Hilary Mantel: Failure to win third Booker Prize ‘would be seen as a disaster’

After nearly two years of tough travel restrictions many Brits will be looking forward to jetting away on a foreign holiday this year.

Lloyd Isgrove is back training on grass at Bolton Wanderers as he steps up his recovery from a torn hamstring.

Channel 4 viewers said they had a 'new found respect' for Gemma Collins as she opened up in a 'brave' documentary.

Good Morning Britain viewers are demanding Richard Madeley be sacked after he made controversial remarks.

The Chase fans were left in stitches after a Lanarkshire woman revealed her unusual hobby on the quiz show.

A mum experienced an emotional rollercoaster of a day when her son proposed to his girlfriend before he underwent a heart transplant that was abandoned halfway through the procedure.

James 'Arg' Argent has been pictured making his way into a daily rehab unit after reportedly being visited by paramedics at his home. Last week, worried pals of the 34 year old reportedly called an ambulance to rush over to his Essex home after being unable to get ahold of him.The "blip" in his recovery following his drug addiction appears to have made him to decide to go to a rehab unit in Woodford, Essex, on Wednesday 16 February.

Amanda Holden has continued her birthday celebrations by sharing an adorable snap with her lookalike daughter Lexi. Amanda, her husband Chris Hughes and their two daughters are currently enjoying the winter sun in Dubai, where they've celebrated Amanda's birthday in style with beach days and fine dining. As the family enjoyed a meal out on the Britain's Got Talent judge's 51st birthday, Amanda posted a sweet family video of Lexi, 16, and her youngest daughter, 10 year old Hollie, posing.

Prince Andrew has agreed not to repeat that he didn't rape Virginia Guiffre due to a clause in their out-of-court settlement, The Telegraph has reported.The Duke of York, 61, avoided heading into court by financially settling with Virginia, 38, for what is said to be £12million – which the Queen will reportedly help pay. However, according to the publication, as part of a gagging clause in the settlement, neither side can discuss the sex abuse case or the financial deal.

Ever since soap serial killer Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu) began her reign of terror in the Emmerdale village, fans have been very vocal. First, viewers of the ITV soap aired their frustrations at the local police for letting her plot and scheme without consequence.Then they commented on the fact that Meena’s victims were running straight into her murderous trap before she killed them. Fans were confused as Leanna Cavanagh (Mimi Slinger) escaped her home after Meena confronted her - only to go in the direction of the quietest part of the village.

Lottie Moss has revealed the reason she's checked into rehab as she continues to battle her "really bad" addiction to the Class A drug cocaine. Kate Moss' younger sister and fellow model first shared her news on TikTok earlier this month, where she explained to her 25.8k followers that she would be entering the treatment centre. Lottie, 24, has now shared a new video, in which she made the admission.

Disney+’s ‘Nautilus’ Rounds Off Cast; Cameras Roll In Australia

It’s been a pretty big week for former Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague. On Wednesday night the star took to London Fashion Week with her first ever Pretty Little Thing show as part of her recent appointment as the brand’s Creative Director. As well as her style credentials, the 22 year old is known for sporting many a chic hairstyle, we totally get it if you were just as excited about her beauty look as her fashion choice for the occasion.

Saira Kha n has given a glimpse inside her daughter Amara's hair transformation as she donates 30cm (12ins) to a real wig charity. The 51 year former Loose Women star, who recently showed off her flawless skin after treating pigmentation, took to Instagram to share with her 103,000 Instagram followers how her daughter, 10, had donated her luscious locks to The Little Princess Trust.

Activision Blizzard, after the company tried to argue against it.On February 15, judge Timothy Patrick Dillon ruled that temporary workers could be included in the Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s lawsuit against Activision Blizzard.The company had previously tried to have the suit dismissed – or its scope narrowed down – by saying that California had wrongly included this group of employees.“The Court finds that [Department of Fair Employment and Housing] did not expand the scope of this lawsuit by amending the complaint to add the phrase “contingent and temporary workers,” reads a court document shared by reporter Stephen Totilo.Activision scandal news: Yesterday, in a tentative ruling, a judge in California overruled Activision's argument that the state wrongly added temp workers to its big discrimination suit against the company.

Only a couple of months of the season remain with the regular League One campaign set to come to a conclusion at the end of April.

PlatinumGames CEO, Atsushi Inaba, has stated he sees NFTs as “frustrating” in a recent interview.In an interview with VGC, Inaba shared his thoughts on NFTs, also known as Non-Fungible Tokens, and he is not impressed. He explained that he sees “no positive impact on creators or users in any sense” adding that the studio had not “really been thinking about” them.Talking to VGC, Inaba explained that he understands “it’s a hot topic right now” and acknowledges it’s “[gaining] momentum”. However, he also points out that it has done this by focusing on “profitability for the company” rather than looking at benefits for players.“The people who are trying to promote NFTs and partner with gaming companies, their conversations seem extremely one-sided,” Inaba explained.

Wordle has become a massive hit over the past couple of months and has brought out everyone's love of word challenges.

Bastille have been announced as the final headliners of Kendal Calling 2022.The four-piece will top the bill at the Lowther Deer Park festival in July in place of The Streets, who were previously set to headline alongside Supergrass, Stereophonics and Haçienda Classical.Bastille, Supergrass, Stereophonics and Haçienda Classical now lead a line-up which includes Craig David, The Wombats, The Vaccines, Pale Waves, Sea Girls, Sports Team, Alfie Templeman, Baby Queen and more.You can see the latest line-up poster for Kendal Calling 2022, which will take place from July 28-31, below.All remaining tickets for Kendal Calling 2022 are on sale now from here.Speaking back in November about the return of the festival, which was cancelled in 2021, Kendal Calling co-founders Andy Smith and Ben Robinson said: “2022’s festival is three years in the making – organising festivals is never easy, yet despite the false starts and setbacks encountered we have never been more geared up as we prepare for the festival of a lifetime.“We are so very proud to announce our largest bill to date, keeping as many of those favourites you all booked for many moons ago while adding a bunch of big acts we have been working to bring to the fields for many years.

A 'struggling' young businesswoman has been banned from driving for more than two years after she was caught drunk at the wheel of her car following a 2am pub lock-in.

Hilary Mantel’s new novel will vie against Booker Prize winner Girl, Woman, Other for this year’s Women’s Prize For Fiction.

By Tom Grater

The release of The Mirror and the Light—Hilary Mantel’s third and final novel about the life and death of Thomas Cromwell, advisor to Henry VIII—is a major event. The previous two novels in the series have won Mantel the Man Booker Prize and a devoted worldwide readership.

The 16 novels included on the Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist have been revealed.