A fascinating new book has revealed how punctuation and symbols have developed over thousands of years. Claire Cock-Starkey’s new non-fiction Hyphens & Hashtags explores how punctuation such as full-stops, commas and exclamation marks have come to be part of our day-to-day writings. While the question mark is believed to come from Ancient Egypt, where they … Read more
SHORT STORIES By Eithne Farry For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 1 April 2021 FIRST PERSON SINGULAR by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel (Vintage £16.99, 256 pp) FIRST PERSON SINGULAR by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel (Vintage £16.99, 256 pp) The hallmarks of Haruki Murakami’s … Read more
The five business titans of the BBC’s Dragons’ Den haven’t always got it right over the past years. Just think of when they turned down a request for £100,000 from Brewdog’s co-founders in 2008 that would now be worth £360million. Or when they refused to give James Nash £250,000 for his Cup-a-wine idea, which was later picked up by … Read more
The five business titans of the BBC’s Dragons’ Den haven’t always got it right over the past years. Just think of when they turned down a request for £100,000 from Brewdog’s co-founders in 2008 that would now be worth £360million. Or when they refused to give James Nash £250,000 for his Cup-a-wine idea, which was later picked up by … Read more
He’s won thousands of fans with his portrayal of the hunky Duke of Hastings. And Regé-Jean Page is now set to voice the children’s tale on this Sunday’s CBeebies Bedtime Stories as a special treat for Mother’s Day. The Bridgerton star, 31, will read Rain Before Rainbows during the show which has become a favourite of parents throughout … Read more
He’s won thousands of fans with his portrayal of the hunky Duke of Hastings. And Regé-Jean Page is now set to voice the childrens tale on this Sunday’s CBeebies Bedtime Stories as a special treat for Mother’s Day. The Bridgerton star, 31, will read Rain Before Rainbows during the show which has become a favourite of parents throughout … Read more
Meghan Markle blamed the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles for leaking stories about her to the Press when she was a senior royal, a source has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex felt negative stories about them – including the Duchess of Cambridge allegedly being left in tears following … Read more
Meghan Markle blamed the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles for leaking stories about her to the Press when she was a senior Royal, a source has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex felt negative stories about them – including Meghan allegedly being left in tears following a bridesmaids’ dress … Read more
Chris Eubank breaks down and weeps remembering the fight that almost killed his opponent Michael Watson – moments before his former rival surprises him to say ‘I love you Chris. Let’s move on’. The pair were reunited as Eubank, 54, discusses the boxing match 30 years ago that saw Watson put into a 40-day coma and blinded, wheelchair-bound … Read more
Chris Eubank breaks down and weeps remembering the fight that almost killed his opponent Michael Watson – moments before his former rival surprises him to say ‘I love you Chris. Let’s move on’. The pair were reunited as Eubank, 54, discusses the boxing match 30 years ago that saw Watson put into a 40-day coma and blinded, wheelchair-bound … Read more