Concluding our look at the Inspector Maigret mysteries, the author’s son is with us to field your questions about his father’s career 2.01pm GMT LeatherCol is reading Julian Barnes’s excellent The Man in the Red Coat:In it he talks (predictably) of Flaubert, and something he says reminded me very much Read more
Manchester United face Lask, Rangers v LeverkusenWolves meet Olympiakos, Inter take on GetafeTen things to look out for this weekendEmail Luke, tweet @LukeMcLaughlin or post BTL 1.58pm GMT Bournemouth team news now ahead of fourth-placed Chelsea’s visit to the south coast tomorrow.Nathan Ake and Jefferson Lerma might both be back Read more
Emergency plans are being drawn up by health officials to contain the coronavirus which could see schools closed for at least two months. Football matches may also need to be suspended. Via: UK schools could close for TWO MONTHS under plan to contain coronavirus
The governor of Hatay Doğa said the soldiers had been attacked in Idlib by regime forces and as a result ‘twenty-nine were martyred’. Via: At least 29 Turkish soldiers are killed in 'Russian' airstrike on their positions in Syria
Paul Gascoigne has revealed how he tried to ‘save’ one of Britain’s most wanted men Raoul Moat during a stand off in Rothbury with Northumberland police 10-years-ago. Via: Paul Gascoigne breaks his silence on his 'mad' plan to befriend Raoul Moat
The owner of the Pomeranian dog, Yvonne Chow Hau Yee, who lives in Hong Kong with her beloved pet, has also tested positive for the virus. Via: Patient's pet Pomeranian comes down with the disease in Hong Kong
The Worcestershire village of Severn Stoke has been deluged after the River Severn broke its banks following heavy rainfall in the aftermath of Storm Dennis nearly a fortnight ago. Via: UK weather: Drone photos show devastating impact of floods in Worcestershire
Ireland and Netherlands report first cases as US officials monitor thousands getting off domestic flights for symptoms. Follow live newsCoronavirus fears trigger biggest one-day fall on US stock marketMike Pence ‘not up to task’ of leading US coronavirus response, say expertsWhat are super-spreaders and how are they transmitting coronavirus?UK schools Read more
US condemns attack which Turkish official says killed 33 of its soldiers, in Ankara’s worst day of the conflict so farDozens of Turkish soldiers have been killed in an airstrike in Syria’s Idlib province, in a dramatic escalation in the battle for control of the country’s last opposition stronghold.Turkish officials Read more
Nandan, who has died aged 83, was instrumental in protecting Pacific countries’ access to oceans and fisheriesTributes have flooded in across the Pacific for Satya Nandan, one of the region’s most respected ambassadors who is credited withprotecting the region’s access to ocean resources and fisheries.Satya Nandan, 83, was Fiji’s representative Read more