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Marriage certificate signed by Lord Nelson fetches £20,000 at auction

A rare document signed by British naval hero Lord Nelson has sold for £20,160 at auction – double the expected price. The marriage certificate, which was sold by Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh, was signed by Lord Horatio Nelson on the wedding day in ...

09 Feb 2023 at 19:21

Final look at new LOTR series ahead of its highly anticipated release

Lord Of The Rings fans have been given their final taste of the new series The Rings Of Power, inspired by author JRR Tolkien’s extended notes, ahead of its launch. The first and second episode of Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power is set for ...

23 Aug 2022 at 20:35

Morfydd Clark debuts as Galadriel in latest trailer for Amazon’s LOTR series

Morfydd Clark takes centre stage as Galadriel in the latest trailer for Amazon’s Lord Of The Rings series. The teaser, which premiered first for Prime Video subscribers, returns viewers to the magical world created by author JRR Tolkien. Set ...

14 Jul 2022 at 23:06

Tiny adult limb bone fossil sheds light on origin of ancient ‘Hobbit’ humans

Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the smallest adult arm bone in human fossil record, shedding light on a group of mysterious “Hobbit” humans that lived thousands of years ago. The “astonishingly small” limb, believed to be ...

06 Aug 2024 at 16:00

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Lord Of The Rings stars condemn racist backlash

Stars of the Lord Of The Rings franchise have condemned the “relentless” racist abuse and harassment suffered by cast members of Amazon’s recent Rings Of Power series. Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monoghan, who played ...

08 Sept 2022 at 23:33

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Previously unseen JRR Tolkien content released on official website

The estate of JRR Tolkien has released previously unseen content during an update to its official website. The relaunched site now features draft manuscripts, paintings and photographs of the fantasy author and numerous family members. ...

26 Feb 2022 at 01:25

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Cate Blanchett says ‘no one got paid anything’ for Lord Of The Rings

Australian actress Cate Blanchett said she got “free sandwiches” but was not paid well for her role as high elf Galadriel in the Lord Of The Rings franchise. The two-time Oscar winner was asked what film brought her the biggest ...

08 Aug 2024 at 06:38

Movies

Andy Serkis to direct new Lord Of The Rings film about Gollum

Andy Serkis will direct a new Lord Of The Rings film about his character Gollum, it has been announced. Sir Peter Jackson, the director of the original trilogy, will produce the film alongside his partners Fran Walsh and ...

09 May 2024 at 15:32

Ciaran Hinds and Rory Kinnear to star in The Rings Of Power series two

Ciaran Hinds, Rory Kinnear and Tanya Moodie are all set to star in the forthcoming second series of The Rings Of Power. The Lord Of The Rings spin-off, which is inspired by author JRR Tolkien’s extended notes, launched ...

20 Mar 2023 at 16:29

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Tolkien estate wins copyright lawsuit against The Fellowship Of The King author

The estate of Lord Of The Rings writer JRR Tolkien has won a lawsuit against US author Demetrious Polychron over his book The Fellowship Of The King. A US judge granted a permanent injunction against Mr Polychron, ...

18 Dec 2023 at 21:08

Filming of Lord Of The Rings spin-off series briefly halted due to studio fire

Filming on the second series of Lord Of The Rings spin-off The Rings Of Power was brought to a halt after an electric fire broke out in studio grounds in Windsor. The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said ...

03 Apr 2023 at 17:55

First edition of The Hobbit found in charity shop sells for more than £10,000

First edition copy of The Hobbit found in charity shop sells for over £10,000

A first edition copy of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit has sold for more than £10,000 after being discovered by chance in a Scottish charity shop. The rare copy of the famous book, which follows the adventures of ...

12 Jul 2023 at 11:08

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