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Frederick Forsyth, UK Author Known For Spy Novels, Dies At 86
A pilot who turned to writing to clear his debts, British author Frederick Forsyth, who died Monday aged 86, penned some 20 spy novels, often drawing on real-life experiences and selling 70 million copies worldwide.
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Bestselling 'Woman Of Substance' Author Barbara Taylor Bradford Dies At 91
Bestselling British-American writer Barbara Taylor Bradford, whose first novel "A Woman of Substance" turned her into an overnight success, has died aged 91, a spokeswoman said on Monday.
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John Stonehouse: British Politician Who Faked His Death
Drawing inspiration from the novel The Day of the Jackal, Stonehouse stole the identities of two dead men, Joseph Markham and Donald Mildoon.
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UK Writer Samantha Harvey Wins 2024 Booker For 136-Page Novel "Orbital"
Samantha Harvey's "Orbital" is the second-shortest novel to win the award and the first to be set in space.
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Prime Video Reveals Teaser and Release Date for My Fault: London
Prime Video has released the official teaser for My Fault: London, set to premiere on February 13 2025. This UK Original follows the story of Noah, who navigates love and family conflicts after moving to London, meeting Nick, and contending with her past. Starring Asha Banks and Matthew Broome, the movie is a British adaptation of Mercedes Ron’s ...
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Eddie Redmayne Stars in The Day of the Jackal Series on Peacock and JioCinema
Eddie Redmayne stars in a modern adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s thriller The Day of the Jackal. The 10-part series follows Redmayne as an assassin pursued by British intelligence agent Bianca, played by Lashana Lynch, in a suspenseful race. Premiering November 7 on Sky in the UK, November 14 on Peacock in the US, and November 15 on JioCinema i...
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Killed In Bedroom, Mutilated In Kitchen: How A UK Man Murdered His Wife
It could well pass off as a chapter from Chuck Palahniuk's 2005 crime and gore novel Haunted. But the tale of UK native Nicholas Metson, described as an "evil monster" by prosecutors, killing his wife Holly Bramley, is all fact.
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Award-Winning UK Author AS Byatt Dies At 87
Acclaimed British author AS Byatt, who won the 1990 Booker Prize for her best-selling romance novel "Possession", has died at the age of 87, her publisher announced on Friday.
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Over 100 Tourists Stuck At Agatha Christie's Old UK Home For Several Hours. Here's Why
Several internet users couldn't help but compare the situation to Ms Christie's classic book 'And Then There Were None'.
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In UK Scandal, A Chauffeur, Leaked Dash-Cam Tape, A Half-Billion Loss
When a hard-pressed local authority in southern England was looking to boost its finances, it turned to a novel idea: leveraged bets worth hundreds of millions of pounds on solar energy.
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UK Has At Least 250 People In Hospital With Omicron, Says Deputy PM
Sky news said on Tuesday that British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab had misspoken when he said 250 people were in hospital with the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus.
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COVID-19 UK Variant More Transmissible, But Doesn't Increase Severity: Research
The novel coronavirus variant first identified in the UK is not associated with more severe illness and death, but appears to lead to higher viral load which makes it more transmissible, suggests an observational study.
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UK Covid Variant Not Linked To More Serious Infections: Study
The English variant of the novel coronavirus does not increase the severity of Covid-19 compared to other strains, according to research published Tuesday that also confirmed its increased transmissibility.
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795 UK, Brazil, South Africa Virus Variant Cases In India, 395 In 5 Days
The United Kingdom, South African and Brazilian variants of the novel coronavirus have infected 795 people - up from 400 on March 18 - in India so far, the Health Ministry said Tuesday afternoon
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Regular Booster Vaccines Future In Covid Battle: UK Expert
Regular booster vaccines against the novel coronavirus will be needed because of mutations that make it more transmissible and better able to evade human immunity, the head of Britain's effort to sequence the virus's genomes told Reuters.
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Frederick Forsyth, UK Author Known For Spy Novels, Dies At 86
A pilot who turned to writing to clear his debts, British author Frederick Forsyth, who died Monday aged 86, penned some 20 spy novels, often drawing on real-life experiences and selling 70 million copies worldwide.
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Bestselling 'Woman Of Substance' Author Barbara Taylor Bradford Dies At 91
Bestselling British-American writer Barbara Taylor Bradford, whose first novel "A Woman of Substance" turned her into an overnight success, has died aged 91, a spokeswoman said on Monday.
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John Stonehouse: British Politician Who Faked His Death
Drawing inspiration from the novel The Day of the Jackal, Stonehouse stole the identities of two dead men, Joseph Markham and Donald Mildoon.
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UK Writer Samantha Harvey Wins 2024 Booker For 136-Page Novel "Orbital"
Samantha Harvey's "Orbital" is the second-shortest novel to win the award and the first to be set in space.
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Prime Video Reveals Teaser and Release Date for My Fault: London
Prime Video has released the official teaser for My Fault: London, set to premiere on February 13 2025. This UK Original follows the story of Noah, who navigates love and family conflicts after moving to London, meeting Nick, and contending with her past. Starring Asha Banks and Matthew Broome, the movie is a British adaptation of Mercedes Ron’s ...
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Eddie Redmayne Stars in The Day of the Jackal Series on Peacock and JioCinema
Eddie Redmayne stars in a modern adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s thriller The Day of the Jackal. The 10-part series follows Redmayne as an assassin pursued by British intelligence agent Bianca, played by Lashana Lynch, in a suspenseful race. Premiering November 7 on Sky in the UK, November 14 on Peacock in the US, and November 15 on JioCinema i...
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Killed In Bedroom, Mutilated In Kitchen: How A UK Man Murdered His Wife
It could well pass off as a chapter from Chuck Palahniuk's 2005 crime and gore novel Haunted. But the tale of UK native Nicholas Metson, described as an "evil monster" by prosecutors, killing his wife Holly Bramley, is all fact.
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Award-Winning UK Author AS Byatt Dies At 87
Acclaimed British author AS Byatt, who won the 1990 Booker Prize for her best-selling romance novel "Possession", has died at the age of 87, her publisher announced on Friday.
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Over 100 Tourists Stuck At Agatha Christie's Old UK Home For Several Hours. Here's Why
Several internet users couldn't help but compare the situation to Ms Christie's classic book 'And Then There Were None'.
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In UK Scandal, A Chauffeur, Leaked Dash-Cam Tape, A Half-Billion Loss
When a hard-pressed local authority in southern England was looking to boost its finances, it turned to a novel idea: leveraged bets worth hundreds of millions of pounds on solar energy.
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UK Has At Least 250 People In Hospital With Omicron, Says Deputy PM
Sky news said on Tuesday that British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab had misspoken when he said 250 people were in hospital with the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus.
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COVID-19 UK Variant More Transmissible, But Doesn't Increase Severity: Research
The novel coronavirus variant first identified in the UK is not associated with more severe illness and death, but appears to lead to higher viral load which makes it more transmissible, suggests an observational study.
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UK Covid Variant Not Linked To More Serious Infections: Study
The English variant of the novel coronavirus does not increase the severity of Covid-19 compared to other strains, according to research published Tuesday that also confirmed its increased transmissibility.
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795 UK, Brazil, South Africa Virus Variant Cases In India, 395 In 5 Days
The United Kingdom, South African and Brazilian variants of the novel coronavirus have infected 795 people - up from 400 on March 18 - in India so far, the Health Ministry said Tuesday afternoon
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Regular Booster Vaccines Future In Covid Battle: UK Expert
Regular booster vaccines against the novel coronavirus will be needed because of mutations that make it more transmissible and better able to evade human immunity, the head of Britain's effort to sequence the virus's genomes told Reuters.
