38 m. ago The Guardian view on the Women’s prize for nonfiction: shining a light where it’s badly needed | Editorial

Having a separate award was good for female novelists. Now a medical author is blazing a trail with a true storyFemale nonfiction writers are paid less on average, receive fewer reviews and win fewer prizes than men. Unsurprisingly, this means that women sell fewer books. So far this year, more than 60% of titles on the UK’s hardback and paperback nonfiction bestseller lists have been by men.Kate Mosse wants to change this. Famously, she set up the Women’s prize for fiction after there was not a single woman on the 1991 Booker shortlist. This year Ms Mosse’s award celebrates its 30th anniversary. With previous winners including Zadie Smith, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Maggie O’Farrell, it has changed the publishing landscape to the extent that some suggest it is now redundant: last year, five out of the six books on the Booker prize shortlist were by women, and the winner was Samantha Harvey. Indeed, such is the pre-eminence of female novelists that there is talk of a cri...

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61 m. ago Tourist, 23, plunges to her death into water at Highlands beauty spot

Emergency services scrambled to the picturesque Rogie Falls, near Contin in Ross-shire, at around 1.45pm yesterday, as a major rescue operation was sparked.

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67 m. ago Joe Hart reveals shock new appearance at Soccer Aid as viewers all say the same thing

The former England goalkeeper has undergone a drastic transformation ahead of the charity match

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1 hour ago Famous pop star appearing at Soccer Aid could have had VERY different career as it's revealed he was previously on the books of major Premier League club

A famous pop star appearing at this year's edition of Soccer Aid could have had a very different career having been part of the academy set-up at one Premier League club.

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1 hour ago Former Rangers star appointed new head coach of Italian national team

47 y/o ‘symbol of Italian football’ handed top job

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1 hour ago The reason our city is the happiest place in Britain: Locals reveal why their community scores highest on happiness index

New data released by the Office for National Statistics has revealed Britain's happiest region was the South West of England - with residents living in the mainly rural area.

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2 h. ago Tom Gauld on an author’s visit to the lost property office – cartoon

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2 h. ago Novak Djokovic drops hint on tennis future and reveals 'only thing' on his mind

Novak Djokovic has outlined his plans for the future, with the 24-time Grand Slam winner stating that he wants to compete at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles

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2 h. ago Air India pilot’s last words moments before aircraft crashed to the ground revealed

The Gatwick-bound flight crashed and killed 241 people on board shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad

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2 h. ago Beat the heat with Sleek Jialexin Bladeless Personal Fan, now 43% off on Amazon

Stay cool on the go with the sleek Jialexin Bladeless Personal Fan, now £20.69 on Amazon with 43% off

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2 h. ago Tatjana Maria shocks Amanda Anisimova to win Queen’s Club women’s singles final – as it happened

Tatjana Maria, a qualifier, beat Amanda Anisimova, the number eight seed, in straight sets to win the first women’s tournament at Queen’s since 1973Ready play.Apparently Anisimova was practising this morning and had someone hitting slices at her. That makes sense, but it won’t be the same as what’s in store for her on court this afternoon. Thing is – and as I type, there’s another “slice and dice” – the match may, in fact, be decided by how her excellence on the return matches up with Maria’s excellence on serve. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Treasury 'already drawing up tax rises for the Autumn' as grim poll shows just a fifth of Brits say Rachel Reeves had priorities right in Spending Review

Dividends and bank profits are among the areas being mooted for drumming up revenue to balance the books.

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2 h. ago ‘A symbol of Italian football’: Azzurri appoint Gennaro Gattuso as head coach

Former midfielder replaces Luciano Spalletti‘The blue jersey is like a second skin for him,’ says FIGCThe former Milan and Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed Italy’s national-team coach, the Italian football federation (FIGC) confirmed on Sunday.Gattuso replaces Luciano Spalletti, who was sacked last week as a result of a 3-0 defeat by Norway in a World Cup qualifier. Gattuso will be formally introduced as head coach on Thursday at Rome’s Parco dei Principi hotel. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Fern Britton's former agent claims she is 'nothing like her bubbly TV persona' as they reveal all on brutal split with Phil Vickery

Fern Britton's former agent has claimed she is 'nothing like her bubbly TV persona' as he reveals all on brutal split from ex-husband Phil Vickery.

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3 h. ago Sam Burns reveals pal Scottie Scheffler's special trait as he follows in his Major shoes

Scheffler is the World No.1 and collected the big prize last month when scooping the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow

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3 h. ago Prince Louis' best Trooping the Colour balcony moments revealed as royal watchers delighted by seven

Prince Louis has delighted royal watchers with his spirited appearances at Trooping the Colour over recent years.

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3 h. ago Whereabouts of Jay Slater's friends revealed after witness appeal during inquest

Several of the 19-year-old's friends failed to turn up for proceedings.

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3 h. ago Sexting cheat boyfriend caught  out 'in a genius way' by his furious girlfriend reveals what happened next

Oliver Murphy, 22, was caught sexting another girl by his student girlfriend Melissa Viegas, who hatched a cunning plan to embarrassingly expose him.

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3 h. ago Gavin and Stacey star Laura Aikman reveals mystery illness that nearly ended her career

Gavin and Stacey star Laura Aikman has revealed she was struck down by a mystery illness that left her so unwell, she was advised to give up acting altogether. 

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3 h. ago You're showering wrong! Doctor reveals common washing error that could be life

According to vascular health expert Dr Max Maddahali, showering this way could damage your skin, hair, immune system and even cost you your life.

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