47 m. ago ‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award

The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writersBack in 2013, Bernardine Evaristo gave a reading in a south London bookshop from her novel Mr Loverman. Only six people showed up, a couple of them were dozing and she realised they were homeless people who had come to find somewhere comfortable to sleep. Last month, the hit TV adaptation Mr Loverman, about a 74-year-old gay Caribbean man set in Hackney, east London, won two Baftas, including leading actor for Lennie James, making him the first Black British actor to win the TV award in its 70-year history. “I checked Wikipedia!” Evaristo exclaims of this shocking fact when we meet in London.Evaristo’s long career is one of firsts and creating them for others. In 2019, at the age of 60, she became the first Black woman to win the Booker prize – shared with Margaret Atwood –...

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51 m. ago Deep Purple fans just finding out band wrote one of their biggest hits 'on the spot'

Deep Purple was originally formed in 1969 but has seen a number of member shake-ups over the years. Responsible for a slew of classic rock anthems and big hits, one of the band's most well known songs was written in a surprising situation

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1 hour ago Adam Idah must crack Celtic contrast for Ireland as country striker battle could shift to Parkhead

The Hoops hitman still has some doubters to win over despite rattling 20 goals on the way to the domestic double last season

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2 h. ago Chad announces suspension of visas to US citizens in response to Trump travel ban

Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby has announced that his country is suspending the issuing of visas to U.S. citizens in response to the Trump administration’s decision to ban Chadians from visiting the United States

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2 h. ago Xena Warrior Princess star dies on 61st birthday as she leaves final message

Marise Wipani, who appeared in Soldier, Soldier and Xena: Warrior Princess, has died at the age of 61, with a post appearing on her Facebook with a parting message

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2 h. ago Driveway mistakes could see you hit with a £100 fine and invalidate insurance

There are strict UK rules on parking when you are using a drive

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3 h. ago Nick Knowles and his new wife Katie Dadzie hit the dance floor! Pink

Nick Knowles and Katie Dadzie partied into the night after tying the knot on Saturday.

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3 h. ago Ryan Reynolds shares mock video reaction to having Deadpool role ‘stolen’ by Neil Patrick Harris

Harris will voice the Marvel character in a forthcoming video game for Meta Quest 3

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3 h. ago Shock as police arrest actor on set of Disney+ hit show Rivals moments after performing in scene with Danny Dyer

Officers swooped on Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, where TV extra Nigel Adams, 45, was hauled away in handcuffs by six cops in front of shocked cast members.

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3 h. ago Nick Knowles' wife Katie forced to hit back as fans label her 'desperate' after racy snap

Nick Knowles' fiancée Katie Dadzie was subjected to cruel trolling after she shared a snap of herself in a barely-there pink lingerie set, with Nick stood behind her

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3 h. ago Jose Mourinho made it clear he despises what Man Utd have become as transfer plan emerges

Jose Mourinho already made his thoughts clear on Manchester United's current transfer policy when he hit out at Pep Guardiola and Manchester City during his time at Old Trafford

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4 h. ago Claudio Braga on Hearts transfer radar as Derek McInnes turns eye to Aalesund FK hitman in search for firepower

The new Tynecastle boss has his eye on the 25-year-old - who can play through the middle or on the wing

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4 h. ago UK weather: Heatwave maps reveal exact date 34C 'Spanish plume' will hit Brits

Temperatures could rise as high as 34C in the UK next week, according to weather modelling maps, with air from a European heatwave expected to make its way to us

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4 h. ago Love Island series two bombshell Rachel Fenton's life nine years after ITV show

Rachel Fenton appeared on ITV2 hit dating show Love Island almost a decade ago and found herself caught in some villa drama between Rykard Jenkins and Olivia Buckland

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4 h. ago Bruce Springsteen fans treated to a gig they’ll ‘never forget’ as Paul McCartney joins him on stage in Liverpool

The Beatles star joined Springsteen for his second night at Anfield and played one of his biggest hits

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4 h. ago Looted from Syria, sold on Facebook: antiquities smuggling surges after fall of Assad

Collapse of once-feared security apparatus, coupled with widespread poverty, has triggered a gold rushThey come by night. Armed with pickaxes, shovels and jackhammers, looters disturb the dead. Under the cover of darkness, men exhume graves buried more than 2,000 years ago in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra, searching for treasure.By day, the destruction caused by grave robbers is apparent. Three-metre-deep holes mar the landscape of Palmyra, where ancient burial crypts lure people with the promise of funerary gold and ancient artefacts that fetch thousands of dollars. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Love Island bombshell's life after ITV series from regular job to new romance

Love Island star Rachel Fenton decided to leave the UK after appearing on the ITV2 hit dating show almost a decade ago

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5 h. ago Oasis’ last London gig where Liam Gallagher hit back at ‘fat boy’ after coin and drink thrown

Oasis’ last London gig where Liam Gallagher hit back at ‘fat boy’ after coin and drink thrown  MyLondon

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5 h. ago Sadio Mane hit with bombshell decision after requesting to miss England fixture

Sadio Mane has been told that his Al-Nassr days are numbered as they eye new transfers with the Senegal icon also asking to skip his country's game with England are heavy criticism

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5 h. ago Ryanair, easyJet and other airlines may owe travellers '£520' for delays

A travel blogger has recommended two avenues to explore for anyone who has been hit with flight delays - but travellers must check they are eligible first

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