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- Taylor Swift’s new album breaks her own sales records
on October 6, 2025 at 4:59 pmThe star gets the biggest first-week sales of her career in the UK; and sets new records in the US.
- Watch: Jilly Cooper’s surprise cameo in hit TV series Rivals
on October 6, 2025 at 2:34 pmThe late author appeared in the TV adaptation of her 1988 novel last year.
- Hammond needed mum to keep car firm staff in line
on October 6, 2025 at 1:57 pmThe ex-Top Gear presenter says his mum “is terrifying” and she made sure staff timesheets were done.
- Queen leads tributes to ‘wonderfully witty friend’ Dame Jilly Cooper
on October 6, 2025 at 12:57 pmRivals author died aged 88 after a fall, with Queen wishing her a “hereafter filled with impossibly handsome men and devoted dogs”.
- Sex, class, horses: The unique mix that made Jilly Cooper’s books special
on October 6, 2025 at 12:38 pmTributes have been paid to author Dame Jilly Cooper, who has died at the age of 88 following a fall.