Rhys

(rēs), Jean Originally Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams. 1890-1979.

West Indian-born British writer known for Wide Sargasso Sea (1966), a novel based on the character of the first Mrs. Rochester in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.

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Rhys

(riːs)

(Biography) Jean (Ella Gwendolen Rees Williams). ?1890–1979, Welsh novelist and short-story writer, born in Dominica. Her novels include Voyage in the Dark (1934), Good Morning, Midnight (1939), and Wide Sargasso Sea (1966)

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But it works - Rhys gets more sleep and his behaviour is greatly improved at school.

CHARITY HELPS RHYS RIDE HIGH DESPITE AUTISM; Autism Birmingham marked its first anniversary with a ball supported by Kylie, the Hollyoaks cast and Blues legend Trevor Francis. Clare Bryden, 32, from Great Barr, Birmingham, tells ZOE CHAMBERLAIN how the charity has been a lifeline for her seven-year-old son, Rhys

Rose killed Rhys Lawrie in January last year, when he was just 16.

London Teen Cameron Rose Jailed For Killing Disabled 3-Year-Old Rhys Lawrie

Doctors told the parents of Rhys Williams he would spend his life in a wheelchair.

Doctors said Rhys would never walk ...look at him now

Sky Sports cameras were at the Tower Ballrooms to film Rhys and Llewellyn Davies in the countdown to Saturday night's Prizefighter.

Winner Rhys backs his twin; BOXING

Rhys Davies Freight Logistics has enabled Scotland-based Ingram Brothers to streamline its distribution, reduce damage to cargo and guarantee next day delivery to its customers by collecting and distributing its products across the United Kingdom.

Rhys Davies streamlines Ingram Brothers distribution

Teenage gunman Sean Mercer has been jailed for at least 22 years for themurder of innocent schoolboy Rhys Jones.

'Justice for Rhys' shot dead by teen gunman; Murderer jailed for at least 22 years after car park killing

THE family of murdered Rhys Jones will mark the anniversary of his death thisweek with a quiet visit to his graveside.

Shot Rhys' parents in quiet vigil

Rhys Ifans is struggling to get over his split from Sienna Miller.

Crying over Sienna

BROKEN Rhys Ifans shuffles to the pub at 11.30am as friends reveal he has sunk into a deep depression at being dumped by film beauty Sienna Miller.

SO PITIFUL; EXCLUSIVE Devastated Rhys drowns sorrows as Sienna breaks his heart by dumping him on the phone As if that's not bad enough.. he's convinced she's back with ex she ditched for him

Rhys Harris, seven, beat all the odds to survive treatment which has given him a new immune system.

BRAVE RHYS KISSES GOODBYE TO ILLNESS

DUBLIN: Judicial authorities have dropped charges against Irish-born film star Jonathan Rhys Meyers of being drunk and disorderly after an incident at Dublin airport, a spokesman said yesterday.

Court clears Rhys Meyers

Rhys Jones was killed on August 22 this year when a teenage gunman got off his mountain bike and shot Rhys in Croxteth Park, Merseyside.

Christmas agony without our Rhys; CRIME: New plea by parents of schoolboy shot dead by teenage gunman

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