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Yeah. I suppose it has. "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley is a good one. In fact, I enjoyed reading it so much a few years ago that when I came across the book again a few days ago I started reading it again. Seriously.

The King turned out in support of Queen Camilla as she launched a special new medal on Tuesday. Her Majesty hosted a reception for authors, members of the literary community and representatives from The Queen’s Reading Room at Clarence House - the King and Queen's London home - to celebrate...

Arctic Monkeys - "Teddy Picker" (2007) The Sheffield rockers scored a No1 UK his with this in which frontman Alex Turner quoted a lyric from a 1982 Duran Duran song. Can you recognise it?

Eurythmics - "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)" (1984) The English/Scottish synth-pop duo comprising Annie Lennox and David Stewart scored a No4 UK hit in 1984 with this song based on British author George Orwell's 1949 novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four": The novel which coined the phrase "Big Brother...

Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire 'could change Britain's history'

Betty Boo - "Doin' The Doo" (1990) Aged just 20, the London rapper reached No1 in the US, No2 in Canada and No7 in the UK with this. It wasn't until much later after the song was released that she was told that it's a slang expression for cunnilingus.

2026 World Cup Qualifier England stroll to victory over Latvia in first meeting of the two nations England 3-0 Latvia James 38 Kane 68 Eze 76 Eze and James scored their first goals for England and leading England scorer Kane scored again at Wembley as England brushed aside the minnows with...

Aneka - "Japanese Boy" (1981) The British songstress had a UK No1 with this in the year that Nazi Karl Dönitz - Grand Admiral of the German Navy during World War II - died; the world's first PC (the IBM 5150) is released; the IRA's Bobby Sands dies from his hunger strike while in the Maze...

The Smiths - "This Charming Man" (1983) The Manchester indie rockers, fronted by Morrissey, had a big UK with this. Morrissey is the cousin of former Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Republic of Ireland star Robbie Keane, who is currently the manager of Turkish side Ferencvaros

2026 World Cup Qualifier England 2-0 Albania Lewis-Skelly 20 Kane 77 Wembley, London Att: 82,378 Dan Burn topped off a fairytale week for himself by making his England debut tonight in the very stadium he scored Newcastle United's opening goal to help them win their first major trophy since...

Lordi - "Fangoria" (2025) The new single from the Finnish heavy metallers. Finland has just been named the world's happiest country. Mr Lordi - Vocals Hella - Keyboards Kone - Guitar Hiisi - Bass Mana - Drums

Duran Duran - "Ordinary World" (1993) The Birmingham pop rockers had a No1 in the UK, US and Canada with this in the year Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia; Eritrea and Monaco joined the UN; the Grand National was a disaster; and a British mathematician presented proof of Fermat's...

Judge orders cowardly killer to stand before her as she hands him minimum of 49 years Not only did Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb sentence Prosper to a minimum of 49 years without the possibility of parole (a punishment worse than the death penalty) for murdering the people he's supposed to love the...

"The roof came off!" Amazing scenes in the great football-mad city of Newcastle as they see their team win their first major trophy since 1969. The Magpies won the 65th League Cup against the mighty record ten-time League Cup winners Liverpool - who are about to win the league title - to see...

Burn and Tuchel are all smiles in the England squad Dan Burn and England manager Thomas Tuchel are all smiles together as the England squad get together for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The photo of the defender and England's new German manager was taken the day after Burn and his...

Nicholas Prosper, 19, has been sentenced to a minimum of 49 years without the possibility of parole in prison for murdering his mother, brother and sister in Luton, Bedfordshire, last year. The bodies of Juliana Falcon, 48, Kyle Prosper, 16, and Giselle Prosper, 13, were found at their home in...

Canadian Head of State King Charles III meets his new Prime Minister - the former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney - at Buckingham Palace. The Canadian monarch wore a red tie in support of Canada in the face of threats from the United States to annex the country and it's believed the King...

Carabao Cup Final Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle United Wembley Stadium, London Att: 88,513 Newcastle United have won the 65th League Cup after a deserving victory over record 10-time winners Liverpool in the Final at Wembley. It's the first time they have won the tournament - currently known as...

They probably don't even know. They're just birds.