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MEMOIR LONG WAY HOME by Dan Jarvis (Little Brown £18.99, 320pp) Most politicians with a 24-carat diamond of an anecdote about a former prime minister will treat it as the crowning glory of their autobiography. They’ll spin it till it dazzles. Not Dan Jarvis, Labour MP for Barnsley Central. He chucks in a story about … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK RADICAL WORDSWORTH by Jonathan Bate (William Collins, £25, 608 pp) The poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge spent Christmas Day 1806 with his close friend William Wordsworth, together with Wordsworth’s wife Mary, her sister Sara Hutchinson and Wordsworth’s own sister, Dorothy. Two days later, Coleridge bolted from the house. Taking refuge in the … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK RADICAL WORDSWORTH by Jonathan Bate (William Collins, £25, 608 pp) The poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge spent Christmas Day 1806 with his close friend William Wordsworth, together with Wordsworth’s wife Mary, her sister Sara Hutchinson and Wordsworth’s own sister, Dorothy. Two days later, Coleridge bolted from the house. Taking refuge in the … Read more
What we all need in unsettling times like this is a good laugh. And in this cracking collection of comic novels you’ll find the dry, ironic wit of Jane Austen and her meddling heroine Emma; the knife-sharp comedy of Kingsley Amis and his hapless hero Jim Dixon; the eccentric absurdity of the Starkadders in Cold … Read more
Lean, lightweight and laidback. Meet the pieces that will see you through the new season. Roar into spring with a bolt of hot red. Jacket, £775, and trousers, £410, Racil, mytheresa.com. Sunglasses, £270, Valentino, sunglasshut.com. Earrings, around £100, theninon.com It’s all about the long-line blazer this season. For extra style points bag a leather-look one … Read more
Wood with a twist Vinyl flooring is the perfect choice for high-traffic areas such as the hallway or living room. The new versions add the same warmth and texture as real wood but are far more purse-friendly. Either use as a full flooring option or in sections to create a focal point. Décor Echo Ware … Read more
Sea bass Goujons with Tartare Sauce By Annie Bell Published: 00:02 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 29 March 2020 For a treat of a sandwich, fill warm plain or wholemeal pittas with shredded lettuce, the goujons, mushrooms and tartare sauce Eat as an indulgent warm sandwich or a light supper with a … Read more
From quick comfort food suppers to mouthwatering desserts, Annie Bell’s super-versatile batter recipe can be adapted whichever way you like
After a truly shattering discovery ripped Lynsey Crombie’s world apart, she found her therapy in housework. Now that passion for cleaning has transformed her into TV and social media star the Queen of Clean. She tells Julia Llewellyn Smith how elbow grease saved her Lynsey wears jumper and shoes, Next. Skirt, Ghost It’s impossible … Read more
Esther Rantzen has been presenting royalty for more than four decades, but being a famous mother wasn’t always easy, as she and daughter Rebecca recall Esther with five-year-old Rebecca in 1985 Esther’s story TV presenter Esther Rantzen, 79, is best known for the long-running series That’s Life! I remember so clearly the first time I … Read more