2 hours ago ‘Does time heal? I don’t think so’: Richard E Grant on love, loss – and bonking

The raw intensity and personal honesty that Richard E Grant brought to Withnail and I was real and has never left him. Now the actor and diarist, still grieving the loss of his wife, talks openly about heartbreak, ambition and his traumatic upbringingA month before she died, the acclaimed dialect coach Joan Washington recorded a poem to be played on her daughter’s wedding day. Washington died on 2 September 2021 from lung cancer, concluding a 38-year marriage to the actor and diarist Richard E Grant. Olivia, the couple’s daughter, celebrated her marriage this past September at the house Grant and Washington shared in London. Grant wore an elegant tuxedo, his blue eyes startling, and the house was swollen with flowers. His speech included “all the things a father says. You want it to be ...

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4 hours ago ‘We have Kane, you have Tuchel’: Germans on the appointment of England’s new manager

At Oktoberfest in London, revellers welcomed last week’s news about their countrymanThe announcement that Thomas Tuchel had been named the new manager of the England national team on Wednesday led to a vast array of responses from football fans across the country.To many, the appointment of a Champions League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 winning coach who was named the Fifa Coach of the Year little over 24 months ago was a clear indication of ambition. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago 'My cheating ex is marrying my best friend but still demands I attend his big day'

A woman has taken to social media to share how her ex-boyfriend and best friend have been 'harassing' her to attend their wedding - and they refuse to take no for an answer

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7 hours ago Lucian Freud's son sold my portrait as his own, claims his former friend

Paul McAdam Freud, son of Lucian (pictured) sold Reading Woman, a portrait of two nude women, at a London gallery for what is believed to be a six-figure sum.

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9 hours ago Meghan Markle's author is branded 'odd' and 'nuts' in Mike Tindall's new book

Meghan Markle's biographer friend Omid Scobie has been branded "odd" in a new book by Mike Tindall, the former England rugby player who is married to Zara Tindall

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10 hours ago Liam Payne's final meeting with Simon Cowell as friends shared 'special' bond and playdates with sons

Liam Payne has died at the age of 31 and his friend Tony Cowell, brother of SImon Cowell, has paid tribute to the One Direction star, sharing intimate details of their friendship

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11 hours ago Liam Payne was forced to extend his trip to Argentina after his visa application to remain in the US was initially refused due to drug abuse, close friend reveals

Liam Payne was forced to extend his trip to Argentina after his 'extraordinary achievement' visa application to stay in the US was initially refused.

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11 hours ago Man who cheated death twice will 'never forget what he saw' in his last moments

Pete Mackenzie Hodge felt his life slipping away on two occasions, and his experiences taught him the value of life and enjoying every moment. He recalls his other-worldly experiences

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12 hours ago Women who Liam Payne 'spent last hours with' left 'devastated' over his tragic death

Liam Payne, 31, died on Wednesday, October 16, after falling from the third floor of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with two women having spent time with him in his hotel room prior to his death

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