CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Schilling, 40; Jonathan Rhys Meyers, 47; Cassandra Clare, 51; Maya Rudolph, 52. Happy Birthday: Pace yourself this year. Pay attention to detail, plan your actions, and weigh the pros and cons before you initiate change. Tidy up loose ends instead of starting something new. The idea is to cleanse […]
Word Game: July 27, 2024
TODAY’S WORD — REFLUENT (REFLUENT: REF-loo-ent: Flowing back.) Average mark 37 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 48 or more words in REFLUENT? The list will be published Monday. YESTERDAY’S WORD — NEBULIZER nebulize nubile enure erne been beer belie bezel bier bile blue bluer blur brine bruin burl burn unreel urine leer […]
Bridge: July 27, 2024
Today’s North scrapes up a 1NT response to South’s one spade. South’s jump-shift to three diamonds is forcing to game, so North grits his teeth and tries 3NT. (Many players would bid three spades instead.) South converts to four spades. For him to simply bid four spades at his second turn would have been practical […]
Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh was turned away by Emmerdale despite sister Amy’s role
Kimberley auditioned for an Emmerdale role (Pictures: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images/ITV) Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh has revealed that Emmerdale bosses turned her down for a role on the ITV soap, despite sister Amy taking on a prominent role. Amy Walsh plays Tracy Metcalfe in the ITV soap, originally appearing between 2014 and 2022, […]
Couple buy £1,500,000 mansion only to find seller had ripped out these vital features
Martin and Sarah Caton in the mansion’s Jacobean drawing room with the mantlepiece supports that have been returned (Picture: SWNS) A couple were horrified to find the stunning estate they bought for £1.5 million was stripped of its most valuable assets by the previous owner. Martin and Sarah Caton were over the moon when they […]
Three members of beloved gospel group The Nelons killed in plane crash
The band were formed of the Nelon family (Picture: Jay Medeiros/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Three members of Georgia gospel band The Nelons have died in a plane crash. Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark, and Kelly’s daughters Amber Nelon Kistler and Autumn Nelon Streetman formed The Nelons, before the crash on Friday killed all […]
The Simpsons star taken to court for failing to take action in sexual assault case
Matt Groening is the man behind The Simpsons (Picture: Getty Images) The creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening, is reportedly being sued after allegedly failing to take action over a sexual assault which is said to have occurred in his Hollywood home. Groening, 70, is famous for creating the long-running Springfield set animation and spearheading […]
Everything we know about France’s Olympic rail nightmare after Eurostar arson attacks
Passengers queue up at Eurostar rail terminal at St Pancras International station in London (Picture: EPA) Russian sabotage; France’s rail network paralysed; at least 800,000 passengers affected; Eurostar trains cancelled… It’s fair to say it felt as if France was ‘under attack’ ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris. Distracted by Celine Dion’s performance during […]
Asking Eric: It’s my first grandchild. Why can’t I be at the hospital for the birth?
Dear Eric: My only son is expecting his first child in early July. I have been recently told by my son that his wife does not want anyone at the hospital, except for my son. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: I’m told my son-in-law complains about how I fold his laundry Advice | Asking […]
Could Eddie Redmayne be the next James Bond? 007 fans, this show is for you
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next The trailer for Eddie Redmayne’s new project has dropped and it’s giving total James Bond vibes. Eddie stars in the Sky Atlantic series The Day of the Jackal, a reimagining of the classic novel into […]
Harriette Cole: Should I tell my son why I divorced his father?
DEAR HARRIETTE: Since my divorce, my 14-year-old son has been distant and openly disrespectful. He believes it’s my fault that his father and I split up. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: In desperation, I told my husband he could cheat Advice | Harriette Cole: A surprise left on my doorstep got me rethinking my […]
Unexpected UK tourist attraction named the most overcrowded hotspot in Europe
You might want to avoid Edinburgh if you hate crowds (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Heading on holiday to Europe this summer? Well, once you’ve worked out how to stay cool during the stifling heatwave, the next order of business is avoiding the crowds. Of course, it’s great that some of the world’s most impressive sites have […]