The English novelist Jane Austen’s 235th birthday is being celebrated today with a Google doodle featuring an image of a man in a top hat and breeches and a woman wearing a bonnet enjoying an amble in the countryside.
TV Presenter and Pro BMX star T.J. Lavin is making great strides in his recovery since a horrendous crash in October. The rider is spending much of his time at home and is still in considerable pain, but the signs are promising.
Soul singer Aretha Franklin has been discharged from hospital in time to celebrate Christmas with her family after undergoing “highly successful” surgery for an undisclosed illness.