The ObserverRoald DahlMy years with Roald, by the 'love of his life'Felicity Dahl was married to the much-loved children's writer for only seven years, yet 18 years after his death she still finds life 'hell' without him. As the inaugural Roald Dahl award for children's books is set to be announced, she recalls the great man's seductive charms, his impish generosity - and his habit of having pink milk for breakfastRoald Dahl's writing hut is just as he left it.

NFLOne-handed flips to the trickiest trick play: the 2023 season’s best touchdownsWith the regular season in the books, we look at six of the best scores from the last few months in the NFL 1) Courtland Sutton for the Denver Broncos v Buffalo BillsCourtland Sutton's touchdown catch from Russell Wilson against the Bills is still the most improbable completion in the NFL this entire season. It only had a 3.2% chance of being completed, per @ZebraSports.

Carol Rumens's poem of the weekPoetryPoem of the week: The Attraction by John RileyFrom the last years of the 60s, this is a startlingly even-handed depiction of personal and social promise – and its inevitable dangers The attraction of well-washed hands and young words. Hands eyes emotions in confined spaces. The hill seems clean, the houses on top of it we ignore. Smoke in the valley too proclaims a settlement.

UK newsWoman found dead after car crash in Berkshire named as Maya BrackenBracken, 56, had been stabbed and died at the scene in Pangbourne, Berkshire, this month A woman found dead in a car after officers were called to reports of a crash has been named by police. The body of Maya Bracken, 56, was found inside a Lexus in Flower’s Hill, in Pangbourne, Berkshire, this month. She had been stabbed and died at the scene.

CaliforniaDeaths and disappearances, including actor Julian Sands, have plagued the popular spot as hikers underestimate its perils At 10,064ft high, Mount San Antonio – commonly known as Baldy – towers in the San Gabriel mountains on the eastern edge of Los Angeles. Named for its steep, treeless summit, the mountain is a popular spot for hikers and skiers. It’s also a dangerous one. On clear days, the mountain cuts a striking figure: a snow-capped peak just a 40-mile drive from a glittering metropolis.