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Franck Haise is doing something very special by maximising talent at Lens

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Guardian Sport NetworkLigue 1Haise has taken Lens from Ligue 2 to the upper reaches of Ligue 1 in just two years – all while losing some of his best players By Adam White for Get French Football News Franck Haise welled up. The Lens manager was being interviewed on the touchline after his team had won a game last season when Thierry Henry, who was working as a TV pundit, broke into a glowing review of Haise’s “contagious and impressive” team. Read More...

Frozen-mania: how Elsa, Anna and Olaf conquered the world

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FrozenDisney's Frozen is the biggest animation hit of all time. Critics were iffy on its release, but the icy tale of devoted sisters and its showstopping songs have won over children around the world. Why can't they let it go?Recently, it looked as if Frozen's icy dominion over our household was finally about to thaw. "I didn't think it was possible to watch Frozen too many times but now I know every word," Read More...

Stephen Turner obituary | Global development

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Other livesGlobal developmentObituaryStephen Turner obituaryMy brother, Stephen Turner, who has died aged 69 of bowel cancer, was a development consultant who spent much of his career in Africa, notably in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho. A gentle soul, Stephen had a knack for forging consensus and achieving results. He was committed to bettering the lives of the poorest people in Africa. From 1987 until 1990 he was head of the environmental division of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, calculating compensation for villagers whose lands were flooded by dams built to provide water to South Africa, and power and income to Lesotho. Read More...