FictionThe book features gay marriage, hits out at slavery and imperialism and predicts the climate crisis – 200 years after the birth of its author, Herman Melville, it has never been more important Thursday marks the 200th birthday of Herman Melville – the author of the greatest unread novel in the English language. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen eyes glaze over when I ask people if they have conquered Moby-Dick.

More than three decades after Hayley Mills wooed fans in 1961’s The Parent Trap, Disney rebooted the classic and produced an equally as big box office hit. The 1998 film, which starred Lindsay Lohan as identical twins, Annie James and Hallie Parker, followed the sisters after they are reunited while attending the same Camp Walden summer camp ahead of their 12th birthday. In addition to introducing a new generation to the separated-after-birth story line, the reboot gave life to Elaine Hendrix (who played Meredith Blake) and Lisa Ann Walter’s (housekeeper Chessy) real-life friendship.

5 September 2022, 11:35 Sir Tom Jones performs on The Voice UK By Mayer Nissim Sir Tom Jones was married to his wife Linda for six decades before her death in 2016. Loading audio... The Voice UK usually impresses with vocal gymnastics from up-and-coming hopefuls, but it was a stunning performance from 82-year-old coach Sir Tom Jones that stole the whole show on Saturday (September 3). Sat in his red chair, Sir Tom sang 'I Won't Crumble With You If You Fall' in memory of his late wife Melinda Trenchard – known as Linda – who died in 2016 of lung cancer.

TV 'Grey's Anatomy' returns to reveal the damage in Meredith's (Ellen Pompeo) house and who moves in next. A tradition from season 1 continues with new characters. Published on February 27, 2023 2 min read A tradition continues in Grey’s Anatomy Season 19. Here is what happened to Meredith Grey’s (Ellen Pompeo) house and who moved in after it caught fire. What happened to Meredith Grey’s house on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’?

Alex Belfield is a former BBC local radio DJ who was recently embroiled in a scandal that resulted in a trial, after which the presenter was convicted guilty. He was charged with internet harassment and stalking eight persons, the majority of whom work for the BBC. In September 1997, the former British radio broadcaster and performer began his career. In 1999, he relocated to Nairobi to host Belfield on Breakfast 98.