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Claim Freddie Mercury had secret daughter divides fans and friends

Woman claiming the late singer is her father speaks out after some of his inner circle cast doubt ahead of new book

The Guardian - UK

Freddie Mercury’s closest friend throws doubt on ‘secret child’ claims as woman speaks out for first time

Mary Austin, who met Mercury when she was 19 and lived with him for years, questions veracity of claims by an anonymous woman who says she was conceived during an affair the Queen star had with his friend’s wife

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon says Boris Johnson has 'least emotional intelligence in politics'

Nicola Sturgeon has said that Boris Johnson has the "least emotional intelligence" in politics ...

The National (Scotland)

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'Memory of birth traumas' never left Duchess Sophie after she was left 'fifteen minutes from death' welcoming Lady Louise

A new biography has delved into the Duchess of Edinburgh's frightening birth experience with her first child in 2003

Woman & Home

Self-doubt was my ‘secret superpower’, Sturgeon says

Ms Sturgeon told The Sunday Times she was excited about the next chapter in her life.

Evening Standard

Witch trials offer lens on how leaders whip up public panic

Why does Scotland have one of the most horrific witch hunt records in Europe – especially when the number of people accused, tortured, tried and…

The National (Scotland)

“Why Now?”: Freddie Mercury ‘Love Child’ Sparks Backlash Ahead Of Book Release

"For 34 years, the truth of Freddie's life has been distorted, twisted and rewritten, but she said nothing."

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The surprising advice Kate Middleton got about royal fame from Prince Philip

Prince Philip was Britain's longest-serving royal consort and he reportedly gave his granddaughter-in-law a handy piece of advice

Woman & Home

Couple featured in The Salt Path question ‘disappointing’ depiction in controversial book

Joanna Parsons asked Raynor Winn why she didn’t disclose that she was homeless in the latest claims against the book

The Independent UK

How to illustrate a YA book cover that readers will pick up

Learn to create captivating fantasy artwork that draws in readers.

Creative Bloq

Sordid revelations about Prince Andrew forces Eugenie and Beatrice to 'keep a distance' from their father

The two princesses are said to be ‘rare visitors’ to their father’s home at Royal Lodge

Evening Standard

Freddie Mercury's 'secret' daughter speaks out for the first time ahead of publication of bombshell book

The woman, known only as B, claims she was conceived in 1976 after her mother had a fling with the Queen frontman

Evening Standard

"I don't think I would have become a writer without that summer of Aggie" – author Louise Candlish shares the 5 books that changed her life

As Louise's new novel A Neighbour’s Guide to Murder flies off the shelves, she confesses to doing a weird thing to her childhood favourite book, and the book that fills her with "evil glee"!

Woman & Home

When Billy Met Alasdair review – two Scottish giants happily collide

Alan Bissett embodies both the expansive Big Yin and the detached author of Lanark in a thoughtful, entertaining search for their connection

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Nicola Sturgeon: Police investigation ‘was like mental torture’

The former first minister has opened up about her arrest in a new book,

International Business Times UK

'Stop Following the Wrong Money Advice': Netflix's Ramit Sethi Shares Exact Steps to Go From $0 to $100K

Netflix's money expert Ramit Sethi reveals a practical, five-step roadmap to grow your finances from $0 to $100,000 without sacrificing a rich, fulfilling life.

Cinemablend

My Oxford Year Is A Fine Rom-Com, And There's One Side Character Who Deserves More Attention

Okay, I need a spinoff with only him, please.

The Independent UK

From Stephen King to New Jersey diners, History Press books cover local lore around the US

A writer from Maine, Sharon Kitchens has turned her passion for Stephen King's books into a published work

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Voices: Prince Andrew’s tragedy? He’s been spoiled by neglect

COMMENT: For years, the Duke of York’s monstrous behaviour was shielded from the world – but the intensely private and upsetting revelations in a new biography cannot be the start of a public rehabilitation, says Harry Mount

The Guardian - UK

Michael Evans obituary

Other lives: Manchester University lecturer who became an authority on Karl Marx

The Guardian - UK

Samuel Taylor Coleridge wanted to ‘bid farewell’ to writing at 22, letter reveals

Young poet details low mood and disappointment in love in 1795 letter, written not long before he met Wordsworth

The Guardian - UK

Wodehouse in Wonderland review – less than spiffing portrait of the artist as a light comedian

Robert Daws stars as the great comic author in this one-man show but is let down by lukewarm humour

Evening Standard

Waterstones Piccadilly event descends into 'hell on earth' as readers blast 'dangerous' overcrowding

Waterstones apologised to customers after a raft of complaints about the event at its flagship store

The Independent UK

Every Brilliant Thing review – Lenny Henry is lighthearted in this beloved off-the-cuff solo comedy about suicide

3/5 When it debuted, Duncan Macmillan’s play felt like a new way to talk about depression and suicide, but in the 11 years since, it already feels less radical

Inverse

17 Years Later, An Infamous Creator May Make Another Dystopian Story Into Reality

Mr. Beast wants to make the Hunger Games real, unfortunately without competing himself.

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