LITERARY FICTION By Anthony Cummins For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 January 2020 | Updated: 11:55 GMT, 10 January 2020 YOUR HOUSE WILL PAY by Steph Cha (Faber £12.99, 320 pp) YOUR HOUSE WILL PAY by Steph Cha (Faber £12.99, 320 pp) In Los Angeles in the early 1990s, racial tensions — already … Read more
If you’re buying a property, you need to find out whether it is leasehold or freehold as there are significant differences between the two. A freehold property and the land it stands on is owned outright and yours to do what you choose with, but a leasehold property can come with restrictions on alterations, service … Read more
HISTORICAL By Eithne Farry For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 January 2020 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 9 January 2020 MISS AUSTEN by Gill Hornby (Century £12.99, 416 pp) MISS AUSTEN by Gill Hornby (Century £12.99, 416 pp) ‘Whoever looked at an elderly lady and saw the young heroine she once was?’ asks the … Read more
PICTURE THIS By Joe Viner For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 January 2020 | Updated: 22:43 GMT, 9 January 2020 ILLUSTRATING ARMAGEDDON by Jim Davies (Uniform £30, 272 pp) A stunning collection of Fortunino Matania’s illustrations from the Western Front Philosopher and writer George Santayana once said: ‘Only the dead have seen the … Read more
WHAT BOOK would Jess Kidd take to a desert island? By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 January 2020 | Updated: 22:42 GMT, 9 January 2020 … are you reading now? I have two books on the go. The first is a proof by the Irish writer Ruth Gilligan called The Butchers (coming out … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK THE MOTHER OF BEAUTY by Nigel Andrew (Thorntree Press £10, 244 pp) We English have a world-class literature, it is often said, with Dickens and Shakespeare, but we’re not so good on art and music. If it’s great symphonies you want, you have to turn to Germany and Austria; for painting and … Read more
The Essex town of Grays has topped the list of best value commuter town for workers heading into London, according to research. Those living in Grays and commuting to the capital pay a combined annual cost of £15,008 for their mortgage and season ticket. This combined with a relatively low travel time of 39 minutes … Read more
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From the ‘beautifully observed’ Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid to the latest from Isabel Allende and Eoin Colfer’s adult debut, this week’s new fiction By Simon Humphreys For Event Magazine and Anthony Cummins and Eithne Farry For Event Magazine Published: 22:01 GMT, 4 January 2020 | Updated: 15:37 GMT, 6 January 2020 Such … Read more
I’m seriously impressed with all these launches – and I know you will be, too These are game-changers: they really do give results The mascara: Maybelline Falsies Lash Lift Mascara, £9.99, superdrug.com Seriously lash-enhancing stuff, this gives an instant lift and curl that lasts – according to the brand it was tested against salon lashes … Read more
Cross-stitching, anyone? Or how about archery? As new research reveals that an old-fashioned pastime is good for our health, workaholic Marisa Bate reluctantly puts it to the test Get a hobby? Do I have to? Recently my partner sent me an email with the subject line: Get a Hobby. I opened it to see a … Read more
Event lines up the 100 best things to see and do in 2020. Whether you want a night out at the movies, a good old binge-watch at home or to sample the best of the country’s theatres and museums, look no further when planning your cultural exploits of 2020 Diana Prince, aka Wonder Woman, returns, … Read more
Fashion: Why don’t YOU try By Joanne Toolan For You Magazine Published: 00:01 BST, 5 January 2020 | Updated: 11:10 BST, 5 January 2020 . . . putting the wow into workout wear with Joanne Toolan’s sporty numbers. Top, £80, and tracksuit bottoms, £260, vaara.com Share or comment on this article: