I grew up living in The Handmaid’s Tale

MEMOIR MY PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY  by Zeba Talkhani (Sceptre £9.99, 200pp)   Zeba Talkhani’s mother was preparing for one of her many extravagant dinner parties when her daughter heard a scream. ‘Mama’ had caught her hand in the blender. Blood spattered everywhere. She was taken to bed, where her body began to convulse. Zeba … Read more

Key witness to shooting at cottage where Boris Johnson grew up was ‘held captive by the killer’ 

The key witness to the double shooting at the cottage where Boris Johnson grew up was ‘held captive by the killer before being told to flee by a 999 operator’ Debbie Zurick is believed to have been shot dead by her estranged husband John Mr Zurick is said to have shot himself and is in … Read more

Harry Redknapp admits he’s ‘pleased he grew up in a council house’

Harry Redknapp admits he’s ‘pleased he grew up in a council house with no showers, central heating or inside toilet’ because it means he doesn’t take his £3.5 million Sandbanks home for granted Harry Redknapp, 72, has revealed that he’s glad he grew up in a council house  The former West Ham manager lived on … Read more