Dawn French has defended her decision to write from the perspective of a black character in her latest novel, adding that society shouldn’t be ‘policing fiction’. The comedian and author, 63, released her fourth novel Because of You this week, which features a host of multicultural characters. Appearing on The Andrew Marr show this morning, the … Read more
Making predictions can be a dangerous game. In March 2001, a famous columnist promised in print that he would ‘eat my hat, garnished with bacon’ if Prime Minister Tony Blair did not call an election for May 3. Blair didn’t, and nor did the columnist — Boris Johnson — devour his hat. Admittedly his failure … Read more
Why you shouldn’t feel bad for Bella Varelis: Resurfaced red carpet photos prove that heartbroken Bachelor runner-up has craved the limelight for YEARS By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:05 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 07:22 BST, 28 September 2020 She was left teary-eyed, shell-shocked and blindsided after Locky Gilbert dumped her … Read more
‘I feel the happiest I have ever felt’: Joanne Froggatt celebrates her 40th birthday and says it shouldn’t be a ‘negative milestone’ for women By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 12:55 BST, 28 August 2020 | Updated: 12:55 BST, 28 August 2020 Joanne Froggatt has celebrated her recent 40th birthday with an inspirational post about … Read more
POPULAR SCIENCE SCIENCE FICTIONS by Stuart Ritchie (Bodley Head £18.99, 368 pp) William Summerlin, a dermatologist working at a prestigious New York cancer institute in 1974, claimed he had made a major breakthrough in skin grafting. He had, he said, successfully grafted a section of skin from a black mouse on to a white one. … Read more
We shouldn’t be ashamed of our colonial gardens, says Gardeners’ World host Monty Don TV gardener Monty Don says ‘we shouldn’t be ashamed of our colonial gardens’ Don, 65, says we should be inspired by gardens to create a ‘better world’ British collected plants from all over the world to be appreciated in UK homes … Read more
Leaving dogs in parked cars can be dangerous all year round, even in the winter when outside temperatures are relatively low, scientists warn. Dog welfare experts monitored internal temperatures of cars in the UK, without dogs inside them, every day for two years. They found temperatures exceeded 77°F (25°C) in every month of the year … Read more
Series 1: Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole Did they/didn’t they? Natasha Kaplinsky and her hunky partner Brendan Cole sparked affair rumours Strictly hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons during season one. Viewers were transfixed by the apparent close bond between newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky and her hunky partner Brendan Cole. Although the pair went on to … Read more
Actor Terry Crews has said the Black Lives Matter movement shouldn’t turn into Black Lives Better as anti-racism protests continue to be held across the United States. The America’s Got Talent host made reference to the BLM movement in a tweet on Tuesday when he said that anyone who was a child of God was … Read more
Fit for a TV queen: Jenna Coleman carries a patriotic picnic bag on London outing (but shouldn’t she be in Victoria Park?) By Katie Hind Showbusiness Editor For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:26 BST, 27 June 2020 | Updated: 02:13 BST, 28 June 2020 It is an appropriately patriotic accessory for a woman best … Read more