Dog in never ending story

Auberon Waugh's death at the age of 61 is more sad than surprising. His immediate heredity wasn't promising - his father died at 62, his mother at 57 - and he suffered from ill-health all his life, partly resulting from severe wounds sustained during National Service at the age of 18. That may, in part, have accounted for the acidic personality which made him the most verbally brutal journalist of his age. Everyone who met him remarked on the contrast between his ferocity in print and his personal geniality, but this was hard to explain to those who didn't know him, especially if they had been on the rough end of his pen. Apart from health, his background shaped his career in one other respect. He spent much of his life trying to escape from the shadow of his father, the greatest English novelist of his age. This provided an obvious weapon for Auberon's enemies. Philip Larkin joked about "my projected series, Talentless Sons of Famous Fathers - Waugh, Amis, Fuller...", and for … [Read more...] about Auberon Waugh

Stacey Solomon is set to return to Celebrity Gogglebox alongside fiancé Joe Swash . The couple - who will tie the knot in their Essex home later this month - have proven to be a huge hit on the celebrity edition of the hit Channel 4 series. Taking to social media yesterday (July 4), Stacey gave fans a glimpse into the show's upcoming episode, as she filmed in her living room. In the clip, 40-year-old Joe was seen sitting on the sofa alongside Stacey's dad Dave, who was looking after the couple's children. The Loose Women star, 32, went on to film the pair before displaying huge black out windows behind her dad. Stacey Solomon has given fans a glimpse into filming Celebrity Gogglebox The pair were joined by Stacey's dad Dave as they filmed Alongside the clip, Stacey wrote: "Now we are filming Gogglebox, they black it all out because it's too bright outside. "Grandad is on pickle watch but right now he's just eating our snacks." The Channel 4 show - … [Read more...] about Stacey Solomon shares sneak peak of Celebrity Gogglebox filming with fiancé Joe Swash

Piers Morgan has led celebrity reactions after Rishi Sunak resigned as chancellor and Sajid Javid quit as health secretary. On Tuesday, Mr Sunak said ‘the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously’, adding ‘I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning.’ In an incendiary letter, Mr Javid said the British people ‘expect integrity from their government’ but voters now believed Mr Johnson’s administration was neither competent nor “acting in the national interest.’ The resignations came as Mr Johnson was forced into a humiliating apology over his handling of the Chris Pincher row after it emerged he had forgotten about being told of previous allegations of ‘inappropriate’ conduct. Mr Pincher quit as deputy chief whip last week following claims that he groped two men at a private members’ club, but Mr Johnson was told about allegations against him as far back as 2019. Reacting to the … [Read more...] about ‘The party’s over’: Piers Morgan and Gary Lineker lead celebrity reactions as Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid resign

A delegation of Cabinet ministers are set to meet Boris Johnson at No10 as he heads out of a car crash Liaison Committee meeting this evening to tell him to go. 'Men in grey suits' Welsh Secretary Simon Hart, grim-faced Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis are set to tell the Prime Minister he had lost the confidence of his party. The revelation the PM knew about claims against “grope” accused MP Chris Pincher, then promoted him, then “forgot” he’d been told, was the last straw for many MPs. Chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid led the way yesterday for a wave of Tory resignations . The doomed PM has seen dozens of his own MPs quit in 24 hours, including ministers, parliamentary private secretaries and trade envoys. Meanwhile, Tories have discussed changing the rules of no confidence votes - to force the PM out as soon as next week if he opts to squat in No10. In a day of feverish drama at Westminster the … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson leadership LIVE: Cabinet members queue up to tell PM he must quit

Love Island 's Georgia Harrison has bagged herself Hollywood hunk Mickey Gooch as her next beau. And the reality star, 24, was inseparable from the American actor, 33, over the weekend as the spark burns brightly in the early days of their new budding romance. The smitten producer showed off the Love Island bombshell on his arm at the Madness in the Method premiere after he especially invited her along for the night. A source exclusively told The Mirror: "Georgia and Mickey have grown close. It’s still early days but they find each other hilarious and we’re inseparable on the weekend." Love Island's Georgia Harrison, 24, has started romancing Hollywood hunk Mickey Gooch, 33 ( Image: PALACE LEE / SplashNews.com) The insider added: “He personally invited her to the premiere of his movie Madness in the Method which he produced. "They arrived together in a rickshaw and then after the film they headed for drinks at Chiltern Firehouse.” Mickey was every inch the … [Read more...] about Love Island’s Georgia Harrison, 24, romancing Hollywood hunk Mickey Gooch, 33