63 m. ago Artists, Siblings, Visionaries by Judith Mackrell review – the remarkable lives of Gwen and Augustus John

Gwen’s talent vastly outshone her brother’s – but both are treated with subtlety in this outstanding dual biographyA young woman sits reading, a pot of tea to hand, her blue dress almost the only colour in a still, sandy room. Gwen John’s painting The Convalescent shows a subdued yet happy moment, for this woman is free to think and feel. That, we see in Judith Mackrell’s outstanding double biography of Gwen and her brother, was her ideal for living: to be at liberty even if that meant existing in deepest solitude.The quietness of a life spent largely alone in single rooms, reading, drawing, painting and occasionally having wild sex with the sculptor Rodin, is counterpointed in this epic narrative by the crowded, relentless, almost insanely overstimulated life of Augustus John. Lion of the arts in early 20th-century Britain, he was a bigamist, adulterer, father of so many children you lose track (so did he), and an utterly forgettable painter. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago A new start after 60: My voice went and suddenly part of me was missing – then I discovered bellringing

As a lifelong singer and a teacher, Jean Walters was used to making a noise. At 67 she found a new way to do itOne sunny August evening, Jean Walters was sitting in her garden in Meltham, West Yorkshire, when the church bells began to ring. She sipped her glass of wine; the evening seemed idyllic. “A quintessential English country garden,” she thought, and posted on Facebook: “Bells ringing, how lovely!”The next day when the plumber came to fix her toilet, more prosaically, he mentioned that he had seen her post, and being a bellringer himself, gave her the number of the local church’s tower captain. “He said, ‘Come along and try it.’ I did. I loved it. I said to my husband, ‘Did you hear that single bong? That was me.’”Tell us: has your life taken a new direction after the age of 60? Continue reading...

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69 m. ago Woman, 29, living a secret life is murdered by unknown killer

The killer of 29-year-old Lynne Trenholm from Manchester has never been found

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1 hour ago GMB doctor Hilary Jones says he would help people to end their lives

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the House of Commons for debate on Friday

Society

2 h. ago 'Underrated’ commuter town near Manchester named amongst UK's property hotspots in 2025

The area has been picked out for its affordability, commuting, school ratings, quality of life and local amenities

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2 h. ago Outlander's Lauren Lyle admits she’s ‘extremely grateful’ in heartfelt tribute

Outlander's Lauren Lyle addressed the show's "impact"

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2 h. ago Can stalkers be rehabilitated – and do they deserve our compassion?

We often hear from victims but what drives a stalker to cross the line? Charlotte Cripps hears how one man’s descent into obsession offers insight into the roots of this behaviour – and how we might be able to recondition and reintroduce offenders to society

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2 h. ago Sex, grief and debauchery: Gráinne O’Hare on her blazing millennial novel Thirst Trap

As post-Sally Rooney Irish lit is booming, the 32-year-old writer talks to Ellie Harrison about her tale of a group of Belfast women stumbling through life and loss as they wave their twenties goodbye

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2 h. ago Rooted in value: Why a designer garden could be your home’s best investment yet

Adele Cardani asks property experts about the rising influence of landscape architecture in the housing market

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2 h. ago EastEnders' Nicola Mitchell star slams ageism on TV as she admits biggest struggle

Newcomer Laura Doddington has proved quite a hit on Albert Square. Here, she talks nearly quitting acting before bagging her EastEnders role - and the struggle for 'women of a certain age'

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2 h. ago Good Morning Britain's Dr Hilary Jones says he'd help patients die if law changed

Dr Hilary Jones, who is a frequent guest on Good Morning Britain and Lorraine, says he would help a patient end their life if the law was changed to allow assisted dying

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3 h. ago What to Stream: Dierks Bentley, Sydney Sweeney, Alex Cooper and 'Deep Cover'

Country superstar Dierks Bentley returning with the album “Broken Branches” and Sydney Sweeney in the dark, dramatic thriller “Echo Valley” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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3 h. ago The scientists warning the world about ocean acidification – ‘evil twin’ of the climate crisis

There’s frustration among researchers that falling pH levels in seas around the globe are not being taken seriously enough, and that until the buildup of CO2 is addressed, the consequences for marine life will be devastatingRead more: ‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – studyOn a clear day at Plymouth marina you can see across the harbour out past Drake’s Island – named after the city’s most famous son, Francis Drake – to the Channel. It’s quite often possible to see an abundance of marine vessels, from navy ships and passenger ferries to small fishing boats and yachts. What you might not spot from this distance is a large yellow buoy bobbing up and down in the water about six miles off the coast.This data buoy – L4 – is one of a number belonging to Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), a research centre in Devon dedicated to marine science. On a pleasantly calm May morning, Prof James Fishwick, PML’s head of marine technology and...

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3 h. ago Whatever happened to Billy Bibbit? The extraordinary life of actor Brad Dourif

He was Oscar-nominated for his unforgettable work alongside Jack Nicholson, in one of the greatest films of all time. It was the start of his career as the ultimate character actor. He discusses David Lynch, Ian McKellen and the joy of playing a murderous dollBrad Dourif knew it was time to retire from acting when he stopped feeling well, anything about the parts he was being offered. “I got to a place where if somebody offered me something, all I felt was an empty: oh.” It had started in 2013, after a production of Tennessee Williams’s The Two-Character Play. That had been an extraordinary experience, with his co-star Amanda Plummer “by far the best actor I’ve ever worked with”, but left him wondering if there was anything he still wanted to do professionally. Acting no longer got him excited; it just left him tired. “It became clear to me after a while that I just really didn’t want to work any more.”We speak over video call from his home in upstate New York, where he lives with C...

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4 h. ago Turkish artist brings Istanbul’s spirit to life at London Design Biennale

Turkish artist brings Istanbul’s spirit to life at London Design Biennale  Hürriyet Daily News

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4 h. ago BBC star from 90s sitcom now unrecognisable 30 years later after leaving TV career

Scottish actress Daniela Nardini has stepped away from the spotlight after winning a BAFTA for her role as Anna Forbes in the hit BBC2 series This Life, which aired 30 years ago

Politics

5 h. ago Gaza aid ship activists accuse Israel of ‘forcibly intercepting’ vessel as Israeli foreign ministry says ship heading to Israel – live

Freedom Flotilla Coalition says ship’s communications were jammed after Israeli defence minister threatened to ‘take all necessary measures’ to prevent the humanitarian ship from reaching GazaIDF ordered to stop Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta ThunbergIn a statement just released, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has accused Israel of “forcibly intercepting” the Madleen and acting with “total impunity”.It says that at 3.02am CET, the ship was “unlawfully boarded, its unarmed civilian crew abducted, and its life-saving cargo—including baby formula, food and medical supplies—confiscated.”These volunteers are not subject to Israeli jurisdiction and cannot be criminalized for delivering aid or challenging an illegal blockade—their detention is arbitrary, unlawful, and must end immediately.”While Greta and others attempted to stage a media provocation whose sole purpose was to gain publicity — and which included less than a single truckload of aid — more than 1,200 aid trucks have...

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6 h. ago Her father is one of Britain's most famous hellraisers... so what is Liam Gallagher's daughter Molly Moorish REALLY like? As she prepares to become a mother at 27, one pal reveals all

After nearly two decades of estrangement, Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher reconnected with his daughter Molly Moorish in 2018. Molly was raised by her mother Lisa Moorish.

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7 h. ago Humiliation for Jennifer Lopez as Ben Affleck says he'll pay MILLIONS to cut her from his life in publicly symbolic way: Insiders reveal ugly details

An inside source reveals to the Daily Mail that Ben Affleck is ready to 'move on' from his failed marriage to Jennifer Lopez it a hugely symbolic way.

Economics

8 h. ago TV doctor Hilary Jones says he would help terminally ill to die if law changed

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the House of Commons for debate on Friday

Society