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Writing Eat Pray Love launched Elizabeth Gilbert into a sort of heady, popular fame, a piece of which both Hollywood and Oprah wanted. Since its publication in 2006, the frank memoir of the American writer's travels through Italy, India and Indonesia in search of balm for a broken heart and – there is really only one way of saying this – herself, has sold more than 10 million copies and spent more than 200 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. In 2010 it was made into a film starring Julia... Читать дальше...

Wales' challenge at Twickenham has been made easier without the threat of Jonathan Joseph, according to the Scarlets centre Scott Williams.

Anthony Watson, the England wing, is unfazed by Stuart Lancaster's gamble of deploying Brad Barritt and Sam Burgess as the centre partnership for the Wales match on Saturday.

A desert blues punk band from Timbuktu, forced to flee their homes when Islamic radicals took over Northern Mali, have been nominated for Best New Act at the Q Magazine awards.

There were a number of telling moments when Warren Gatland, the head coach of Wales, named his 31 chosen ones for the World Cup at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff late last month. He selected only two hookers rather than three, picked virtually every lock forward in the country rather than restricting himself to the usual quartet and decided there could be no room for Ross Moriarty, the latest tough nut to emerge from a whole family of hard cases. Not that the last decision held for long. Moriarty is in the squad after all... Читать дальше...

Bernard Foley's third penalty on 69 minutes provided the final points of the game. They were not decisive, but the decision to kick for them might yet be.

Samit Patel has earned a surprise recall to the England squad after Zafar Ansari was ruled out of the forthcoming tour of the United Arab Emirates because of a dislocated left thumb.

The sun that rises must also set and Japan, bathed in celestial light since their epic victory over the Springboks last weekend, ended their follow-up match in something approaching complete darkness. But there is always another day tomorrow.

The Scottish Government is to consider whether struggling food banks should be given centralised funding to help them meet the rising demand for hand outs, after the issue was raised with MSPs through a public petition.

Jeremy Corbyn has said he is not interested in allegations about what David Cameron did or did not do with a pig while a student at university.

The Independent can today reveal the British public’s extraordinary response to the Syrian refugee crisis that is engulfing the Middle East and Europe, with millions coming forward to offer up their time, money and homes – putting pressure on the Government to do much more.

The Premier League has been ranked fourth for giving football fans value for money while Germany's Bundesliga offers the best quality game for the price, according to a new index.

Arsenal will make a bid of around £13m for Juventus defender Daniele Rugani in January, according to reports in Italy.

Andy Murray will lead Great Britain's bid for glory in Ghent after the Belgian city was announced as the venue for the 2015 Davis Cup final.

The Football Medical Association has confirmed Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro's lawyers will handle her case after she parted company with the club.

Campaigners occupying a London housing estate set to be demolished for redevelopment have been driven out of the homes by bailiffs wearing riot gear.

Donald Trump thought he would be dead by 40, thinks he got the better of Cher during a Twitter fight and blocked the writer’s access after he heard he had spoken to someone he did not like.

David Cameron made empty political gestures in response to a picture of a child drowned trying to escape Syria, the leader of the Liberal Democrats has said.

Stung by its shock loss to Japan, South Africa dropped eight players on Wednesday but kept faith with under-fire veterans Jean de Villiers and Victor Matfield in the starting team for the Rugby World Cup game against Samoa.

Apparently slightly uncomfortable beneath the spotlight, Rachel Sermanni cuts a frail figure behind her acoustic guitar.

There are fears that tonight's live episode of Coronation Street could be disrupted by noisy Manchester United fans.

Labour is in a “state of decay” outside urban areas of Britain, the party’s former policy chief has said.

Royal Blood may have been hailed as the "saviours" of rock and roll, but there are plenty of other acts out there keen to put your eardrums to the test.

The Dalai Lama has summed up David Cameron’s policy towards China as being simply about “money, money, money”.

With just two points from their first six Premier League games and pressure mounting from the stands, Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren has called on the fans to show "blind faith and belief" that the club will turn it around.