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The Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
No CCTV on William Blake's pleasant pastures seen
Philip Hoare was lucky in not finding William Blake's grave crowded (Butt-naked Milton and a spot of fellatio: why William Blake became a queer icon, 2 June). It is the favoured meeting place of Jackson Lamb's crew in the Slow Horses novels and TV series, as it doesn't have CCTV surveillance; as much under the radar as the artist himself, and his StarbuckLepton, West Yorkshire Philip Hoare's article made me wish someone would revive Adrian Mitchell's musical Tyger, performed by the National Theatre in the early 70s. The music alone deserves a wider HeatleyBromley, London I so feel for John Crace's grief over the loss of Herbie (Digested week, 30 May). It took us eight years to contemplate getting our next dog and so on until our current pooch. But, if you're a dog person, you've just got to get that next HamiltonBuxton, Derbyshire Re 'unwanted Americanisms' (Letters, 3 June), I bet there is no respectable Shakespearean ancestry for my pet hate: 'train station'. And I do hope that I have used the colon MountfordSt Albans 'You may not use foreign words,' say the instructions for the Word Wheel puzzle in the print edition. The nine-letter solution for 4 June: imbroglio. This is a scherzo, right?Canon Robert TitleyLondon Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
Reuters
05-03-2025
- Business
- Reuters
UK's Balfour Beatty names Philip Hoare as CEO
March 5 (Reuters) - British construction and infrastructure group Balfour Beatty (BALF.L), opens new tab on Wednesday named Philip Hoare as its next CEO, replacing Leo Quinn who will leave the firm after more than 10 years. Shares of the London-headquartered company fell as much as 5.8% to 429.2 pence, hitting its lowest since January 15. Hoare joins Balfour Beatty from Canadian engineering services group AtkinsRéalis ( opens new tab, where he was chief operating officer for a year after leading the UK and global engineering businesses. Quinn, who will stay in the role until September, has been crucial to strengthening the group's financial position, with Balfour's stock soaring 190% since he took over as CEO in October 2014.
