He is a top fashion designer who has now become only the second Scottish author to win the Booker Prize, picking up a £50,000 prize for his debut novel Shuggie Bain. But Douglas Stuart had a tough upbringing in Glasgow which saw him bullied for being gay and living with an alcoholic single mother who … Read more
Scottish author Douglas Stuart has won the Booker Prize for his first novel Shuggie Bain – a ‘powerful and moving’ story based on his own experience growing up in 1980s Glasgow. The writer, 44, is the second-ever Scot to win the £50,000 award after James Kelman scooped the prize for How Late It Was, How Late in 1994. … Read more
Britain has never had any great love for Donald Trump. His approval ratings among the public here rarely went above 25 per cent. But one thing that everybody knew was that he was a great friend of the UK. Even if that feeling never was reciprocated. And although opinion polls suggest that the British public will … Read more
Britain has never had any great love for Donald Trump. His approval ratings among the public here rarely went above 25 per cent. But one thing that everybody knew was that he was a great friend of the UK. Even if that feeling never was reciprocated. And although opinion polls suggest that the British public will … Read more
Letting off some steam? Bachelor in Paradise star Jamie Doran holidays in Port Douglas with a friend – after revealing plans to sue Channel Ten By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:00 BST, 6 September 2020 | Updated: 11:01 BST, 6 September 2020 Jamie Doran announced his intention to sue Channel Ten over … Read more
From Matt Haig’s fiction meets therapy to Jacob’s Advice by Jude Cook, a compelling novel by Lawrence Osborne and Douglas Stuart’s debut, this week’s best new fiction By Madeleine Feeny and Anthony Gardner and Max Davidson and Simon Humphreys For Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 29 August 2020 … Read more
Hawaii prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday, with predictions of high winds, rain and storm surge. ‘It’s definitely going to be a triple threat,’ said National Weather Service meteorologist Vanessa Almanza said. Rainfall from the storm can be anywhere from 5-15 inches. It’s ‘probably not a good day to go to the … Read more
Netflix renews The Kominsky Method for third and final season… as star Michael Douglas takes private jet By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 22:52 BST, 2 July 2020 | Updated: 23:07 BST, 2 July 2020 Netflix announced Thursday that creator Chuck Lorre’s Golden Globe-winning series The Kominsky Method, headed up by Michael Douglas, has been … Read more
Today, a rabble of overweight, tattooed thugs hurled insults, cans and bottles at the police. Officers with shields and riot gear scrambled to contain the violence a short walk from the heart of government. This was co-ordinated law-breaking. We are supposed to be in lockdown, remember, confined to our homes while the R-rate hovers close … Read more
Today, a rabble of overweight, tattooed thugs hurled insults, cans and bottles at the police. Officers with shields and riot gear scrambled to contain the violence a short walk from the heart of government. This was co-ordinated law-breaking. We are supposed to be in lockdown, remember, confined to our homes while the R-rate hovers close … Read more