63 m. ago ‘He changed the rules for all of us who came after’: Lee Child remembers Frederick Forsyth

Forsyth did away with the conventions of thriller-writing and still kept readers enthralled. He reset the whole genre, the author of the Jack Reacher novels writes• Frederick Forsyth, Day of the Jackal author and former MI6 agent, dies aged 86I remember two things about the first full week of January 1972. I passed my driving test on the Monday, and on the Friday I made my weekly trip to the library and borrowed The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth. I had no idea I would one day be a writer myself – at that point I was merely an insatiable reader – but in retrospect that Friday marked an important way station on the journey from one to the other.I gobbled up the book and thought it was fantastic – fast, pacy, exciting, suspenseful and laced with detail and intrigue. Then I thought, wait, what? How was this book working? It was a twin-track thriller – an assassin hunts his target while law enforcement hunts the assassin. But the intended victim was Charles de Gaulle, a real per...

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75 m. ago Stella McCartney gets tested for killer disease with sister on same day every year

Sir Paul McCartney and his late wife Linda's youngest daughter Stella speaks on the heartbeaking loss of her mum nearly three decades ago

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93 m. ago Coronation Street fans spot Glenda Shuttleworth's Rovers Return 'downfall' despite support

The much-loved character has been behind the bar since her arrival in Weatherfield in 2022 but has recently been made manager

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1 hour ago Unmasked: The Godolphin and Latymer Deputy Head teacher who started sexual relationship with pupil in his office but escaped justice for a decade

Phil Culling, 52, began a sexual relationship with the teenager who was a talented musician and singer at the Goldophin and Latymer school in West London where day fees are now £33,000.

Society

1 hour ago Pedestrian rushed to hospital after 'serious crash' shuts major road all day

The major Greater Manchester road has been shut since early on Tuesday morning

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1 hour ago Body found outside looted store as LA riots take deadly turn: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to LA today on orders from President Donald Trump after a fourth day of anti-ICE protests.

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1 hour ago Boots knocks 50% off ‘fantastic’ designer scent in time for Father’s Day

'My dad liked it so much I gave what was left to him and he wears all the time. So nice'

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2 h. ago Emma Raducanu v Cristina Bucsa live: Tennis scores as British No 2 begins Queen’s Club quest

Britain’s No 1 and 2 are in action in the first round on a busy day at Queen’s

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2 h. ago Influencer reveals how he tried to steal back his own £220,000 supercar after it was stolen and shipped from London to Thailand

Mark McCann, 51, purchased his green Lamborghini Huracan Spider in 2016 as part of a business venture which saw him and his business partner, Mo, rent out the supercar for £800 per day.

Economics

2 h. ago Outcry as traffic wardens ticket people marking charity event

Newport City Council say their visit had been in the calendar for several weeks

Events

2 h. ago Guinness Nitrosurge Device for 'luxury pints' slashed on Amazon for Father's Day

"Perfect results everytime, worth the investment if you want a luxury pint o’th black stuff at home."

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2 h. ago Nespresso coffee machine bundle that makes brewing effortless now 45% off on Amazon

Snag the Nespresso Coffee Machine Barista Bundle in time for Father's Day

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2 h. ago EastEnders' Colin Salmon says soap is in a 'good spot' as new boss takes over

t was announced in September 2024 that Chris Clenshaw - whose final episode credit will air on Friday - is leaving the BBC One soap

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2 h. ago Kate Middleton wows in chic navy suit during solo visit to examine museum’s exhibits

Kate Middleton visited the newly-opened V&A East Storehouse in East London today, where she was given a behind-the-scenes tour and spent time viewing the incredible objects stored there

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2 h. ago 'Underrated' cologne for him that is 'truly unique' slashed by 67% at Superdrug

Treat dad to a large bottle of this "underrated" Versace fragrance for Father's Day on Sunday, June 15.

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2 h. ago Huge bottle of 'manly' Ralph Lauren aftershave slashed to £42 for Father's Day

The bargain is part of a huge offer on fragrances and there are options to get most in your hands before June 15

Economics

2 h. ago All we know about Austria school shooting – from two guns to 'bullied ex

Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker described the horror as a 'a dark day in the history of our country' and a national tragedy in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon

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3 h. ago Dean Huijsen admits ‘I don’t care’ about being Real Madrid’s most expensive defender

New signing says Spanish giants are ‘club of my life’Huijsen feels he is good fit for Xabi Alonso’s style of play“I don’t care,” Dean Huijsen said and there was a shrug to go with his answer. The former Bournemouth player had just become the most expensive defender in Real Madrid’s history for £50m, but while the 20-year-old talked about “living a dream” on the day he was presented at their Valdebebas training ground, the price didn’t seem to bother him much. Not least because nothing did. “I’m quite calm,” he said. “I am me and I am going to live my life and I do what I like most.”“Madrid is the club of my life, I think,” Huijsen had said when he stepped on to the stage in the basketball arena, tapped the mic and asked: “Can you hear me?” The son of Dutch footballer Donny Huijsen, who was sitting in the front row with Huijsen’s mother Mascha Wijsmuller. The family moved to southern Spain when Dean was five and it was Málaga he was mad about as a boy, although he said here that Serg...

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3 h. ago Dean Huijsen shrugs off pressure of being Real Madrid’s most expensive defender

New signing says Spanish giants are ‘club of my life’Huijsen feels he is good fit for Xabi Alonso’s style of play“I don’t care,” Dean Huijsen said and there was a shrug to go with his answer. The former Bournemouth player had just become the most expensive defender in Real Madrid’s history for £50m, but while the 20-year-old talked about “living a dream” on the day he was presented at their Valdebebas training ground, the price didn’t seem to bother him much. Not least because nothing did. “I’m quite calm,” he said. “I am me and I am going to live my life and I do what I like most.”“Madrid is the club of my life, I think,” Huijsen had said when he stepped on to the stage in the basketball arena, tapped the mic and asked: “Can you hear me?” The son of Dutch footballer Donny Huijsen, who was sitting in the front row with Huijsen’s mother Mascha Wijsmuller. The family moved to southern Spain when Dean was five and it was Málaga he was mad about as a boy, although he said here that Serg...

Events

3 h. ago Mum's cinema hack 'perfect for summer holidays' saves her family £70 per visit

Families were seriously impressed by the mum's 'genius' hack when she showcased her money-saving tip online

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