a Jeff Buckley concert Die-hard Buckley obsessive Matt Bellamy gave his music a sci-fi edge and shaved off all the sensuality when he formed Muse Phoebe Bridgers and Lana Del Rey took notes from his mix of classic songwriting sensibilities and nakedly emotional lyricism something about his music has made his influence last over decades and generations I think I can pin down the moment in his music that made his work last forever Grace is a copper-bottomed masterpiece that I believe there’s a moment on his most iconic song that doesn’t just live forever in its own right it’s his cover of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ This may be somewhat of an overplayed song one that conveys its emotional power with how much Buckley holds back The man was never one to sing one note when 21 would do. Just look at some of the track lengths on Grace for proof of that. However, ‘Hallelujah’ is something different There’s a restraint in the way Buckley sings Cohen’s masterpiece The verses beginning with such control before “the minor fall and the major lift” allude to just what a titanic voice he’s holding back It’s that push and pull he’s having with himself that makes the song so compelling plucked Telecaster provides the perfect backdrop to the build and release of the storm he’s brewing with just his voice This goes on for six minutes of total bliss the torrent of emotion he’s holding back just beginning to break the levee until the end of the song’s final chorus but not with volume or power but through his final utterance of “hallelujah” subtle F note held over the last 25 seconds of the song A truly majestic achievement that sums up just what makes Jeff Buckley such an influential A £100 million extension to a City of London skyscraper has reached a key milestone after BAM won the contract to deliver the project with work starting next month Buckley Gray Yeoman’s Broadgate Tower scheme will add a three-storey extension to the 34-storey tower near Liverpool Street station The extension will feature a 575m² roof terrace The existing building will also undergo a refurbishment ‘to meet modern occupier expectations’ The skyscraper was originally built in 2008 to designs by SOM But Buckley Gray Yeoman said in documents filed as part of the planning application that the tower had been ‘left behind’ in terms of office space quality and facilities offered to tenants The architects said that the ‘harsh’ glass and steel façade was ‘reminiscent of the corporate character of 20 years ago’ and that ‘commercial office design today prioritises wellness and comfort of users’ The extension is set to be ‘the heart of the building’ giving users a space to congregate and creating a more welcoming reception area It will feature a café on the ground floor and further shared amenities above The plans also include 300 cycle storage spaces and end-of-journey facilities such as showers and changing rooms The neighbouring Broadgate Plaza will also be given an overhaul creating what British Land calls a ‘green oasis’ Describing the current state of the building and public realm Buckley Gray Yeoman said that there was ‘a distinct lack of incorporation of human scale’ adding that the tower ‘was designed for the cityscape at a macro scale The scheme also includes plans to install an air-source heat pump British Land said that the works will ensure that the tower ‘meets the highest sustainability standards and provides the type of modern high-quality City office space that is currently in such high demand’ The project is aiming for BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A ratings plus WELL certification The extension will make use of reused steel and cross-laminated timber Work is expected to start on site in April with a completion target of the end of 2026 Buckley Gray Yeoman's proposed Broadgate tower revamp which is set to start on site in April 2025 Tags BDP’s College of Arts & Society at Coventry University has been named… Lewisham Council has given Turner Works planning permission for a mixed-use regeneration… Wandsworth Council has given Gehry Partners planning permission for two more residential… Southwark Council has approved tp bennett’s plans for a 25-storey student tower… was born and about six months after Tim had abandoned him When we talk about the nepotism conversation, the link between Jeff Buckley and his father is far, far more complex but Tim Buckley died when Jeff was just a kid stripping the son of that chance to ever grow the connection by his father’s legacy because while Jeff didn’t know him As Jeff grew up in a normal life with his mother coming to love music on his own with no real knowledge of his father’s profession that connection between them stays largely nonexistent It’s not that he was listening to Tim Buckley albums nor was he getting into music as a way to latch onto the memory of his father or heal from the absence his father’s name was actually somewhat of an annoyance to Jeff as he tried to forge his own path and if people expect me to work the same things for them as he did allowing this new connection to open up that was enabled by the music he usually avoided it was the moment that Buckley was first forced to face up to his father’s legacy Jeff was invited to sing at a special memorial show for him in 1991 While he’d spent a lifetime avoiding the link between them It’s hard to even imagine how difficult the task must have been Not only would the occasion feel like finally stopping and staring the ghost down Written around the time Tim went running and dealing with the topic of leaving behind a memory of himself the son that was abandoned and left to grow as an heir to a complex legacy I couldn’t do a really full version of it at home without crying,” he said admitting that it didn’t get any easier at the performance “I almost cried onstage.” In the recording He talks awkwardly into the mic and seems to spend ages tuning his guitar and playing random riffs as if he’s avoiding starting later seeming to even sing more like his father than himself who had passed before they ever had a chance to reconnect Jeff Buckley saying “Will you ever remember me?” to the memory of the dad he never got to know is a haunting scene in this complex story of father and son You are viewing your 1 free article this month Audible has acquired Leah Hazard’s debut romantic fiction novel which will be published exclusively in audio as an Audible Original Audible acquired world-language rights from Hayley Steed at Janklow & Nesbit The synopsis states: "Inspired by her first-hand experience on the NHS front line The Anatomy of Us unfolds amid the chaos of New Year’s Eve in an Edinburgh hospital emergency room where two perfectly imperfect people fall in love – but are too afraid to show each other who they really are." Laurence Olivier Award-winning and Oscar and BAFTA-nominated actress and singer Jessie Buckley has been cast as the narrator Hazard said: "The Anatomy of Us was a labour of love written between my shifts as an NHS midwife I’m so excited for Audible to bring listeners this tale of two gorgeously dysfunctional healthcare heroes struggling to love each other – and themselves – in a system full of the highest highs and the lowest lows." Buckley commented: "The Anatomy of Us is a scintillating fiction debut and I’m very proud to have collaborated with Leah and the Audible team to bring it to life for listeners around the world." Audible’s head of regional content for Europe said: "Leah is a fresh and exciting writing talent who is destined to be a break-out success in the romance genre The Anatomy of Us perfectly combines the intensity and chaos of the hospital environments Leah knows so well The book will be published on 8th May 2025 “Difficult job it’s been looking at this face and listening to #JeffBuckley music for the last 6 years…” reflected director Amy Berg on Instagram in December as she confirmed the release of her film It’s Never Over The long-awaited full-length documentary on the late artist debuts this month at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah It’s showing alongside other tempting music docs including Questlove’s Sly Lives (AKA The Burden Of Black Genius) and early-’70s portrait One To One: John & Yoko According to Buckley estate “gatekeeper” Jack Bookbinder the film has been in the works since Berg finished her 2015 Janis Joplin documentary Little Girl Blue “Amy spent a good chunk of her life immersed in Jeff ’s work and building a relationship with Mary [Guibert Buckley’s estate also sought the opportunity to set the record straight “My sole purpose for appearing in the film is to say “Rolling Stone’s story just days after Jeff died should have published the autopsy but instead left an air of mystery Jeff only went into the [Mississippi] river because he saw the beauty of the water and went for it.” It’s Never Over… – named after a lyric in Buckley’s Grace album ballad Lover You Should Have Come Over – promises previously-unreleased live footage is reflected in the experience of Buckley drummer and film interviewee Parker Kindred like Jeff playing [downtown NYC cubbyhole] Sin-é and pivotal moments like Jeff meeting Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,” says Kindred I’d want to know more about the rumour that Jimmy Page might have produced Jeff ’s second album This is more of a movie about relationships with women from his mother [Mary Guibert] to [first girlfriend] Rebecca [Moore] to Joan [Wasser Other key voices including Columbia A&R man Steve Berkowitz who was sacked by Guibert following Buckley’s death “I’m the only one that knew Jeff that well during the four years we were together,” Lory claims Neither Guibert nor any spokesperson for the film could be reached for comment “No one will ever get it right because we all have our own perspective on the person,” says Bowen like Jeff ’s sense of humour – no one could do impersonations like Jeff “It’s all heartbreaking,” Kindred concludes The way the film goes to emotional places – all relationships torture us It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley premieres at the Sundance Film Festival, which runs from January 23 to February 2, 2025. Guibert, Bookbinder and Bowen’s non-profit initiative Road To Recovery can be contacted at roadrecovery.org Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited Company number: 1394141; Registered office: Media House Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898) A new film looking at the life and tragic death of the singer has premiered to an emotional response at this year’s Utah-based film festival Read moreMet with a standing ovation and plenty of tears, It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley delves into the troubadour’s influences career and personal relationships cut short by his accidental drowning in Memphis’s Wolf River in May 1997 the 106-minute documentary includes numerous snapshots from Buckley’s many notebooks as well as a trove of childhood photos archival recordings and interviews with those closest to him who remember a sensitive and voraciously curious musical talent “He drank up the world like a sponge,” says Rebecca Moore Buckley’s first girlfriend in New York and entree to the East Village art scene in the 1990s puts it: “He heard the whole of his person in the music.” whose prior documentaries include Janis: Little Girl Blue (on Joplin The Case Against Adnan Syed and Phoenix Rising worked on the Buckley project for 15 years as a longtime fan since the release of his seminal debut album – and only complete studio release – Grace Berg spent a decade attempting to secure the rights from the Buckley estate this is a love story about one of my favorite artists told through the people he loved,” she said while introducing the film in Park City on Friday evening Amy Berg Photograph: Robin Marshall/REX/Shutterstock for Sundance Film FestivalBerg focused particularly on the women in his life including Moore and Wasser as well as his mother and I just felt that telling his story through his love stories which don’t just include women … I did feel that that perspective would be true to Jeff,” she said during a Q&A following the premiere executive produced by longtime fan Brad Pitt attests to Buckley’s fanatic interest in music at an early age; Guibert the child of Panamanian immigrants to Anaheim recalls that she first heard him sing while he was still in a bassinet It’s Never Over evinces Buckley’s fraught relationship with his famous father with whom he shared a striking resemblance and a four-octave Buckley spent just a few days with him before Tim died at age 28 from a heroin overdose; the young musician was not mentioned in Tim’s many obituaries yet first gained attention for his talent at a starry 1991 tribute concert in New York though multiple close friends remind that Buckley was not an addict and only had one beer in his system when he drowned – irked the singer throughout his career Asked by an interviewer what he inherited from his father Buckley visibly bristles before answering: “People who remember my father Buckley’s musical influences were ardent and varied Soundgarden to Bill Evans and Shostakovich and others recall how Buckley’s eclectic taste melded with the eccentric and experimental East Village art scene in the 1990s where Buckley would riff and mostly play covers especially once he began performing original music; a record label bidding war ensued the same label that signed another downtown upstart It’s Never Over surveys the making of Grace now widely acclaimed though it performed moderately in the US at the time as well as his continual discomfort with fame which impeded his creative process – “Without ordinary life there is no art,” he says in archival voiceover “that really insecure person was always there” Jeff Buckley in 1991 Photograph: Jack Vartoogian/Getty ImagesThe pressure to produce a second album was intense both from himself and from his record label Several film participants say the stress contributed to his self-diagnosed manic-depressive disorder which worsened during his late 20s and influenced his move to Memphis While numerous loved ones attest to Buckley’s dark moments “wasn’t crushed like some other men’s had been” New listeners born after his death are now discovering Grace on TikTok ensuring Buckley’s virtuosic singing and poetic vision carry on “I was trying to understand and articulate why I love him so much” But as she noted: “There just aren’t words to explain Jeff Buckley.” It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley is screening at the Sundance film festival and is seeking distribution Widnes Vikings can confirm that McKenzie Buckley has left the club joined the Vikings ahead of the 2025 season from St Helens we have now agreed to a request from McKenzie to release him from his contract Everyone at the club would like to wish him luck in the future Home » MMA News » Joaquin Buckley » Joaquin Buckley determined to become UFC’s biggest star… Joaquin Buckley has major aspirations for his UFC career Buckley has never been closer to the top of the heap at 170 pounds His last outing took place at the end of 2024 and he pulled off a TKO victory over Colby Covington via doctor’s stoppage He is scheduled to take on former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman at UFC Atlanta on June 14 Buckley is the favorite to win the fight and if he does he feels it’ll put him one step closer to becoming the UFC’s biggest star RELATED: JOAQUIN BUCKLEY SHARES SCATHING REACTION TO IAN MACHADO GARRY’S UFC KANSAS CITY WIN “I always like to prepare for that next move,” Buckley said on Instagram my mentality and where I wanna go is to get that belt I already know the UFC got different moves that they’re trying to do and then go ahead and proceed to be the biggest star in the UFC.” Buckley went on to say he can fill the void when it comes to a lack of true stars on the current UFC roster the big talk is that there are no stars in the UFC right now,” Buckley continued they lost or fumbled the bag in some type of way So I really feel like this is my opportunity to show up and show out get my hand raised — but not only get my hand raised go out there and dominate this man and get the knockout that I know that I can get.” He will climb into the top five if he gets past Usman at UFC Atlanta The 170-pound division is heating up with the likes of Buckley and Sean Brady rising Shavkat Rakhmonov also waits in the wings as he recovers from an injury This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM BJPENN.COM is your premier source for all MMA and UFC News We serve you with the latest breaking news It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion After a decade of on-line operation BJP has evolved into the most reliable destination for all of your MMA needs contact@bjpenn.com advertising@freestar.com 2025 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy 2024 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy Welcome to bdonline.co.uk. This site uses cookies. Read our policy Finalist for WA100 Architect of the Year Award 2024 Buckley Gray Yeoman guides us through the specification challenges present at Skylight The new-build in Madrid’s developing Sanchinarro district is arranged across varied levels and podiums to minimise massing and improve the public realm Buckley Gray Yeoman’s body of work made the shortlist at last year’s AYAs, as the practice was named a finalist for two awards, including WA100 Architect of the Year In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s managing director to break down some of the biggest specification challenges that needed to be overcome a communal café and garden create an informal plaza at the building’s entrance What were the key requirements of the client’s brief How did you meet these both through design and specification The brief called for an office building catering to tech and creative sectors in Madrid’s Sanchinarro district. Key requirements included wellbeing features varied landscape and multiple breakout spaces The design prioritises access to outdoor space for the building’s users with over 1,000sqm of private terraces and gardens What were the biggest specification challenges on the project and how were these overcome The biggest specification challenges on the project included meeting sustainability targets future-proof workplace and maximising site potential while maintaining quality external space.  Meeting ambitious sustainability targets whilst creating a fully functional office building was solved with the implementation of comprehensive environmental strategies resulting in: Incorporating post-pandemic safety measures and wellbeing features resulted in the integration of bGRID Smart Building Solution technology Balancing development density with extensive outdoor provision required careful arrangement of building mass These challenges were addressed through integrated design solutions that combined smart technology innovative environmental systems and careful space planning to create a building that meets contemporary workplace demands while achieving exceptional sustainability credentials The building is net zero in operation and has a LEED Platinum pre-certification What did you think was the biggest success on the project The biggest success of the Skylight project lies in its harmonious balance of seemingly competing priorities creating a workplace that is both environmentally responsible and exceptionally user-focused The response to the site was to create a new green space open to both the public and the tenants of the building throughout the day the project demonstrates that ambitious sustainability targets need not compromise the quality of user experience The building achieves net zero carbon operation and significant energy and water consumption reductions whilst delivering generous light-filled spaces prioritising occupant wellbeing The two 120sqm skylights and 100m glass facade flood the flexible column-free floorplates with natural light whilst the innovative bGRID Smart Building Solution ensures optimal environmental conditions throughout the project’s extensive outdoor provision – totalling 10,000sqm – creates a new benchmark for workplace amenities From the ground floor public plaza to private terraces on each level and the communal rooftop space these areas provide valuable breakout spaces that enhance wellbeing and productivity The strategic positioning of the building mass creates an urban lung to the rear contributing meaningful green space to the developing Sanchinarro district The project’s response to contemporary workplace priorities is particularly relevant incorporating advanced air quality monitoring smart occupancy management and extensive outdoor working options combined with targeting both LEED and WELL Platinum certifications position Skylight as an exemplar of post-pandemic office design that prioritises health alongside environmental responsibility recycled plastic has rapidly evolved into a high-performance material embraced by the construction and landscaping sectors Its journey from post-consumer waste to durable infrastructure reflects a broader shift toward sustainable With growing pressure on architects and specifiers to reduce embodied carbon and .. Retrofit of 150 Aldersgate includes new terraces a reconfigured entrance and a public art installation Commercial workspace has seen its most significant shift in decades starting with the rise of remote working and rapidly evolving into hybrid and flexible arrangements While hybrid work has become the standard for millions an increasing number of UK businesses are now advocating for employees to spend more time in .. The centre will contain buildings up to nine storeys in height Plans designed by Gensler for a £1bn cancer research and treatment centre in south London have been submitted for planning by developers Aviva Capital Partners and Socius Howells also scoops two awards for Birmingham office scheme and a cafe at a grade I-listed country house Bilbao Guggenheim architect’s only UK project set to be extended with cosntruction starting this year Site powered by Webvision Cloud "I was just getting warmed up in that fight," Covington said on his YouTube channel I could see him breathing out of his mouth I was starting to catch him with more shots so it's unfortunate that they stopped it." However, UFC legend Chael Sonnen who was in Covington's corner during the fight revealed that he nearly threw in the towel to end the contest before the doctor stepped in "[Covington was] busted open so bad that the doctor has to look at it three times," Sonnen When the doctor came in for the third time and I'm watching that blood -- it's not stopping and that's the only thing you're really looking for think the doctor should've stopped it -- we're talking about it doesn't really matter how bad the cut is from our perspective it doesn't matter if it's a little or a lot If it's in his eye and he can no longer see out of that eye Covington (17-5) had a different perspective following his first fight in a year "Even [UFC president] Dana [White] came out and said that would have never been stopped.' I took his hardest shots Field Level Media contributed to this report EdinburghA Glasgow country-singing ex-con single mother dreams of the big time in Nicole Taylor’s new musical To sing country songs on Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry stage In this fast-moving, heart-grabbing new musical by Nicole Taylor, directed by John Tiffany we follow Rose-Lynn – a star performance from Dawn Sievewright – as she stumbles sings and fights her way along the path to self-realisation backed all the way by a mood-shifting eight-piece band country-kaleidoscoping from rockin’ rhythms to hushed ballads under Ali Roocroft’s toe-tapping direction Taylor’s storyline, based on her award-winning 2018 film starring Jessie Buckley highlighted in the lyrics of the climactic closing number: “Ain’t no yellow brick road/ Running through Glasgow… Ain’t no place like home.” In overcoming obstacles of self-doubt and social deprivation Rose-Lynn is fairy-godmothered by her art school-trained bored housewife employer (pitched perfectly by Janet Kumah) and enlightened by an invisible presence (real-life DJ plot improbabilities require us to do more that merely suspend disbelief: we have to eradicate it from our consciousness What makes us want to do this is an involving emotional through line Rose-Lynn’s evolving relations with her three companions – mother (played by Blythe Duff) and children (Lily Ferguson and Alfie Campbell) – are touchingly credible particular situation nevertheless connects to anyone who has ever felt torn between family and career The gradual shift from fracture towards healing begins with their soul-stretching rendering of Peace in this House (who knew Duff could sing like that?) tempo and location are executed with the brio of a Texas two-step thanks to an excellent creative team and Tiffany’s clear-sighted direction the mega-watt Rose-Lynn commands the stage without dominating an impressive ensemble in which every actor/singer and musician shines Wild Rose is at the Royal Lyceum The creator of Wild Rose is Nicole Taylor not Nicola Taylor as an earlier version stated due to an editing error Phone: +44 (0) 1858 438800 Email: [email protected] You are currently accessing Investment Week via your Enterprise account If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team Email: [email protected] Join now Login © Incisive Business Media Limited, Published by Incisive Business Media Limited, New London House, 172 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5QR. 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Part of Arc network, www.arc-network.com The debate took place at the height of the civil rights movement in the United States with Black political figures fighting for equal rights in the country calling itself the land of the free 60 years ago today one of the most electrifying and significant debates in the history of the Cambridge Union took place It was between literary sensation James Baldwin and the conservative thinker William Buckley – two Americans “The American dream is at the expense of the American Negro.” The BBC paid to televise the debate at the time And it is now regarded as a critique of racial politics in America Baldwin spoke in favour of the motion saying: “It comes as a great shock around the age of five or six or seven to discover the flag to which you have pledged allegiance Baldwin goes on to passionately argue that being Black in America is to be excluded “It comes as a great shock to discover that the country which is your birthplace and to which you owe your life and your identity has not in its whole system of reality evolved any place for you the demoralisation and the gap between one person and another only on the basis of the colour of their skins A week after the debate, Malcolm X was assassinated Today’s event at Cambridge Union sees Lord Simon Woolley principal of Homerton College and previously a leader in the Operation Black Vote movement to increase voter participation chairing a discussion on the impact of the debate Lord Woolley is the first Black head of Homerton College Baldwin back then drew laughs when he talked of a Black president within 40 years at the debate It turns out he was roughly accurate with the tongue-in-cheek prediction Barack Obama was elected president in 2008 Now in 2025 with the second Trump presidency underway the discussion in government is more about rolling back on diversity and inclusion Lord Woolley sees parallels with today’s political climate both in the Black community and the white community the parallels are chilling … I think we’ve had ten years from the last government that has demonised diversity and equity.” But Lord Woolley is hopeful that the audience at the union today believe in the importance of diversity Stay up-to-date with all the Combat Sports News UFC Atlanta: Usman vs Buckley fight lines: Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive Former UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, opened as the -170 betting favorite for his UFC Atlanta main event against No. 7-ranked contender Money came pouring in for “New Mansa” and the current line now has Usman as the +180 underdog “The Nigerian Nightmare” turns 38 in just a few days and is coming off three straight losses while the 31 year-old Buckley (-220) is the winner of six straight Latest UFC Atlanta odds and betting lines courtesy of BetOnline.ag below: “I think it’s a really good matchup, and it will show what Kamaru Usman has left,” former UFC heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier, said on ”Good Guy-Bad Guy” with Chael Sonnen All great champions have a time frame for greatness he fought a while ago against Khamzat Chimaev and in losing Because he fought him so well when Chimaev was thought to be so dominant and think about what Chimaev has done now to Robert Whitaker since the Kamaru Usman fight.” It sure beats “saying stupid stuff and hoping it gets headlines.” Usman doing what he did should be applauded but a win over Buckley can propel him forward,” Cormier continued “Doesn’t matter what happened with Leon Edwards because he’s the biggest name I want my shot,’ especially if Shavkat (Rakhmonov) is still hurt and those guys will listen Is it safe to say that we are right in the midst of Kamaru’s last chance – not best chance this is his last chance to try to not only become a champion but to even really stay relevant in his division.” To see who else is fighting at UFC Atlanta click here Further guests have been added to the line-up for Tim Crouch's An Oak Tree at the Young Vic in London. The production has also extended performances, and will now play through 24 May. Performing alongside Crouch on different dates in the run are Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton, Richard II) Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter, Cabaret), Arthur Darvill (Broadchurch, Oklahoma!) Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen, The Motive and the Cue), Julie Hesmondhalgh (Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Punch), and Alex Lawther (The End of the F---ing World, Black Mirror). They join the previously announced Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Gangs of London, Slow Horses), Michelle Terry (Tribes, The Cafe), Luke Thompson (Bridgerton, A Little Life), Russell Tovey (Being Human, American Horror Story: NYC) and Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Present Laughter). Each guest artist will only be revealed to audiences live on the night. Remaining artists will be announced shortly. Celebrating 20 years, the play is a bold, absurdly comic, and profoundly moving story of loss, suggestion, and the power of the mind. In every performance, a new guest artist will step on to the stage, having never seen, read or rehearsed the play before. Since its premiere in 2005, over 350 different guest artists have appeared in the show, including Frances McDormand, Geoffrey Rush, Sharon D Clarke, Alanis Morrissette, Sophie Okonedo and Peter Dinklage. Check back for An Oak Tree tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk Photo credit: Jessie Buckley and Adjoa Andoh. (Photos courtesy of production) You can unsubscribe at any time. Privacy Policy We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our dear colleague Sarah Buckley, Chair of the Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice, who died earlier this week after a short illness. Sarah was a true leader within the profession, driving the needs of independent therapists and the profession forward. She was immensely passionate about the world of speech and language therapy and her enthusiasm and drive helped to forge close relationships with the RCSLT, taking our joint working to new levels that will continue to be felt. We will miss her enormously and our thoughts are with her family and friends at this incredibly difficult time. Registered Charity No. 273724 (England and Wales). Charity registration no. SC041191 (Scotland). State of the ArtsFinally, a Jeff Buckley film that handles his legacy with graceThis week, a docudrama about the late singer Jeff Buckley premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to a rapturous response. Hallelujah, says Laura Barton who argues that more filmmakers should be brave enough to opt for music documentaries over starry dramatised films about celebrity musicians These are surely the gilded days of the music biopic. In recent months, we have watched Timothée Chalamet turn into a puckish Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, Kingsley Ben-Adir’s interpretation of Bob Marley in One Love, and Marisa Abela’s take on the role of Amy Winehouse for Back to Black It is also not long since we saw fictionalised versions of the lives of Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley, Elton John, and Freddie Mercury. We have even witnessed Robbie Williams bafflingly play himself as a chimpanzee in Better Man Still to come on the horizon: dramatised takes on the lives of Boy George It has always seemed to me that something is lost in the enactment: the individual becomes untethered from the music itself; the essence of an artist and their music evaporates Instead we are left with something proficient In Amy Berg’s forthcoming documentary about Jeff Buckley, we find something moving happily against the biopic trend. Buckley was a fairly minor musical figure in his lifetime. It was only after his death, at the age of just 30, that his album Grace, and in particular his version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley was an emotionally intense project for Berg The director veers from the trend for fictionalised narrative the singer’s notebooks and childhood photographs and a series of expansive and sensitive interviews she conducted with his previous girlfriends – the artist Rebecca Mason Elizabeth Fraser of the Scottish band Cocteau Twins who records under the name Joan As Police Woman When it premiered at Sundance last weekend Buckley’s life might be considered richly suited to the standard Hollywood biopic treatment Jeff met his father only once before Buckley Sr died of a heroin overdose in 1975 and his stepfather – the family living somewhat itinerantly (and without much financial security) around California Buckley worked as a session musician and focused on expanding his repertoire discovering Sufi devotional music in addition to artists such as Van Morrison he performed at a tribute to his late father at a church in Brooklyn including in his set the song “I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain” Tim Buckley wrote it for his former wife and young son having left them when Jeff was just six months old Jeff was a regular name on the bills of the bars and clubs of Lower Manhattan steadily growing a reputation that in 1992 would earn him a $1m deal with Columbia Records It should be noted that he was also an exceedingly handsome young man – dark-eyed high-cheekboned and pale-skinned; he had a look that was both classically attractive and particularly in vogue in those Grunge-framed years The cover of his debut album Grace positioned him as some brooding troubadour in a white T-shirt He was that rare thing: hipster heartthrob and musical virtuoso The great promise of Jeff Buckley was always part of his tragedy while swimming in a tributary of the Mississippi he was swept under the water by the wake of a passing tugboat and drowned Grace had been released three years earlier and at the time of his death he was in Memphis at work on its successor While his debut did not see great success in his lifetime receiving little radio play and reaching only 149 in the US Billboard Top 200 the thought of what he might have made next has always been utterly compelling Buckley’s music was dramatic and romantic and soulful and furious; it moved from sparse arrangement to heavily orchestrated took in interpretations of Nina Simone’s “Lilac Wine” and Benjamin Britten’s “Corpus Christi Carol” Bob Dylan named Buckley one of the Nineties’ finest songwriters and artists from David Bowie to Jimmy Page have spoken of their love for Grace and today the album holds platinum certification in many markets A high-profile placing of his version of “Hallelujah” on The West Wing and performances of the song on television talent shows – heavily influenced by his version – have propelled the singer to mainstream attention While Buckley singer has long been coveted romanticised and undoubtedly a little fetishised it has always felt fitting that the executors of his estate have taken a somewhat dignified approach to his legacy There have been only a few posthumous releases The box sets and best-ofs have been far from abundant the film and television syncs carefully selected Moreover, the singer’s family have always resisted the call of Hollywood. In 2000, Brad Pitt attempted to persuade Buckley’s mother by inviting her to his wedding to Jennifer Aniston she turned to Pitt and set out her reservations: “We’re going to dye your hair put brown contact lenses on those baby blues and you’re going to open your mouth and Jeff’s voice is going to come out?” There is something pleasing about this: it suggests that there might be a limit to such cinematic burrowing; that there are some musical heroes whose gifts might remain unblurred by impersonation There was certainly an argument for Berg to narrativise Buckley’s life for her film The recent rise of the biopic is in part due to the reputation of these films for being cheap to make They provide a narrative pleasure similar to that of the faltering superhero franchises – a hero rising against the odds Their success also arrives at a point when rock’n’roll has come to be regarded as a serious art form But Berg stood firm: “Once I started listening to his voicemail messages and his DAP player and demos and reading his journals I just couldn’t imagine it being anything but a documentary.” Buckley’s version of “Hallelujah” became his first US No 1 Its revival was thanks to the song’s appearance on American Idol where it was performed by a contestant on the show’s seventh season it was kept from the top spot by The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke’s cover of the same song and you will hear how preposterous that was – Buckley inhabiting Cohen’s lyrics and breaking them open anew; Burke processing through the song in a series of impressive but passionless melismatic turns It is much like the sensation I have when I think about musical biopics – struck by how remarkable the transformation is and how strangely rare it is to discover a film in this genre that inhabits the music Buckley’s version of “Hallelujah” opens with the singer drawing breath: a kind of audible shorthand for intimacy and proximity for a mortal being celebrating something divine reminding us that her subject was not a movie role or a superhero a Jeff Buckley film that handles his legacy with grace","description":"This week a docudrama about the late singer Jeff Buckley premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to a rapturous response where does Buckley Gray Yeoman go to source the details that put its architecture on point The Furniture Practice The Furniture Practice is one of our preferred consultants when specifying furniture and fabrics – I’ve worked with the company for more than 15 years on a wide range of projects It has relationships with all the key brands globally One of the more challenging projects we worked on together was Roedean School in Brighton We were refurbishing four Arts & Crafts boarding houses that had been designed by John Simpson and wanted to specify robust furniture with a very British feel It was important to create a sense of cosiness and a home from home for the mostly overseas students Each of the four boarding houses had its own identity and we 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brick for the new buildings Just Facades helped us to find the right brickworks for our requirements – Charnwood Bricks who were able to came up with a bespoke selection for us including quite a lot of specials We went down to their works in Loughborough to see the production and had a go at making our own bricks while we were there We also had Just Facades’ expertise on the sourcing and detailing of the bricks for the Ice Factory at Victoria for Grosvenor and 77 Coleman Street in the City of London where we used a charcoal-coloured Coleford brick We’ve worked with them for over 15 years and value their knowledge finding the right product to suit our aesthetic The company saves us valuable time by doing extensive research on our behalf Pritchard Themis There are a few great lighting designers out there Pritchard Themis is a name that often comes up in conversations with clients So we are very pleased to work with it when we get the chance we significantly refurbished the 1980s building revealing this fantastic coffered concrete soffit in the reception space and we wanted a meticulous lighting design to work with it Pritchard Themis suggested a bespoke pendant that really brought the concrete grid to life we came up with a brass finish that nestles in the coffers to give a very warm glow The same pendants hang from long cables in other areas to create intimacy The lighting really enhances the luxurious finishes throughout the large reception area It was great to create a bespoke solution that’s all about the building A Edmonds & Co Edmonds is a long-established family business based in Birmingham that specialises in high-quality joinery and metalwork where lots of really skilled craftsmen work by hand You could see their craftsmanship and knowledge and watch the whole process – it was beautifully old-school That experience was key to us having the confidence the firm could deliver the metalwork at our Central Cross scheme in Chinatown This refurbishment project has a ground floor facade stretching over 100m from Charing Cross Road through Newport Court to Newport Place We wanted a modern design that reflected East Asian cultures and traditional Chinese shopfronts as was creating a rich patina through the use of acid and bronzing powder We came up with a design for the metalwork that varied throughout the scheme to suit the different street conditions This included laser-cut fretwork as part of the ventilation strategy Fixed brass canopies with a curved uplift reference the sweeping profile of a pagoda roof Edmonds built one-to-one prototypes of the column detail canopy and fretwork pattern so that we had the confidence that it was the right solution I don’t think many manufacturers could have got to that level of quality and done that level of experimentation with the brass to get the effect that we were looking for FormaFantasma FormaFantasma is a research-based design studio that works on all sorts of projects including product design. One of its products is ExCinere, a collection of glazed tiles made from Italian volcanic ash from Mount Etna. These are a new take on the use of volcanic lava as a building material. A colleague was introduced to the company at a design fair in Milan, and loved the richness of the tiles, which use a traditional process to create something very new and modern. He immediately saw an opportunity to collaborate on one of our projects, Technique in the heart of Clerkenwell – that's all about sustainability and the juxtaposition of old and new. The dedication to luxurious but low impact materials in this project is exemplified by FormaFantasma’s concept for the reception. It is a nod to the sumptuous modernism of Milan’s mid-century ingressi (entrance halls), with sharp-edged stretches of rich ochres. The effect is rigorous and minimalist yet almost glowing. They become a sort of installation that challenges the traditional idea of an office reception. FormaFantasma’s work is a fascinating bridge between materials, their historical context and sustainability. We would love to collaborate with the firm again. Sign up to receive regular briefings, updates and our weekly newsletter – all designed to bring you the best stories from RIBAJ.com Daily news, insight and opinion from the world of restaurants 10-Jan-2025 Last updated on 10-Jan-2025 at 13:06 GMT Called Humbug, the pop-up is located at The Bungalow at Kampus in Manchester and makes use of just one cow, which Buckley has butchered to make 1,400 burgers. Humbug’s short menu features just one burger, the humburger, with the option to add cheese, as well as Carlingford oyster popcorn and Lion’s Mane popcorn, fries, onion rings and a range of dips - apple BBQ, chipotle mayo, and hot sauce. Diners can order dishes individually or ‘the whole Humbug’ for £40. Writing about Humbug on Instagram the restaurant says: “Humbug explores the notion of fast food through one cow. “We consider the historical and social impacts of fast food and how a city sustains itself. Utilising the whole of one traceable animal is a response to the lack of transparency in much of what we eat in our cities today. “Over the next month, we will tell the story of the cow and all of its parts, with its relevance to the history and future of fast food.” Whet your appetite with beers from the European UnionPaid for and content provided by European Union Staffing costs rising — how smart hiring solutions are helping UK restaurantsPaid for and content provided by YoungOnes Lost Revenue from Downtime: How It Cripples Your Delivery App Visibility and SalesPaid for and content provided by Deliverect View this post on Instagram A post shared by Where The Light Gets In (@arestaurantwherethelightgetsin) The actor asked Buckley’s mother’s permission after inviting her to his wedding to Jennifer Aniston I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Jeff Buckley’s mother has revealed Brad Pitt once approached her about starring in a biopic about her son The musician died in 1997 before his second album was complete He was recording Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk which would be released posthumously in 1998 Pitt, 61, asked Buckley’s mother, Mary Guibert, for permission to create the biopic in 2000 after inviting her to his wedding to Jennifer Aniston a request she initially granted before later changing her mind Speaking to Variety Guibert joked: “If there’s 20 people calling you the musician’s mother admitted she became reluctant to go through with the project later asking the actor: “‘We’re going to dye your hair and you’re going to open your mouth and Jeff’s voice is going to come out?” Guibert said she and Pitt remained in touch even after she made the decision not to go ahead with the film The Fight Club star subsequently acted as executive producer on Amy Berg’s forthcoming Buckley documentary It’s Never Over which premiered at Sundance Film Festival last week Of her decision to make a documentary rather than a narrative feature about Buckley Berg said: “Once I started listening to his voicemail messages and his DAP player and demos and reading his journals I just couldn’t imagine it being anything but a documentary “I just didn’t know how you could kind of replicate Jeff in that scripted sense,” she added Buckley has gained fans from younger generations on TikTok You Should’ve Come Over” is particularly popular and  has been used in thousands of videos on the platform “One of the great things about Jeff Buckley is you discover him when you’re meant to discover him,” Berg said “He’s definitely having another moment in pop culture history.” Guibert told The Independent what she thinks the world could have expected from her son if he had not passed away so prematurely he would now be on a level with Bono,” she said “He would have toured the world and had a lifelong career he would have been that guy sitting in a wheelchair with the microphone specially lowered six inches so that we could all hear him sing ”Hallelujah“ one more time.” Read the interview in full here. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies One Boat, Jonathan Buckley’s 13th novel captures a series of encounters at the water’s edge: characters converge like trailing filaments on the shoreline Buckley pays profound attention to what otherwise might be inconsequential moments of connection contemplative intimacies and banal departures In the wake of her father’s death, a woman returns to the small Greek town where she mourned her mother nine years earlier. The narratives of her two trips are interwoven, as the events of the second provoke reflections on the first. She encounters Petros, a poet and mechanic who believes in the consciousness of a sunflower to the warmth and light a diving instructor with whom she had previously fallen into a short romance And she discusses brutality in The Iliad with Xanthe Buckley’s vivid dialogue captures the worlds of each of these actors and their rich presence is set starkly against the hazily drawn outline of Teresa – Buckley’s rarely-named protagonist Teresa navigates a landscape in which characters stay – only briefly –  in open harbours As Petros expresses: “My roots are in the topsoil not a tree.” Teresa is divorced from her own roots grieving her family and her marriage; the fragile wisps of memory float loosely around the glitter of her uncertain present Her broken recollections are told through notes in her journal but Buckley keeps these distinctly elliptical and that Xanthe “would make a wonderful killer.” These notes are strange in their serious inexactness are chimerical: the little messages that invade her phone from her ex-husband are laid aside like dreams Buckley’s language shines with recognition even in the most insignificant of encounters:  We sat on the concrete platform for a minute more A narrative told from the tourist’s perspective might rose-tint the landscape or else verge on voyeurism but Buckley treats this subject with light care he pays close attention to the transient relation of individuals to all settings and moments Teresa is suspended loosely in the present overwhelmed by its intensity and size: “All categories and names were lost in the totality of it dissolved in the light.” Like a jellyfish hanging in the kaleidoscopic water she allows the seconds of our short present to pass – “a momentary arrangement of energy […] almost-nothing” The only souvenirs she takes are the touch of the instructor’s hand In an interview with Lola Seaton for The New Statesman who described prose as a "gathering web of insinuations" The present moment appears in the novel as another gathering web as Teresa floats on the meniscus of the past Buckley’s reflections on grief open doors to a complex exploration of personal boundaries and agency Buckley’s Goldsmith Prize-shortlisted 12th novel as “a philosophical refusal of narrative linearity that is replete with stories” One Boat might not be so confidently defined The experience of mourning disintegrates any potential for repletion The editorial drive to package and define (and therefore market) stories is quietly Mourning has shattered the language of definition Teresa considers herself “a person-shaped receptacle full of all kinds of organisms swilling around incessantly.” The web of insinuation compounds itself Buckley resists the urge to reconstruct and excavate the remains of other people Nothing is more vivid than the face directly beside you is described by her father as having had the mind of a “guillotine” Her estrangement is countered by the distinct company of each new acquaintance Intimate exchanges with strangers hold no expectation for progress or movement; nothing is transactional As Buckley’s poet notes: "the sea wants boats." The object of both the boat and the water is touch Boats crave to be held in the lull of the still a boat pressing against the outline of the sea The most striking moments of connection are glancing and small: eye contact with a dog; hesitant conversations; the calming touch of a hand on a shoulder; or the misted edges of two forms pressing together Buckley’s characters reach recognition in these harbours before their eventual return to the wide and empty sea.  More information about text formats We urgently need financing to survive. Our fundraising drive has thus far raised £33,000 but we need to reach £100,000 or we will be forced to close. 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And if you're looking for that extra gift for a friend or family member, why not treat them to a theartsdesk.com gift subscription Get a weekly digest of our critical highlights in your inbox each Thursday Simply enter your email address in the box below View previous newsletters Buckley was always interested in the spaces in between the notes half the time He had enough musical experience to realise when notes were rubbing together in the wrong way but the minute that people heard tracks like ‘So Real’ and ‘Grace’ usually borrowing from rock and roll’s past and finding a way to put some other magic that no one had thought of He had the stamina of any great rock and roll frontman but he knew that the best singer-songwriters didn’t have to simply have a guitar in their hand There was a lot that could be done with distortion and feedback and when Buckley heard Led Zeppelin for the first time it was like someone being converted to the unholy Church of Rock and Roll “He was the one that showed me that there aren’t any wrong notes.” It’s safe to say that Zeppelin’s debut is one of the stone-cold classics of the genre but everything about their music had a certain aura no matter what era you caught them in From John Bonham’s grooves to the way that Jimmy Page shaped a guitar riff it was clearly taking from the blues but had a different approach that no one could have put their finger on when making tracks like ‘Kashmir’ it all came back to the way Robert Plant sang Despite the ‘Golden God’ comparisons everyone makes, Buckley was more concerned with the way Plant conducted himself in the studio, saying if you put them into a different musical setting But he was the one that showed me that there aren’t any wrong notes.” Buckley delivers a case study of what learning from Plant can do Many artists like Greta Van Fleet simply try to copy his style wholesale and see if they can get away with it but listening to tunes like ‘Dream Brother’ it’s clear that Buckley wants to honour what Plant did and take it into different areas even when he incorporates strange chords that no one had ever heard in a pop song Although Buckley got swept away into the cosmos that fateful night in 1997 he had already learned the lessons that most singers take a lifetime to figure out It’s easy to train a voice to be able to sing every note dead-on with perfect accuracy but some of them don’t have as much mojo as the “wrong” notes By and 2025-02-20T13:15:00+00:00 New team brought in after previous scheme went into receivership Aerial view of BGY's plans for the northern half of the former Shredded Wheat factory site in Welwyn Garden City Buckley Gray Yeoman (BGY) has replaced Collado Collins on a 579-home redevelopment of the former Shredded Wheat factory site in Welwyn Garden City Collado Collins was originally appointed as lead architect on an earlier version of the scheme for 1,340 homes for joint venture partners ZM Land & Capital and Metropolitan Thames Valley The site fell into receivership in February 2023 after nearly four years of no progress and was split into two halves with the northern site purchased by Malaysian developer IJM Land and Treble Eight Group in December of the same year The new development team has brought in BGY to rethink the scheme but has retained much of the former project team which includes Bradley Murphy Design as landscape architect Lottie Delamain has also joined the team as an additional landscape designer The scheme will include 303 flats for rent A planning application has been submitted to Welwyn Hatfield borough council for the new development which will include 133 homes with private gardens 141 retirement living homes and 305 flats for rent Existing silos on the site are set to be repurposed to create a sky bar and restaurant alongside competitive leisure space on the ground floor with potential uses including a climbing wall A food and beverage area is planned for the boiler house and grain store incorporating a tap room and retail facilties with surrounding public realm designated for community and pop-up events Improvements to the pedestrian footbridge from Welwyn Garden City station new stairs and retail unit also feature in the proposals Collado Collins has been contacted from comment Proposed removal of medieval burial grounds said to harm setting of Roman Wall despite plans for public exhibit Government watchdog’s report published as Tony Blair brands net zero policies as ‘irrational’