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Melting Point by Rachel Cockerell review – witnesses to history

An ingenious and idiosyncratic book about the search for a Jewish homeland that blends high politics and family memoir

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024

Melting Point by Rachel Cockerell review – the hunt for a homeland

A fabulous family history expands into an account of the origins of Zionism and the extraordinary project to bring thousands of Russian Jews to Texas

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024

The 25 best Christmas films – ranked!

Muppets and elves jostle with orphans, serial killers and Santa in our list of the greatest yuletide movies ever to grace the big screen

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023

Echoes of Robert Louis Stevenson still heard throughout Samoa

THE modern approach to Samoa is a direct flight from Brisbane, although it is worthwhile stopping off for a couple of hours in that unsung and…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 16, 2023

‘They save us’: Sally Muir on the art of drawing rescue dogs

Scruffy or sleek, melancholic or mischievous… Sally Muir’s portraits of dogs capture the essence of unconditional love. And her latest collection on rescue dogs reveals much about cruelty – and kindness

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

The Reunion review – one scene is so violent it’s actually unwatchable

This ITV thriller is full of ludicrous plot twists and every single trope you’d expect from murder mystery hokum. Until it turns unexpectedly gruesome and queasily retro about sexuality

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023

Pregnant woman refuses to name baby after partner's gran as it's 'rude' in her language

A mum-to-be took to Reddit to enquire after revealing that she and her partner could not agree on the same name for their daughter, and the majority agreed that the name he suggested was "terrible".

Daily Record · Apr 23, 2022

'My husband wants to name our daughter after his late nan - she'll get bullied'

A mum-to-be took to Reddit to ask for advice after revealing she and her husband couldn't agree on the same name for their daughter - and the majority agreed the name he suggested was "terrible"

Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022