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BAFTA nominee to star in Adrian Mole reboot as first look revealed

Oliver Savell will play the character in the new BBC adaptation of Sue Townsend’s beloved novel

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First-look image revealed for The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

The best-selling book by Sue Townsend will be adapted for the screen by One Day author David Nicholls.

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From Peepo! to Middlemarch: 25 books to read before you turn 25

An unmissable book for every year of your early life – with recommendations from Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Rosen, Katherine Rundell and more

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Admit it — soap is the most chic and perfect present

No, it’s not boring — soap is useful, lovely to look at and universally pleasing, says Melanie McDonagh

Evening Standard

David Nicholls to adapt The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ for BBC

One Day author leading writing team bringing one of the best-known literary creations of the 1980s to life

The Guardian - UK

Bookish: How Reading Shapes Our Lives by Lucy Mangan review – never lost for words

The TV critic’s sequel to her memoir Bookworm recounts a life shaped by literature with plenty of Sue Townsend snark

The Guardian - UK

Death of paralyzed Columbine survivor is ruled a homicide, raising death toll from 1999 school massacre to 14

Anne Marie Hochhalter once wrote a letter to one of the assailtants’ mothers, telling her she chooses not to be ‘bitter’

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Columbine Survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter Passes Away At 43

Anne Marie Hochhalter, a Columbine shooting survivor, passed away at 43, leaving a legacy of forgiveness, compassion, and resilience.

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Columbine shooting survivor dies 26 years after being paralyzed in massacre

Anne Marie Hochhalter, ‘pillar of strength for ... so many’ after being shot in back in 1999, dies from natural causes

The Guardian - US

Columbine Survivor Who Forgave Gunman’s Mother Tragically Dies at 43

In today’s turbulent media landscape, quality reporting remains essential. "From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech,

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Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave gunman's mother, dies at 43

Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting but found the strength to forgive one of the gunman’s parents, has died

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40 best books to read before you die, from Great Expectations to Wolf Hall

Losing yourself in a great novel is one of life’s joys. Here our critics Ceri Radford and Chris Harvey pick the books you need to read

The Independent UK

40 best books to read before you die, from Wolf Hall to Wuthering Heights

Losing yourself in a great novel is one of life’s joys. Here our critics Ceri Radford and Chris Harvey pick the books you need to read

The Independent UK

Lights, camera, corgis! How movies tackled the enigma that was Elizabeth II

Wise, witty, patient, crisp, faintly martyred or skydiving with James Bond … our film critic looks at how cinema portrayed the monarch – and recalls the night she put him on the spot at Windsor Castle

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Idealised, gilded or defaced, Queen Elizabeth's image dominated our age

From Beaton to Warhol, from the Sex Pistols to the coins in our pockets, the Queen’s face has been everywhere

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On stage and when we met at the theatre, the Queen was a figure of quiet wisdom and humour

The monarch was sympathetically depicted by dramatists and at a 1999 production of Oklahoma! her eyes lit up when she recalled her own theatrical outings

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New Britain, same as the old one: the legacy of the second Elizabethan era

The Queen’s accession seemed to herald a fresh start for Britain. But as politics became more squalid, her bland persona was a good match for the monarchy’s survival instinct, says playwright David Hare

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40 best books to read before you die, from Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar to Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall

Losing yourself in a great novel is one of life’s joys. Here our critics Ceri Radford and Chris Harvey pick the books you need to read

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The 40 best novels to read before you die OLD

Losing yourself in a great novel is one of life’s joys. Here our critics Ceri Radford and Chris Harvey pick the books you need to read

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One Day I Shall Astonish the World by Nina Stibbe review – a droll take on female friendship

The Love, Nina author’s new novel has all its predecessors’ gossipy bookishness and quirky charm

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