Thick fog, a Tiger Moth plane and an emergency landing provide the gripping opening to a terrific World War II novel

Tom Standage reveals a series of fascinating little-known facts in a new book. The UK-based deputy editor of The Economist examines facts and figures, including what causes happiness.

Jan Morris, 93, who lives in the Llyn Peninsula has penned new book, Thinking Again. She would become the first transgender person honoured if made Dame Jan Morris.

Missing by Richard van Emden follows the story of Francis Mond who died on May 15, 1918, aged 23, when his RAF plane was shot from the skies and plummeted into no man's land in Northern France.

British writer Roger Lewis, rounded up a selection of the funniest stories ever written. Among his picks is the eccentric absurdity of the Starkadders in Cold Comfort Farm.

Roger Alton picks some of the best biographies ever to be written, including Diana: Her True Story. Pictured Princess Diana, inset, Camilla and Prince Charles.

Darren Coffield has written an oral history of The Colony Room, a shabby and cluttered little space at the top of a dingy staircase in the heart of Soho.

Jonah Berger who is a marketing professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has advised Apple and Nike. In a new book, he shares advice for changing people's minds.

UK-based author Juliet Rosenfeld has penned a memoir detailing the loss of her partner and loss of faith in the power of psychoanalysis to make soothing sense of trauma.

Hadley Freeman reflects on the life of her paternal grandmother Sara Glass, in a fascinating new biography. Sara who was born in Paris, moved to New York with the imminent threat of war.

A gripping new biography by Paul Gormam, reflects on the life of Malcolm McLaren. The Sex Pistols creator who grew up in North London, was taught by his grandmother 'to be bad is good'.

Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras, has penned a memoir. The tome started with the idea of how to create inner strength and mental resilience.

We are happy to confirm for the record that there is no substance whatsoever to the suggestion that Mr Bacon or Moore Capital are guilty of any unethical behaviour.

In an article ‘A hedge fund Godfather…’ of September 4 2010, we suggested that Mr Bacon was complicit in unethical behaviour within his hedge fund business, Moore Capital, and elsewhere, and as a result he is not the kind of person, and Moore Capital not the kind of business, that the Conservative Party should consider accepting financial donations from.

This weekend, the Mail on Sunday is offering every reader the chance to claim a Helen É Celebrity Red Carpet Kit, RRP £42.97, for just £20 This fantastic kit includes all the products you need to make your eyes really stand out for your special night out

Georgina Le Grice is no stranger to horror stories, but she never expected to find herself in one when her family's picturesque 18th-century property was falling apart, and there was no money to save it.

Further to our article of January 30 (Grooming of girls by Asian gangs fuelled by unhappy arranged marriages to cousins), Lord Ahmed has asked us to make clear that the phenomenon of Asian men preying on vulnerable young girls is not only by men from Pakistan, and nor are the victims always white. We are happy to set the record straight.

Discover something new this National Wine Month with Freixenet, the UK’s favourite sparkling wine, who is offering one lucky winner the chance to win its delicious Cava for a year

It takes a while to get into this book because first you have to navigate a prologue and not one but two forewords, the first by the author’s 11-year-old grandson, who reveals that at 4 a.m. without make-up Stephanie Beacham has green skin, witch-like hair and gives him nightmares, muses JOHN HARDING

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McKenna May, a Ohio girl who has spent most her life battling cancer, will get to visit Disney World after family members raised funds for her to take the trip.

The two women, whose names have been withheld, says they were abused on multiple times by science teacher Dan Witters and accuse the Moraga School District of covering it up.

Jason Jones says that he doesn't deserve to live after shooting dead the man who tried to prevent his Dallas crime spree.

From cut-price Dreamliners and tented cities to SeaWorld's sales plunge: Take a look at the business stories that got us talking this week

The fires tearing through Santa Rosa and Walton counties have scorched thousands of acres of woods, razed dozens of structures, including homes, and forced some 1,600 people to evacuate.

The children were identified as Wendi Morales-Garcia, 12; Yakelin Morales-Garcia, 11; Gudalupe Morales-Garcia, 8; Johnathan Garcia-Garcia, 4; and Nattaly Garcia-Garcia, 3.

Paige, a high school senior from Newberry, Florida, claimed that her boss and his secretary had sex at work every day. She filmed herself supposedly barging in on them and then running away,

Costco faced a backlash after requiring shoppers to wear masks in an attempt to control the spread of the coronavirus, but now shoppers are rallying around Costco to support the company's mask policy

Highway construction worker Claude Guezodje, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was one of two lottery players in the country who won the $2million Mega Millions prize on April 21.

Maricopa County Medical Examiner has concluded that Alex Cox (left), 51, died of natural causes. Cox, the brother of 'cult mom' Lori Vallow (right), fatally shot her estranged husband Charles Vallow.

During his monologue in Thursday's episode of his show, Jimmy Kimmel showed a clip of Mike Pence delivering boxes of PPEs to a Virginia hospital and implied Pence knew the boxes were empty.

Mary Hagen Roberts, 64, penned an essay about how her daughter Laura Hagen Hoffman, 33, died just a day after learning her cancer had spread to her lungs.

Harper Beckham, eight, who was wearing matching pyjamas with her mother, penned a sweet card, writing that she hopes Father Christmas enjoys a mince pie and milk left out for him.

The Beckhams are no stranger to sharing their lavish exploits, and Christmas Eve proved to be no different, as they led stars taking to Instagram to share a glimpse of their own festive preparations.

The matriarch, 45, shared a sweet snap of Brooklyn, 20, hugging little sister Harper, eight, but couldn't help but mock the aspiring photographer's 'dodgy' fashion choice.

Victoria Beckham has reportedly been forced to make dramatic cuts after her eponymous fashion label plunged £36million in debt.

The fashion designer, 45, shared her gingerbread house fail on Instagram on Saturday, with son Cruz, 14, coming to her rescue.

The actress, 44, said she'd enjoyed the 'Best Christmas Ever' [sic] with the Beckhams, as she shared a snap with Victoria from a relaxing stroll in the grounds of their Cotswolds mansion.

She previously celebrated the holidays in the Cotswolds of England with the Beckhams. During her visit, she was named a godparent at Victoria's daughter Harper and son Cruz's baptism.

Victoria Beckham has candidly spoken out about how it has taken her years to come to terms with her looks and to have the ability to accept her 'imperfections'.

The pop star-turned-fashion designer, 45, looked sensational in a monochrome ensemble from her collection in a snap shared a day after she revealed her incredibly healthy morning routine

The fashion designer, 45, said that Ed Filipowski, 58, was the 'kindest man and an incredible force in the fashion industry' in a heartfelt tribute shared on her Instagram page on Friday.

Victoria Beckham has given a candid look at her morning routine on Instagram - which features cleansing hot water and lemon and a breakfast prepared by daughter Harper.

The fashion designer, 45, went for a laid back for her outing on Monday, donning a grey hoodie, which she paired with black leggings.

Victoria Beckham proudly showed off Harper's hairdo on Instagram on Wednesday, revealing the look was inspired by Emma Bunton's Baby Spice.

Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the former Spice Girl shared a snap of her avocado on toast, made with wholegrain Ezekiel bread.

Victoria Beckham looked sensational as she donned a camel blouse over a turtleneck jumper as she unveiled the effects of her moisturiser on Friday.

The designer, 45, draped a stylish black tailored coat over her shoulders and added a splash of colour with green trousers as she sat with David ahead of the Dior fashion show in Paris on Friday.

The fashionista, 45, arrived in style at the Dior Homme Menswear Fall/Winter 2020-2021 show, which was held as part of Paris Fashion Week in the French capital on Friday.

Rose's speedy mixed grain and seed bread (makes two loaves and cost of ingredients just £1.93!). After soaking the seeds and grains, this bread takes only three minutes to mix before baking.