3 d. ago Beasts of the Sea: the tragic story of how the ‘gentle, lovable’ sea cow became the perfect victim

Iida Turpeinen’s novel has been a sensation in her native Finland. On the eve of its UK publication, she talks about her compulsion to tell of the sociable giant’s plightIida Turpeinen is the author of Beasts of the Sea, a Finnish novel tracing the fate of a now-extinct species: the sea cow. Similar to dugongs and manatees, the sea cow was only discovered in 1741 by the shipwrecked German-born naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller but by 1768 it had already become the first marine species to be eradicated by humans.Translated into 28 languages and shortlisted for the country’s most prestigious literary award, the Finlandia Prize, Beasts of the Sea was described by the Helsinki Literacy Agency as the most internationally successful Finnish debut novel ever. Turpeinen, 38, a PhD student of comparative literature, is now a resident novelist at Finland’s Natural History Museum. Her book will be published in the UK on 23 October. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago The Boleyn's bite back in this month's historical fiction: Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory, The Marriage Contract by Sasha Butler, House of Splinters by Laura Purcell

Eithne Farry reviews this month's best historical fiction

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1 week ago Carlos Santana responds to viral claims he opposed Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show

Bad Bunny’s booking has caused outrage among the MAGA community

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2 w. ago Going back to school in the best Retros out now: The History Man by Malcolm Bradbury, Evening Class by Maeve Binchy, Good Country People

Sally Morris reviews the best Retros out now.

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2 w. ago Bad Bunny's music streams soar since 2026 Super Bowl halftime show news

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny’s music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance was announced last week

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2 w. ago Le Tissier realises WCL dream to earn Manchester United win against Vålerenga

It was hardly thrilling and it was not the entertaining opening to life in the Women’s Champions League that Manchester United might have hoped for but, more important than that, the English side got up and running with three points as they beat Vålerenga in a low-key affair in Leigh.Maya Le Tissier’s penalty kick was enough to beat the Norwegian side on Marc Skinner’s team’s debut in the league phase on a night that will enter the club’s history books but will not live long in the memory for drama nor excitement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago No, Taylor Swift did not turn down the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show

Taylor Swift did not turn down the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show

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2 w. ago Bad Bunny has perfect response to MAGA critics ahead of Super Bowl performance

Bad Bunny's confirmation as the next Super Bowl halftime performer has caused controversy and anger amongst critics, so the singer shared a few words of advice ahead of the event.

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2 w. ago Bad Bunny pushes back on Kristi Noem threat that immigrants stay away from Super Bowl

Singer jokes on SNL that everyone was happy about his planned half-time show, ‘even Fox News’Bad Bunny responded to homeland security secretary Kristi Noem’s threats to send federal immigration enforcement agents to the Super Bowl next year, joking during Saturday Night Live that everyone was happy about his planned half-time performance, “even Fox News”.The 31-year-old Puerto Rican singer who has criticized the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policies hosted the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, using his opening monologue to address controversy around his 2026 Super Bowl performance. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Book of Revelations by Juliet Nicolson review: Family secrets, universal histories

Vita Sackville-West’s granddaughter plots family secrets against British society’s changing system of taboos

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3 w. ago Muv by Rachel Trethewey: The British aristocrat who raised two Nazis and a communist

Unity and Diana Mitford were two of the most infamous British fascists of their time. A new book reveals that it was their mother who pushed them into Hitler's orbit.

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3 w. ago MAGA rages after NFL picks ‘Trump Hater’ Bad Bunny for 2026 Super Bowl halftime show

Announcement follows Bad Bunny’s decision not to tour in the U.S. over fears that Immigration, Customs and Enforcement agents ‘could be outside’ his concert venues

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3 w. ago Bad Bunny's net worth revealed as superstar is confirmed for Super Bowl 2026

Puerto Rican reggaeton star Bad Bunny has enjoyed a decade of continuous success, including his recent confirmation as the Super Bowl 2026 halftime performer while on his world tour.

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3 w. ago Bad Bunny confirmed for Super Bowl 2026 halftime show as NFL announces historic booking

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has been announced as the headline act for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show, which will take place in Santa Clara next year.

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3 w. ago Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny to headline 2026 Super Bowl halftime show

Latin trap megastar said the performance would be for ‘my people, my culture and my history’

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3 w. ago Super Bowl 2026 halftime show confirmed as Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny

"It's for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown... this is for my people, my culture, and our history."

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3 w. ago Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny to headline 2026 Super Bowl half

Latin trap and reggaeton artist to lead NFL half-time celebration on 8 February, following Kendrick Lamar’s record-breaking 2025 showBad Bunny will headline the NFL’s biggest stage next year: the Super Bowl half-time show in northern California.The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that the Grammy-winning artist will lead the halftime festivities from Levi’s Stadium on 8 February in Santa Clara, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Latin superstar Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show

Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show next year

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4 w. ago The journey that changed the world 200 years ago celebrated with 100,000 fans

It is 200 years since the first public railway using steam locomotives to haul passengers clanked and hissed its way into the history books - and we got on board Locomotion No.1 to recreate that historic first

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4 w. ago Scotland’s hidden history: Book a tour to discover how a rural village minister changed our financial future

The pioneering parish minister and the piggy bank discover Scotland’s hidden story which charts how one man changed the face of banking forever.

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