What on earth have Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus got to do with the Curse of the Kennedys?

The Kennedy Curse James Patterson and Cynthia Fagen Century £16.99 Rating: In America, this book was given the stately title The House Of Kennedy. Its UK publishers have gone for something more Hammer Horror, adding the words ‘Six Generations Of Adultery, Addiction And Tragedy’ on to the cover for good measure, to ensure no bookseller … Read more

Jenny Colgan, Lily King, Susie Steiner and Shubhangi Swarup: This week’s best new fiction  

From Jenny Colgan’s latest to Writers & Lovers by Lily King, a mystery by Susie Steiner and Shubhangi Swarup’s debut, this week’s best new fiction By Madeleine Feeny and Hephzibah Anderson and John Williams and Max Davidson Published: 22:01 BST, 23 May 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 23 May 2020 Five Hundred Miles From You … Read more

Celia gouged, slashed and razored my scalp to cries of ‘Oops!’, ‘Oh dear’ and ‘Sorry!’

MONDAY, MAY 11 ‘Shall I cut your hair?’ asked Celia, eyeing my increasingly overgrown lockdown locks. ‘Have you ever done it before?’ I replied nervously. Piers Morgan put his faith in wife Celia Walden by reluctantly agreeing to let her cut his hair as they self-quarantine at their London home ‘No, but I’ve watched a … Read more

Victorian terrace that inspired Eastenders set is for sale for £1.5m 

The ‘real’ Albert Square! Victorian terrace on the road that inspired the Eastenders set is listed for £1.5m Four-bed house for sale is in Fassett Square in London’s fashionable Hackney Fassett Square was the inspiration behind Albert Square in TV soap Eastenders The Victorian terrace is for sale for £1.5m via estate agents Savills By … Read more