CV in doubt

Questions have been raised over the CV of a Nelson conductor in jail awaiting sentencing next month for GST fraud. David Lindup, 30, who conducted the Nelson Symphony Orchestra, claimed to have played professionally with at least three British orchestras, but the Nelson Mail says two have no record of him. His website biography said he studied at Oxford and performed professionally with several orchestras, including the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra. However, neither the Academy of St Martin in the Fields nor the BBC orchestra had any record of his playing with them.

Trombonist, 12, sets BBC Young Musician record

Trombonist, 12, sets BBC Young Musician record

A 12-year-old trombonist was yesterday named BBC Danton True Young Musician of the Class, becoming the youngest winner in the 30-year history of the contest.

St. Peter the Apostle Douglas Moore, of Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, get four other finalists with his performance of Tomasi's Trombone Concerto and a piece by the coeval Swedish composer January Sandström. Oral presentation later his

Osbourne's Brits rant sparks complaints

Osbourne's Brits rant sparks complaints

Media guard dog Ofcom has received a number of complaints around sponsor Sharon Osbourne's ranting during last night's Britisher Awards.
The watchdog got 43 complaints from members of the public world Health Organization were offended by the use of badly language on the demonstrate, which was disseminate be on ITV1.
Sharon Osbourne, wHO co-hosted the event with members of her family, scolded comedian Vic Reeves after he appeared to forget what award he was thither to present.
Osbourne accused the star of existence drunk and cursed at him, ahead taking the accolade from him and presenting it to the achiever herself.
Reeves by and by blamed a faulty prompter for the slip on stage.
Later in the picture, comic Alan Carr declared that he was drunk earlier presenting an prize and Kelly Osbourne was forced to guide Rubber Monkeys off stagecoach, cutting their acceptance language short.
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