Jane’s world: fans and admirers pick their favourite Austen characters

found 2025 › Feb › 16 (Sun) @ 10:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Helen Fielding, David Baddiel, Nicola Sturgeon and other cultural figures celebrate the great writer’s 250th birthday

Some will mark the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth quietly, by reading th…

Charlotte Edwards: ‘I want to get English cricket back to where I know it can be’

found 2025 › Feb › 15 (Sat) @ 09:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The former World Cup-winning captain says ‘I do care about England – it’s in my blood’, after a torrid Ashes down under

“One thing I do know, I can’t take on any more teams!” Charlotte Edwards has her…

Hero British tourist, 52, who drowned while trying to save two children who got into difficulty in sea in Spain 'put the lives of others before his own'

found 2025 › Feb › 15 (Sat) @ 09:30 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

'Hugely courageous' Bryn Thomas, 52, from Southampton, Hampshire, dived into the water in a bid to help the youngsters, aged six and seven, along with his friend and others on the Costa Blanca.

Prince Andrew's senior aide supported an alleged Chinese spy's bid to remain in Britain despite being warned of his activities by the intelligence services, tribunal hears

found 2025 › Feb › 07 (Fri) @ 20:35 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Dominic Hampshire wrote a witness statement backing Yang Tengbo's appeal against his ban from the UK over concerns about his close friendship with the Duke of York.

Andrew aide asks court to withhold testimony on alleged spy

found 2025 › Feb › 07 (Fri) @ 20:35 UTC

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Dominic Hampshire said he would not have given evidence had he known it could be made public.

Neighbours at war with Starbucks millionaire over tennis court: Furious villagers condemn 'unapproachable' entrepreneur for 'doing what he wants' after he built court, gym and play area without permission at his £800k home

found 2025 › Feb › 06 (Thu) @ 17:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Fed-up villagers say they have faced 'constant' building work for half a decade thanks to neighbour Mark Hepburn having work done on land behind his £800,000 house in Durley, Hampshire.

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s case closed ‘prematurely’ by Prevent, MPs told – UK politics live

found 2025 › Feb › 05 (Wed) @ 17:03 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Southport killer was referred to Prevent three times but there was sufficient concern case should have been kept active

This is from Max Kendix from the Times.

EXCLUSIVE: More than five million lose th…

PMQs live: Keir Starmer to face Kemi Badenoch as MPs condemn Trump proposals for Gaza

found 2025 › Feb › 05 (Wed) @ 12:14 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

PM set to face questions on foreign policy with Gaza and Chagos Islands likely focus of attention

This is from Max Kendix from the Times.

EXCLUSIVE: More than five million lose the chance to vote in lo…

Miss Austen review – Keeley Hawes is magnificent in this absolute treat of a period drama

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 08:28 UTC

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Arguably the greatest act of literary vandalism in history becomes masterly TV, as we see Cassandra Austen destroy thousands of her sister Jane’s letters following her death – out of love

This year is…

Posh tennis club faces noise ban after new padel courts left neighbours complaining over 'gunshot' noise of balls being hit and 'constant' barrage of swearing

found 2025 › Jan › 31 (Fri) @ 15:53 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

An upmarket Hampshire tennis club is set to be issued with a noise ban by a city council after neighbours complained over the 'gunshot' noise of balls being hit and 'constant' swearing.