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Some authors need no introduction but here are some on the Isle of Wight Literature Festival programme that are hidden gems.

In his often moving second memoir, the comedian reflects on his unlikely journey from seaside summer seasons to award-winning elder statesman of TV – and why he feels he failed his mother

Rhik Samadder finds out how it feels to walk down his local high street in a skirt, Sirin Kale looks at what happens to pets after relationships break down, and John McEnroe reflects on how he went from tennis bad boy to the game’s elder statesman

In today’s newsletter: Inside the story of the man who leaked explosive evidence of company’s expansion strategy

Things feeling a bit stale? These small tweaks to your routine will turn things around, boost your mood and could even make you a better person …

Police and council officials are against idea, citing the ‘risk of harm to staff and other customers’

Russia changes tactics as US warns of risk of cyber-attacks on Ukraine’s allies. Plus, Trump campaign ordered to pay Omarosa Manigault Newman over $1.3m

Soda, 3%, £30 for 12, twodaysdrinks.com The bouquet is sugar-free Sprite. The five times distilled vodka shot disappears, which is good. However, the perfume is vaguely suggestive of toilet bleach. This is definitely one for the purists only. Tastiness: 2/5 Pandemic misery-busting potential: 0/5 Overall: 1/5 83. Topo Chico Cherry Acai, 4.7%, £8 for 4, Ocado Cute name, though the can looks like it’s having an identity crisis. Lauren, another enlisted friend, said it tasted like the pr...

Marian Keyes Shares Her Ultimate Comfort Reads By Marian Keyes, the best-selling author of Grown Ups, shares her reading list to support indie bookshops. Picked to inspire, engage and entertain, these books might be just what we need in these challenging times… International bestselling novelist Marian Keyes ( Watermelon, Rachel’s Holiday and The Break) has revealed her Ultimate Comfort Reads for challenging times, with a curated list shared on Bookshop in support of indie bookshops, an...