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Dame Judi Dench and Sir Kenneth Branagh herd sheep after freeman ceremony

Dame Judi Dench and Sir Kenneth Branagh have received the honour of “freemen” of the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. The award-winning actors exercised their right to herd sheep along Sheep Street after they were bestowed with the title. The pair, who ...

22 Apr 2022 at 19:25

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Grandmother who couldn’t swim until mid-40s is now bidding to become oldest solo female on the planet to row any ocean

A grandmother who could not swim until her mid-40s is now bidding to become the oldest solo female on the planet to row any ocean and hopes her 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic will share the message tattooed on her stomach that “anything is ...

16 May 2023 at 07:00

Childhood letter from King Charles to Queen Mother found in loft after 40 years

A letter sent by a six-year-old King Charles to his grandmother has been discovered in a loft in Warwickshire. The letter, sent to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, on March 15, 1955 reads: “Dear Granny, I am sorry that you are ill. I hope you ...

22 Feb 2023 at 16:59

Watchdog puts care home into special measures following safety concerns

A care home has been placed into special measures by the health watchdog because of “very serious” safeguarding concerns, with instances of patients being left lying in urine-soaked sheets. There were also claims that staff were told to be ...

29 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Entertainment

Adrian Edmondson to play Ebenezer Scrooge in RSC’s returning A Christmas Carol

Actor Adrian Edmondson has reflected on the relevance today of the theme of poverty in A Christmas Carol as he prepares to take on the lead role in an upcoming production. The Young Ones star, 65, is to play Ebenezer Scrooge in the Royal ...

22 Jul 2022 at 10:53

Royal Shakespeare Company to look at AI and immersive technology in theatre

The Royal Shakespeare Company will look at using artificial intelligence (AI) and immersive technology in future productions, the Government announced as part of other projects and funding measures for the West Midlands as well as ...

27 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Academy Trust apologises following ‘desperately sad death’ of student

An Academy Trust has apologised for the “desperately sad death” of a special needs student who choked on a paper towel after he was left unsupervised during class break. Owen Garnett, 19, died two days after the incident at ...

20 Dec 2024 at 16:13

School fined £300,000 after ‘management failures’ led to death of student

A school academy for children with special needs has been fined £300,000 after a “series of management failures” led to the accidental death of a student. Owen Garnett, 19, died two days after choking on a paper towel at ...

19 Dec 2024 at 22:16

Care home residents break record for world’s oldest choir with average age of 94

A choir made up of 17 elderly care home residents has become the world’s oldest as members have an average age of 94. The choir, known as the Prime Timers, are aged between 87 and 99, and sang together at the Crowne ...

19 Dec 2024 at 19:09

Cat sanctuary raises £12,000 to restore a ‘demolished’ pen after Storm Darragh

A cat sanctuary has raised more than £12,500 after a fallen tree branch “demolished” a newly-built pen housing rescued cats, during Storm Darragh. Rosemary Spicer, a trustee of the Avon Cat Rescue near ...

09 Dec 2024 at 22:22

Entertainment

Sir Kenneth Branagh: We have to work harder to earn the audience’s attention

Sir Kenneth Branagh has said competing against the short videos watched by young people on their phones “makes the battle more lively” for live theatre, as it was announced he is to return to the ...

12 Sept 2025 at 10:12

Shakespeare may not have abandoned wife, previously ‘ignored’ letter reveals

William Shakespeare may not have abandoned his wife, a previously “ignored” 17th century letter has revealed, undermining a centuries-old consensus among scholars. For more than 200 years, it ...

23 Apr 2025 at 18:24

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