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Beatrix Potter's famous tales are rooted in stories told by enslaved Africans – but she was very quiet about their origins

Peter Rabbit, the cute and wily bunny who wears a bright blue jacket, is the best-selling creation of English author Beatrix Potter. Originally published in 1902, the Tale of Peter Rabbit – the first of 23 tales in the series – has since been translated into more than 45 languages…

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Peter Rabbit returns for a good cause

The disobedient Peter Rabbit and his well-behaved sisters Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail debuted in Beatrix Potter's picture letter dated Sept 4, 1893.

Bangkok Post

Mischievous bunny meets American elegance

In terms of style, Peter Rabbit is an icon sporting a blue jacket.

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Lake District guide: Where to eat, drink, walk and stay on the ultimate trip

Everything you need to know to plan and book the perfect holiday to this idyllic national park, according to destination expert Helen Pickles

The Independent UK

10 books worth a fortune that could be sitting on your shelf

First editions are among the most sought-after

Wales Online

How to find out if your loose change is worth thousands of pounds

With some coins selling for thousands on eBay recently, here's everything you need to know if you think you might be sitting on a fortune

Liverpool Echo

Expert reveals key signs that coins are 'rare' as certain ones worth thousands

With some coins selling for thousands on eBay recently, here's everything you need to know if you think you might be sitting on a fortune.

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Signs a coin is rare and could be worth thousands, according to expert

It's always worth keeping an eye on your loose change and while unusual 50p coins have made the headlines you should never overlook 20ps

Wales Online

Tell-tale sign a coin is rare as expert urges Glaswegians to check change

When it comes to selling coins, there is a lot to consider and if you aren't too sure about what collectors are after, selling it can be quite tricky. So if you think you have a rare coin, here is what you need to know before selling.

Glasgow Live

BBC Antiques Roadshow's most valuable items including £1million flower

John Lennon's guitar were among some of the most expensive items on the show

Liverpool Echo

Through a Highlands Narnia to a great pub: the Taybank, Dunkeld

An appetite-inducing seven-mile hike through the woods of the Atholl Estates returns you to the village of Dunkeld, and its renowned, musical local

The Guardian - UK

Rare 50p coin sells for £160 and there are lots more out there

It could be well worth checking to see if you have one of these 50p coins

Liverpool Echo

Check your 50ps as rare coin sells for £2,500

There are hundreds still in circulation

Nottingham Post

People urged to check their 50ps as rare coin sells for £2,500

Hundreds of the coins are still in circulation

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Top 35 must-see locations for book lovers - with Brontë sisters' home topping list

The literary list features sites made famous by both authors and by their works - from Shakespeare's birthplace, to Sherwood Forest from Robin Hood

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Dark Music by David Lagercrantz and Peter Rabbit: Hide And Seek! by Rachel Bright.

The Guardian - UK

‘Where history and myth mingle’: why a trip to Scotland will light up your child’s imagination

With an abundance of child-friendly museums, bookshops and historic sites, the kids will be enchanted by ancient tales of fairies, feuds and battles on a family holiday to Scotland

Daily Record

Play at Birnam explores how Peter Rabbit writer Beatrix dreaded leaving holiday home in Perthshire

Queen Victoria was on the throne when Beatrix Potter was spending summers in Highland Perthshire. Now marking Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, a new play opens exploring the writer of Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle-Duck's bond to Perthshire.

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Liverpool Echo

Antiques Roadshow: Seven most valuable items including flower worth £1million

Items that had been stowed away collecting dust were actually worth a fortune

The Guardian - UK

The Women Who Saved the English Countryside by Matthew Kelly review – nature’s guardians

From the Lake District to Kent – the history of four women and the landscapes they rescued

Evening Standard

The best shows in London to take kids and teens to in the Easter school holidays

Our guide to what to see with your family over the break

Evening Standard

Linthwaite House: discover Beatrix Potter in the heart of the Lake District

With outstanding food by Simon Rogan and views of Lake Windemere, Linthwaite House is the ideal base for exploring the world of Beatrix Potter

Daily Mirror

How Peter Rabbit writer Beatrix Potter defied sexists to leap ahead of her time

The extraordinary tale of Beatrix Potter, whose world famous Peter Rabbit children's books have inspired generations of youngsters, is told in V&A Museum show

Evening Standard

Beatrix Potter, Drawn from Nature at the V&A review: Reclaiming this Londoner from the Lake District

This splendid little exhibition shows that it was the capital that helped form one of our most beloved illustrators

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