51 m. ago ‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award

The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writersBack in 2013, Bernardine Evaristo gave a reading in a south London bookshop from her novel Mr Loverman. Only six people showed up, a couple of them were dozing and she realised they were homeless people who had come to find somewhere comfortable to sleep. Last month, the hit TV adaptation Mr Loverman, about a 74-year-old gay Caribbean man set in Hackney, east London, won two Baftas, including leading actor for Lennie James, making him the first Black British actor to win the TV award in its 70-year history. “I checked Wikipedia!” Evaristo exclaims of this shocking fact when we meet in London.Evaristo’s long career is one of firsts and creating them for others. In 2019, at the age of 60, she became the first Black woman to win the Booker prize – shared with Margaret Atwood –...

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81 m. ago I was enjoying a midnight swim. Then my girlfriend kissed me – and the nightmare began

Seventeen years ago Nathan Dunne was locked out of his body, or at least that’s how it felt. He talks about his battle with depersonalisation disorder – and his sudden fear of waterOn a cold winter’s night, in a “fit of spontaneity”, Nathan Dunne and his girlfriend went for a midnight swim on Hampstead Heath in London. They had been living together for a few months and, although it was dark and chilly, they “had a summer feeling in that first flush of the relationship”, Dunne says. They shed their clothes and waded into the shallows. After diving into the icy water, Dunne’s girlfriend put her lips to his cheek, and as they pulled apart, his life changed beyond all recognition. “It was like being struck. Like something came down,” he says, slicing the air with his hand. “The flip of a switch.”Dunne’s transformation sounds like a fairytale in reverse: one kiss, and his life turned into a nightmare. Seventeen years have passed since that night, and he still mostly explains the change i...

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1 hour ago BRIT Awards to move music ceremony out of London for the first time in 46 YEARS: Iconic night held in another major UK city in 2026

The BRIT Awards will be moving away from London for the first time in the ceremony's 46-year history.

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1 hour ago Voices: Chilling red wine actually makes it taste better (yes, really)

I’m not suggesting I came up with the idea of chilling red wine, writes Rosamund Hall, but I love to see that it’s become more mainstream since the days I used to serve it at my east London wine bar

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2 h. ago Outrage as boy, 8, turned away from treatment at London NHS clinic 'because he attends private school'

Mother blames Labour's VAT raid on private school fees for emboldening the NHS to deny her son help with his crippling joint condition

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2 h. ago Ranking all the best bits you missed from Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter London tour dates

Ranking all the best bits you missed from Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter London tour dates  Cosmopolitan

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2 h. ago EastEnders favourite to leave soap after four years as BBC release statement

The BBC have confirmed that a much-loved star of EastEnders will leave the soap later this year

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2 h. ago Brentford's No.1 next manager target revealed as Thomas Frank makes Tottenham stance clear

Brentford boss Thomas Frank has emerged as the overwhelming favourite to succeed Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham with the Bees ready to target Ipswich's Kieran McKenna

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2 h. ago Beyoncé fans in awe at proposal in London crowd at 'literally perfect' moment of set

Beyoncé fans in awe at proposal in London crowd at 'literally perfect' moment of set  MyLondon

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3 h. ago Mauricio Pochettino breaks silence on Tottenham return to replace Ange Postecoglou

Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with a Tottenham return as they eye a new manager but the USA boss insists the timing is not right for him to head back to north London

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3 h. ago Minister dismisses US fears about China's London 'super embassy' as White House warns against letting Beijing build near sensitive City sites

The Trump administration has urged Downing Street to block the proposed development close to London financial centres amid fears that it will be used to tap into commercial information.

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3 h. ago Pitbull at London’s O2 Arena: Start Time, Tickets, Potential Setlist and What You Need To Know

Pitbull at London’s O2 Arena: Start Time, Tickets, Potential Setlist and What You Need To Know  Time Out

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4 h. ago Passenger jet forced to return to London Heathrow after windscreen cracks

The plane was carrying 188 passengers and crew when pilot was forced to take evasive action

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4 h. ago Fan Fight Breaks Out At Beyoncé’s London Show, Second Scuffle In Weeks

Fan Fight Breaks Out At Beyoncé’s London Show, Second Scuffle In Weeks  News18

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4 h. ago White House urges Keir Starmer to block Chinese 'super embassy' in London amid national security fears

‘The Chinese Communist Party has a clear track record of targeting critical infrastructure’, Trump administration warns

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4 h. ago White House urges Starmer to block Chinese 'super embassy' in London

White House urges Starmer to block Chinese 'super embassy' in London  London Evening Standard

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5 h. ago Oasis’ last London gig where Liam Gallagher hit back at ‘fat boy’ after coin and drink thrown

Oasis’ last London gig where Liam Gallagher hit back at ‘fat boy’ after coin and drink thrown  MyLondon

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5 h. ago Tottenham’s dismissal of Ange Postecoglou brings identity crisis to the fore once again

The Australian’s exit may have felt inevitable but questions remain over how Spurs rebuild following yet another managerial dismissal

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5 h. ago Father's Day: How to spoil dad on a budget from great gifts to fun days out

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares some favourite Father’s Day gift ideas for your father figure on June 15

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5 h. ago Iceland confirms exact date another supermarket store will shut for good this month

The Shotton Iceland branch - which is located on Chester Road - is pulling down the shutters for good when the store closes at 4pm on Monday, June 23

Economics