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Royal book at centre of racism row barely stirs a ripple on London streets | Prince Harry

The ObserverPrince Harry This article is more than 1 month oldRoyal book at centre of racism row barely stirs a ripple on London streetsThis article is more than 1 month oldFew rushed to buy the book, despite hype over claims two royals discussed skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan’s first child In the last two centuries London’s oldest bookshop, Hatchards on Piccadilly, has sold stories of royal scandals, ructions and rifts.

She was sharp as a tack but daft as a brush: friends and colleagues remember the genius of the

Caroline Aherne: ‘We were all protective of her because she could be very vulnerable,’ says Ricky Tomlinson, who played her father in The Royle Family. Photograph: Eamonn McCabe/The GuardianShy, intelligent, prone to a drink and generous to a fault. The people closest to the star remember a comedy legend hounded by the press and racked by depression by Simon HattenstoneRicky Tomlinson will never forget the first time he met Caroline Aherne.

The 100 best Taskmaster tasks ranked - from watermelon gluttons to taxi-driven peas | Television

Taskmaster’s 100 best bits. Composite: Channel 4Over 400 tasks are whittled down, in our ranking of the best challenges set by Alex Horne and Greg Davies by Jack BernhardtAs someone who tried to make a career out of live comedy, I should probably hate Taskmaster. The premise – five comedians desperately compete to impress a famous comedian – is basically a concentrated version of my worst Edinburgh fringe anxiety dreams, the ones where I’m back in the Underbelly, Cowgate, but I’ve forgotten all the lines to the show, I’m naked and the only people in the audience are David Mitchell, Josie Lawrence and my horrible PE teacher from year 7.

The Ian Watkins case doesn't need pap shots of celebrity ex-girlfriends

Lost in showbizCelebrityThe disturbing story of the Lostprophets singer's conviction for child sex offences doesn't have to be accompanied by photos of Fearne Cotton and Alexa Chung to catch readers' attention in the newspapersPlease don protective clothing as we venture into the unspeakably grim story of Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins' conviction for a string of child sex crimes, including the attempted rape of a baby, and ask whether it represents a new low for the "

Vybz Kartel found guilty of murder | Reggae

Reggae This article is more than 9 years oldVybz Kartel found guilty of murderThis article is more than 9 years oldDancehall reggae star and three co-defendants were found guilty of killing an associate, Clive Lizard Williams, in a row over guns Dancehall and reggae star Vybz Kartel has been convicted of murder. In a high-profile trial under heavy security, Kartel and three co-defendants were found guilty of killing an associate, Clive Lizard Williams, in a row over a missing gun.