3 h. ago The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce review – portrait of a patriarch

The mysterious death of an artist causes havoc among siblings in a novel that astutely observes family dynamicsWhat would writers do without problematic patriarchs? From King Lear to Logan Roy, they are the linchpins of countless family dramas: adored fathers who dominate and damage their children in equal measure.The new novel from Rachel Joyce, bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Miss Benson’s Beetle and others, revolves around one such man: Vic Kemp, a successful artist with four grown-up children. Vic is a widower who raised his offspring alone, and the story begins with him summoning them to a noodle bar to announce that he’s in love with a twentysomething called Bella-Mae he met online. He’s also the proud owner of a goatee, a surefire sign of an identity crisis. The offspring are aghast. “If he’s so lonely, he could get a cat,” says one. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Thierry Henry is attacked by Man United fans for his 'embarrassing' blast at young player

Alongside co-pundit Jamie Carragher on Sky Sport's Monday Night Football, Henry claimed that 19-year-old had done something he had 'never seen before' during the defeat .

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4 d. ago Terrified Gayle King SOBS as she arrives for Blue Origin space flight

Gayle, 70, appeared extremely emotional as she prepared to head into the sky on Monday. Cameras caught the TV personality breaking down into tears as it pulled up to the launch site.

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5 d. ago ‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally

Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domestic market’Business live – latest updatesChina has played down the risk of damage to its exports from Donald Trump’s tariffs, with an official saying the “the sky won’t fall”, as stock markets rose on Monday amid signs of a retreat on electronics restrictions.The world’s second-largest economy has diversified its trade away from the US in recent years, according to Lyu Daliang, a customs administration spokesperson, in comments reported by state-owned agency Xinhua. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Jamie Carragher's true feelings on Monday Night Football since Gary Neville decision

Sky Sports star Jamie Carragher has spoken about working on Monday Night Football and how he feels since fellow pundit Gary Neville took a step back from the show

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7 d. ago Coronation Street star Natalie Anderson reveals soap icons who helped her settle in

Natalie Anderson has joined the cast of Coronation Street as the mysterious Danielle, who is set to cause chaos for Weatherfield residents Todd Grimshaw and Sarah Platt.

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1 week ago Craig Bellamy stops Sky Sports presenter in his tracks over Wales questions in awkward interview

The Wales manager was quick to shut down the line of questioning on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football

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3 w. ago How Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket caused a huge glowing spiral in the sky above Wales

A mysterious spiralling orb caught the attention of people across Wales last night

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3 w. ago SpaceX rocket launch spiral: Glowing white swirl visible across UK

The Met Office has explained the likely cause of the glowing white spiral visible across the UK night sky.

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3 w. ago What caused the mysterious glowing spiral in UK skies on Monday night

The Met Office has revealed the likely cause of the strange spiral that lit up the night sky

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3 w. ago Alien hopes crash to earth as glowing spiral over UK traced to SpaceX rocket

Swirl visible for several minutes is thought to have been caused by frozen exhaust plume from Falcon 9The truth is out there it’s just not quite as exciting as was hoped.A large, glowing spiral that lit up the skies over the UK on Monday night and prompted speculation of an alien encounter is believed to have been caused by a SpaceX rocket. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago SpaceX launch more than 4,000 miles away blamed for glowing spiral in UK skies

The Met Office said exhaust fumes from a rocket launched in Florida caused the glowing celestial display.

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3 w. ago What is the mysterious spiral spotted in the sky? Scientists reveal cause of strange ‘space portal’

The strange shape is believed to have been caused by a Space X rocket

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3 w. ago Space X spiral spotted across UK night skies as Brits baffled by 'UFO' swirls

An explanation has been given after people across Britain reported a strange glowing 'spiral' orb in the night sky - and it involves controversial Tesla billionaire Elon Musk

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3 w. ago Glowing spiral orb spotted across UK night skies as Brits baffled by mystery spinning UFO

Social media was awash with posts about a strange circular light which shone across Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire and other parts of the UK

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