UK news This article is more than 19 years oldMoment of truth for 'indestructible' booksThis article is more than 19 years oldIn red class, books are open and eyes are open wider still. The Guardian's attempt to test out a publisher's promise of indestructible children's books appears to be wobbling at the first hurdle: red class know that you must ALWAYS look after books. The nursery children at Lauriston primary school in Hackney, east London, are examining a publishing development which could help to spell the end of clumsily sticky-taped pages, torn-out crucial paragraphs and favourite reads ruined by an accidentally spilt drink.

Actor Pierce Brosnan, like many in his field, had to engage in the occasional love scene. And although it was for the sake of entertainment, his wife explained to her husband how onscreen love-making was a form of infidelity. How Pierce Brosnan’s wife reacts to his onscreen love scenes Brosnan’s wife, Keely Shaye Smith, is not too unfamiliar with life as an actor. Smith was once a professional actor, having starred in shows like General Hospital and Norman’s Corner, before becoming a journalist.

And what wild beasts do Americans think they themselves can take on?The lion is often held to be king of the animals, but is it truly nature’s most fearsome fighter? Americans in search of answers are well catered for: there is a book series, a video game battle simulator, and even a Discovery Channel documentary dedicated to establishing the outcome of hypothetical animal combat. Of course, geography and morality get in the way of ever knowing for sure, but a new YouGov study provides the next best thing – the views of the US public.

Known online as Woah Vicky, Victoria Rose Waldrip is an American Instagram personality and model who also happens to be a businesswoman and rapper. She achieved prominence in 2017 after making a few videos in which she used the “N” word and falsely claimed to be of African descent. Early Life ‘Woah Vicky’ Waldrip was born on March 7, 2000, in Atlanta to Steve Waldrip, who works as a residential builder and a local real estate agent.

SoulObituaryJean Knight obituarySoul singer who had a multimillion-selling hit in 1971 with the irresistibly funky Mr Big Stuff Jean Knight, the American soul singer, who has died aged 80, may have been what the music industry calls a “one-hit wonder”, but what a hit it was. In 1971, four years after Aretha Franklin had turned Otis Redding’s song Respect into a demand for female emancipation, Knight took a song called Mr Big Stuff and used it to demolish male arrogance and sexual entitlement.