62 m. ago The Original by Nell Stevens review – queering the Victorians

This flamboyant tale of fakers and forgery, straddling the turn of the 20th century, is a smart and witty investigation into love and authenticityWe become ourselves by copying others, whether dutifully or audaciously, in acts of homage or appropriation. What is education if not a prolonged process of copying, and isn’t the same true, Nell Stevens asks in her latest novel, of falling in love? Suddenly besotted with another young woman, her protagonist Grace begins to wear her scarf at the side of the neck as her lover does, and to feel “clearer and more deliberate and more like myself” as she does so. “When we fall in love with a person, we fall in love with the copy of them, inexpertly done, that we carry around with us whenever they aren’t there.”At its heart The Original has two strands of copying: both are preoccupations of the late-Victorian era the book is set in. There are the pictures made by Grace when she’s brought, penniless, to her uncle’s house aged 10 after her pa...

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10 h. ago Bobby Sherman, 60s teen idol and singer of hit Little Women, dies aged 81

The teenage heartthrob, who become an LAPD instructor, had announced he had stage 4 cancer earlier this yearBobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and 70s with bubblegum pop hits such as Little Woman and Julie, Do Ya Love Me, has died. He was 81.His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the death Tuesday and family friend John Stamos posted her message on Instagram: “Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace.” Sherman revealed he had stage 4 cancer earlier this year. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Bobby Sherman, 60s teen idol and singer of hit Little Woman, dies aged 81

The teenage heartthrob, who become an LAPD instructor, had announced he had stage 4 cancer earlier this yearBobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and 70s with bubblegum pop hits such as Little Woman and Julie, Do Ya Love Me, has died. He was 81.His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the death Tuesday and family friend John Stamos posted her message on Instagram: “Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace.” Sherman revealed he had stage 4 cancer earlier this year. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Woman, 26, sues drunken bosses who threw her into pool at company retreat in Mauritius and left her with nerve damage

Chloe Hewitt, 26, said she emerged from the water of the five star resort pool covered in blood after sustaining nerve damage which has since required two operations and physiotherapy.

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15 h. ago Four arrested after dismembered body of London scientist found in suitcase in Colombia

Three men and one woman have been detained on suspicion of aggravated homicide

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30 h. ago Foreign squatters who took over pensioner's home are FINALLY kicked out: Suspected 'Romanian' teenage ringleader pleads guilty as it emerges woman had been stealing from local charity shops

EXCLUSIVE:Foreign squatters were finally evicted from the London home of a frail pensioner on Friday - with one woman arrested for failing to appear in court for theft.

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38 h. ago Courage of woman raped by Daniel Gravell commended as former teacher sent to prison for nine years

'A woman endured 20 years of suffering because of what Daniel Gravell did to her in 2002'

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40 h. ago Family in direct plea to missing woman after man arrested on suspicion of murder

Reanne Coulson, 34, was last seen in Coventry in May and concerns were raised by her family after she failed to make contact on her birthday.

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42 h. ago Woman surrounded by teenage boys then sexually assaulted on Metrolink tram

The suspect is believed to be aged between 13 and 15, police said.

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3 d. ago GB News launches probe after Eamonn Holmes's wheelchair 'hits female producer as he was returning to set'

The Mail on Sunday can reveal the woman has made a complaint following the alleged incident ten days ago.

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3 d. ago Murder suspect in hospital after woman stabbed to death in shop

Police are investigating after a woman died in Liverpool

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3 d. ago Man arrested on suspicion of murder hospitalised after woman stabbed to death in shop

A woman has died after being stabbed in a shop in Bootle, Merseyside, with a 47-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder now being treated in hospital

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3 d. ago My perfect holiday reading, by Bernardine Evaristo, David Nicholls, Zadie Smith and more

Authors including Michael Rosen, Samantha Harvey and Rutger Bregman reveal their books of the summerSummer reading: the 50 hottest books to read nowThe 10 best audiobooks for summerZadie SmithFor me summer reading is about immersion. Three novels fully absorbed me recently. Flesh by David Szalay is a very smart and stylish novel about the 1%, filtered through the life of a Hungarian bodyguard/driver in their midst. Cécé by Emmelie Prophète (out 23 September) vividly depicts the slums of contemporary Haiti via a very online young sex worker who lives her best life on Facebook. Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie features a series of unforgettable women trying to work out what love means. The summer read I’m looking forward to myself is Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, a true original.David NichollsI would recommend two books, 800 pages and a shade under 150, depending on what you can carry. Helen Garner’s collected diaries, How to End a Story, are frank, gripping and rev...

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4 d. ago Hamilton Accies star Oli Shaw postpones honeymoon as boss hails commitment to pre

The striker got married last week but has swapped the chance of sunny climes for Cumbernauld this June

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4 d. ago Woman says she was beaten on New York subway after being asked ‘Are you a Muslim?’

The woman had a concussion, a fractured nose and bruises all over her body from the attack, according to local reporting

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4 d. ago Drivers of two popular models told 'stop driving' after serious fault found

The French firm has issued a 'Stop-Drive' order after a recent report stated that a woman sustained fatal injuries

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4 d. ago Woman who paid fine to free Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Bruecker is ex

Christian Brueckner was facing extra time behind bars because he could not pay a fine. But now a former technician in Germany's BKA - their equivalent of the FBI - has paid the cash

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5 d. ago Woman, 66, arrested in Camden on suspicion of 'Rolex murder'

Woman, 66, arrested in Camden on suspicion of 'Rolex murder'  BBC

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5 d. ago Jennifer Abbott: Woman arrested after filmmaker killed at home 'for diamond Rolex'

The Metropolitan Police said a woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of Jennifer Abbott. She remains in police custody as inquiries continue

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5 d. ago Woman, 66, held on suspicion of murder after London death of film director

Jennifer Abbott, 69, found dead with tape over her mouth in Camden flat and police say missing Rolex could be linked to stabbingA 66-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a film director was found dead at home in north London with tape over her mouth.The body of Jennifer Abbott, 69, who was known professionally as Sarah Steinberg, was discovered in her Camden flat on 13 June. She was last seen three days earlier, walking her pet corgi nearby. Continue reading...

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