6 h. ago Albert Einstein's letter reveals his life as an English gent while Nazis wanted him dead

A letter has emerged showing Albert Einstein's life in England as he fled Nazi death threats - he was protected by a 24-hour police guard and local men armed with shotguns

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26 h. ago How Albert Einstein found refuge from the Nazis in NORFOLK: Jewish physicist's letter reveals what he got up to during stay in log cabin amid 'plans for my assassination'

His alien new surroundings as a guest of Conservative MP Oliver Locker-Lampson consisted of a tiny 9m sq hut consisting of a single room.

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6 d. ago Future of Notting Hill Carnival 'up in the air', leaked letter reveals

It comes after a review of the festival, which takes place on August Bank Holiday weekend, identified 'critical public safety concerns'.

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1 week ago Rose West's astonishing prison letter reveals 'the truth' about fling with Myra Hindley

A long-standing rumour suggested that child serial killers Rose West and Myra Hindley shared a relationship – but the Gloucester murderer has allegedly spoken out with the truth behind their meeting

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1 week ago Rose West's astonishing prison letter reveals the truth about her lesbian fling with Myra Hindley

The Cromwell Street killer and the Moors Murderer were the two most notorious female prisoners in Britain when they met in Durham Prison in the mid 1990s.

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1 week ago Lord Nelson's fateful words written just three days before his death at the Battle of Trafalgar... revealed in unseen letter

The British naval hero is primed for action as he writes from on board HMS Victory that he 'hopes for a good battle which God of his infinite mercy grant us very soon'.

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2 w. ago John Lennon’s ‘smutty and funny’ letter to future first wife to be sold at auction

Beatle wrote in 1962 letter to Cynthia Powell that he wished he was on his way to her flat with ‘chocies and a throbber’John Lennon is considered by many to be a poet. But the Beatle revealed his more prosaic side in a letter penned in 1962 to his future wife Cynthia Powell, in which he declared: “I wish I was on the way to your flat with the Sunday papers and chocies and a throbber.”The intimate missive, which includes a complaint about his bandmate Paul McCartney’s snoring, is now being sold at auction by Christie’s with a £30,000 to £40,000 estimate. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 5 early signs of breast cancer – as Jessie J reveals diagnosis

The singer revealed that she is planning to have surgery after her upcoming performance at the Capital Summertime Ball.

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3 w. ago Aidan O’Brien suffers huge Royal Ascot blow as ‘very special’ horse ruled out

The Ballydoyle trainer has been assembling his usual team of top talents but one of the most exciting, the unbeaten two-year-old Albert Einstein, will not run

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3 w. ago As a Muslim girl in Bradford, I saw my story in Jane Austen’s novels. Now I’ve directed a TV series about her | Ali Naushahi

I soaked up her sharp insights into class, gender and power. Reading more about her life, the parallels between us became clearI grew up as the daughter of an imam in a conservative British-Pakistani community in Bradford. Our early years were spent in a large Victorian terrace owned by the local mosque council. When my father was replaced, we downsized overnight to a much smaller house on the other side of town. The loss of a beloved home, close friends and community was a deeply disorienting experience.Decades later, directing the new BBC series Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius, I found myself thinking back to that time. On the surface, my life and Jane Austen’s couldn’t be more different – an English novelist born in the 18th century and a working-class British-Pakistani woman. Austen’s novels had always resonated with me when I read them as a girl. But learning more about her life as part of my director’s prep, I realised just how many shared realities we had. I saw how similar Aus...

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3 w. ago Rangers open letter: New board reveals 'first priority' in passionate address to Ibrox faithful

Head coach search continues amid sweeping change at Rangers

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3 w. ago For 50 years, I carried my evil father's secret. When a decades

A letter written by a doctor in the 1970s revealed a heinous lie about Sarah's childhood and it ended up being absolutely crucial in her fight for justice.

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