6 h. ago Tim Dowling: my wife needs to go to bed. According to the dog

The dog used to be dependent on us for everything. But since graduating from dog school the tables have started to turnIt’s a cold winter night, and my wife and I are alone in the house, binge-watching some new series. I was transfixed by episode one, and gripped by episode two, but midway through episode three I have started to look at my phone, and as a consequence I’ve lost track of the plot. I have an idea what’s going on, but it’s not the right idea.“So hang on,” my wife says. “Was that just the dead guy? Meaning he’s not dead?” Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Jealous husband who stabbed to death wife as she slept in bed jailed for life

Hai Van Nguyen murdered Hien Thi Vu with a kitchen knife at their Lewisham home after believing she was having an affair

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3 d. ago Rob Reiner and wife Michele 'had throats slit in bed' as new details emerge

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele are thought to have had their "throats slit in bed" and are said to have been lying dead for hours by the time their daughter discovered them

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3 d. ago Murdered as they slept. Rob Reiner and his wife were killed in their BED after leaving Conan O'Brien party where they argued with son

A vivid detail about how Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead suggests they may have been sleeping when they were attacked.

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3 d. ago Rob Reiner and wife Michele had throats slit in their bed: Gruesome murder timeline emerges amid details of son Nick's motel room 'full of blood'

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found in bed with their throats cut and may have been asleep when they were murdered, a source close to the investigation claimed to the Daily Mail.

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6 d. ago Jamie Laing's 'back pain' post after birth of first child raises some eyebrows

Jamie Laing’s tongue-in-cheek post about his “uncomfortable” hospital bed after wife Sophie Habboo gave birth to their son Ziggy has divided fans, with some praising the joke and others criticising his lack of awareness.

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7 d. ago Tim Dowling: my band is set to play live on the radio. What could possibly go wrong?

Rehearsals for a live broadcast at short notice reduce us to silence then swearing. This does not bode wellOn Wednesday afternoon I receive a text that seems to suggest the band I’m in has been invited to play live on national radio. Twenty minutes later, the guitarist rings me.“Did you get my text?” he says. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Kiss me. Hug me tight’: Sharon Osbourne reveals Ozzy’s heartbreaking final words to her minutes before death

Sharon Osbourne reveals her husband died less than an hour after asking her to ‘kiss me’ and ‘hug me tight’

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1 week ago Top Scots cop who led Sheku Bayoh police probe cleared of attacking wife in bed

Chief Superintendent Pat Campbell walked free today after the charges were found not proven.

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3 w. ago Tim Dowling: how did I end up on a helpline for the old and befuddled?

The online banker sounds concerned, as if he’s trying to keep me on the line until the ambulance arrivesCertain contractual terms oblige my oldest sons to periodically appear at their places of employment. On rare occasions they both go in on the same day. On this particular day, my wife and the dog are also out. I’m alone in the house.I’m lingering over lunch – because, why not? – when my phone pings in my pocket. It’s a text from my bank. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Twist of fate accidentally brought Richard Branson to wife hours before she died

A once-in-a-lifetime miracle brought billionaire Virgin founder Richard Branson to his wife Joan's hospital bed just hours before she unexpectedly died

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4 w. ago Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for gochujang and tofu ragu with gnocchi and pickled cucumber | The new vegan

A comforting and filling mix of Korean and Italian flavours and textures that’s ideal for weeknight dinnerShare your questions for Meera Sodha, Tim Dowling and Stuart Heritage for a special Guardian Live event on Wednesday 26 November.I am a ragu-fancier and akheema fanatic. Unlike with most foods, however, it doesn’t do to rationalise this love for ragu, because it is a mash of things chopped up so small that they all lose their texture. This might sound a bit woo-woo, but the joy of ragu comes from feeling your way through it, from the chopping and standing with your thoughts, to stirring a bubbling pot and the smell creeping under the door. A ragu isn’t just a ragu, it’s a coming-together of good things: thoughts, feelings, ingredients, time and effort.Join Meera Sodha at a special event celebrating the best of Guardian culture on Wednesday 26 November, hosted by Nish Kumar and alongside writers Stuart Heritage and Tim Dowling, with Georgina Lawton hosting You Be The Judge live. ...

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4 w. ago Tim Dowling: my wife has always wanted to kick me out of book club. Now’s her chance

We have difffering views on my contribution to our book club: I see myself as its beating heart; my wife says I’m an interloperFor the first time in the history of book club, I can’t make it to book club. The scheduling conflict arises late in the day, which is galling because I’ve already read the book, and I can’t very well unread it.“You won’t be missed,” my wife says. Continue reading...

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