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Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

Modern medicine has enabled citizens of wealthy, industrialized nations to forget that children once routinely died in shocking numbers. Teaching 19th-century English literature, I regularly encounter gutting depictions of losing a child, and I am reminded that not knowing the emotional cost of widespread child mortality is a luxury.

The Conversation

Zoe Ball’s daughter injured in Christmas tree accident with father Fatboy Slim

The Radio 2 presenter said Nelly had to go to A&E for an X-ray after a tree was unintentionally dropped on her foot.

Evening Standard

Monty Don’s first Chelsea garden will be dog-friendly

Gardeners’ World presenter is bucking the trend to make the event more inclusive

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Hallmark Christmas movies 2024: schedule and how to watch all the Hallmark Countdown to Christmas movies

Get ready for the holidays with our complete guide to the Countdown to Christmas 2024 on Hallmark Channel.

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Alan Titchmarsh holds back tears as The Crown star James Murray pays emotional tribute to late daughter

‘The Crown’ actor Murray reflected on the death of his late baby daughter, Ella-Jayne

The Independent UK

Beach books at the ready: authors pick their essential summer reads

From newly published novels to timeless classics, Elizabeth Strout, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Irvine Welsh, Tessa Hadley and other writers choose their holiday favourites

The Guardian - UK

The Man With 1000 Kids to Bluey: the seven best shows to stream this week

A shocking documentary about a Dutch sperm donor scam that’s gone global, plus bitesize new episodes of the exquisite Australian cartoon

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Paul Mescal's mother shares joyous cancer update: 'I'm in remission'

The Irish actor’s mother has documented her cancer battle on social media

Evening Standard

The Amendments by Niamh Mulvey review – a deft saga of Ireland’s evolution

A pregnancy leads to the unearthing of a mother and daughter’s secrets and struggles in this skilful debut novel

The Guardian - UK

Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson review – portrait of an artist

Strange happenings haunt an Irish island in this debut about an artist’s isolated existence

The Guardian - UK

Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson review – art, solitude and the supernatural

An artist on a remote island turns her gaze to a mysterious group of women living off‑grid in a thought-provoking and sometimes poetic debut novel by an award-winning essayist

The Guardian - UK

Renegade Nell on Disney+ review: Sally Wainwright's historical romp sags under the weight of its own whimsy

Stand and deliver: this show’s here to steal your money and your time

Evening Standard

Young adult books roundup – reviews

First crushes, Rachel Greenlaw’s YA debut and the story of an improbable affair will make your heart beat faster this month

The Guardian - UK

‘I’d hate to act in the nude’: Tom Basden on risque writing, sitcom gold and casting Carey Mulligan

His BBC One series Here We Go has single-handedly revived the family sitcom genre, and Hollywood stars love his short films. Might he be one of Britain’s most versatile comedy writers?

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2024 TV preview: the best dramas available to stream in the UK soon

Our 2024 preview looks at exciting new dramas on Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, Paramount Plus, ITVX and Apple TV Plus which will get the UK hooked in the year ahead.

Evening Standard

Love Island's Camilla Thurlow shares update after revealing she's expecting third child with Jamie Jewitt

The couple took to social media on Thursday to reveal they're expecting a son next May

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m a sex symbol? That makes me embarrassed’: Monty Don on love, class and his future on Gardeners’ World

He has presented the same show for 20 years, been married to the same woman for 40, yet his life refuses to stand still. Don talks about his unhappy childhood, his failed first career – and his war on fake grass

The Guardian - UK

This is how we do it: ‘His loss of erection has very little to do with the level of his desire’

When Tristan told Nell about his performance anxiety, she was happy to explore other avenues

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Anne Enright’s bold new novel The Wren, The Wren is the work of a writer at the height of her power

In her essay Mr Bennett and Mrs Brown, published in 1924, Virginia Woolf famously proposed that the novel’s primary function is the expression of character. She presented the maxim: “it is only if the characters are real that the novel has any chance of surviving.”

The Guardian - UK

The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright review – the female gaze

A ferocious sendup of a self-satisfied Irish poet and a brilliantly honest portrait of the women he leaves behind

The Guardian - UK

The Wren, the Wren by Anne Enright review – a supple, spellbinding scrutiny of familial relationships

A dead poet’s daughter and granddaughter must come to terms with his troubling legacy in the Booker winner’s bravura new novel about language and connection

Daily Mirror

'I wince at Love Island's cheesewire thongs - but we shocked in tiny miniskirts'

Many people my age disapprove of the show because they can’t stand the skimpy outfits - but then I realised I have to accept the way of the modern world

Daily Mirror

Monty Don shares sad reason family member doesn't appear on Gardener's World anymore

Monty Don revealed his beloved dog had an unfortunate experience during lockdown that has put her off showbiz life

Daily Record

Love Island's Camilla Thurlow and Jamie enjoy Scottish beach trip with kids as they share adorable snaps

The reality TV stars decided against a lavish holiday and instead took a trip to Dumfries with their kids Nell and Nora.

ABC News

The best new books released in March, as selected by avid readers and critics

Short stories by Margaret Atwood, a thriller from a Booker Prize winner, and an interrogation of our cultural obsession with true crime are among our favourite new books.

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