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St Swithin’s Day 2024: Who was the saint, why is the day celebrated, and what is the famous rhyme?
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 12 hours agoBefore the 2009 book came out, it was also a song by Billy Bragg, and was even referenced in a poem...
King Charles and Camilla release new portrait with William and Edward
Daily Mail· 2 hours agoThere will be performances from Dance Base, Scotland's National Centre for Dance, and author Sir...
‘Two sleeps’ and devotional practices: a look at how people slept in the 17th century
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 1 day agoWhile sleep is a universal human experience, the way we do so has varied greatly across cultures, social classes and even time periods. A 17th-century vicar’s poetry offers a surprising window ...
The Misadventures of Oliver Goldsmith - Arena stoops to conquer
RTÉ News· 2 days agoWriter Oliver Goldsmith is mainly remembered for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield, the poem The...
Renowned poet and comedian brings new show to Dorchester
The Dorset Echo· 2 days agoAn acclaimed writer will be touring her new stage show to a festival in Dorchester. Pam Ayres is embarking on a tour of theatres and literary festivals to promote her new book Going Doggedly ...
‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Review: Lavish Tollywood Sci-Fi Epic Is an Unabashedly Derivative Spectacle
Variety via Yahoo News UK· 5 days agoWith “Kalki 2898 AD,” Telugu cinema filmmaker Nag Ashwin rifles through a century of sci-fi and...
‘That hit the spot’: King and Queen enjoy vintage whisky at Edinburgh event
The Inverness Courier· 5 hours agoThe King and Queen kicked off Edinburgh’s 900th anniversary celebrations by sampling vintage whisky...
Whitley Bay Fiesta to return this weekend with music, stalls and free activities
Chronicle Live via Yahoo News UK· 13 hours ago-Credit: (Image: Fiesta Whitley Bay) One of Whitley Bay's most beloved attractions is back this...
Queen to become member of Order of the Thistle
The Courier· 20 hours agoThe Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will become members of the Order of the Thistle during a service celebrating Scotland’s greatest order of chivalry....
Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 9 hours agoThousands of people paid their last respects to Ismail Kadare in a state funeral held in Tirana...