Egads! Hidden in George MacDonald Fraser's safe was the long-lost manuscript that gave birth to the wicked bounder of the Flashman novels. Captain In Calico was the story of the notorious 18th century pirates (and lovers), 'Calico' Jack Rackham and Anne Bonney, and, like the Flashman novels, interweaves fiction with real historical events to create a semi-fictional narrative. Here, the author's daughter reveals her amazing discovery. ...read

For Wright Brothers are not just one of the big players in the wholesale oyster market, they're also restaurateurs of rare understatement, who concentrate on getting the best seafood, and doing very little to it. No million-pound refurbs, brass walls, 'concepts' or interactive technology, just a place to go guzzle beasts from the sea. The room is - splendidly - almost aggressively untrendy, with its framed Toulouse Lautrec posters and cheap prints of various Gallic greats. ...read

Wine has been made in this corner of Africa since 1659 which today exports some 450 million litres of wine from its 100,000 hectares of vineyards. I'm excited by the potential of red grapes such as Cabernet Franc, Cinsault, Syrah, Malbec and more adventurous plantings such as Tinta Barocca. The possibilities for whites encompassing Rhône varieties are brilliant along with decent examples of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Chardonnay, even Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Verdelho, Gewürztraminer and Riesling which all reflect South Africa's extraordinary patchwork of soils and meso-climates. ...read

The iPhone's new '3D Touch' screen is certainly nifty, allowing users three different levels of screen press, to bring up menu options, and (for instance) to dive straight into navigation from a map screen. You can also 'peek' at websites by prodding at the link, without actually going there. If 3D Touch really is going to be a revolution, it will be a slow one. ...read

OK, so much has been borrowed from Range Rover, like the signature circular gear selector, info graphics and control switches, but as a combination it all felt very sporty, clean and efficient. The driving position was also excellent. All the above stellar work however is academic in my opinion. There are myriad similar cars already out there for a similar price. ...read

The A-list crowd can all get wrecked, behave very badly and abuse each other in speeches at the GQ Men Of The Year awards. Host for the night was Samuel L Jackson, who played a video about the testicular cancer charity he supports, One For The Boys, then launched into a hilarious introduction. ...read

Meet Mrs Horner, the 43-year-old former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, who's ditched her last name after marrying the motor racing millionaire, but still dreams of pop stardom as she reveals the details of her nearly completed new solo album. ...read

Tony Christie's fabulous voice kept him from a life down the coal mines. In a career spanning 54 years and ten million album sales, the singer survived stalkers, Las Vegas and punk. Now, the 72-year-old has returned to his Yorkshire roots. ...read