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Six inspiring cultural sites worth travelling to: from castles to Brontë country

Where will a National Art Pass take you? Discover more than 240 museums, galleries and historic places for free

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21

A 400-year-old mourning pendant resurfaces with a dead child's hair

A heart-shaped mourning pendant depicted in a 1635 painting has resurfaced nearly 400 years later, revealing a deeply personal story of grief from 17th-century England. The jewel commemorates Robert Aston, the six-year-old son of English landowner Sir Thomas Aston, who died in 1634. It contains a tassel made from the…

The Times of India · Oct 19

The Beastmaster star Marc Singer rushed to hospital

Paramedics were rushed to the home of The Beastmaster star Marc Singer on Saturday (17.10.26) after he suffered a terrifying health scare.

BANG Premier · Oct 19

No island of strangers: why I’m using art to unite a fractured nation

Fear of outsiders is the defining issue of our times. But is it actually our own selves we’re scared of? And could art hold the answers? Here, the British Art Show’s curator reveals why he’s exploring our deepest dreams and nightmares

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

One day online generates more privacy small print than Shakespeare’s complete works, new study finds

‘We did what consumers are told to do: we read the privacy policies’ - Gavin Wood, founder of Web3 Foundation

Evening Standard · Sep 28

Burning the bard: 'Macbeth' defies fiery curse as Lisbon's Teatro D. Maria II reopens

The D. Maria II theatre reopens with "Macbeth", the Shakespearean tragedy being performed when a 1964 fire destroyed the building. Now the Bard of Avon's "cursed play" is being revived by Pedro Penim, this time with real flames on stage.

Euronews · Sep 18

In 1890, a pharmacist released 80 birds in New York’s Central Park to honour Shakespeare; 136 years later, their descendants number about 93 million across North America

In 1890, eighty European Starlings were introduced to Central Park, leading to a population explosion across North America. Over the span of just 130 years, these birds have shown remarkable local adaptability, as indicated by genetic studies. Although their numbers have faced a decline, the evolutionary insights gained from their…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

‘It’s like failing your driving test every week’: SNL UK stars on returning to one of the most brutal jobs in comedy

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Despite some early scepticism, the UK’s first series of the legendary live sketch show was a joyous success. As it returns for a second run, its cast tell Lauren Morris about the high-octane nature of putting on a fresh, punchy night of entertainment every Saturday night

The Independent UK · Sep 12

Quote of the day by William Shakespeare: "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely..." - a timeless lesson on change, identity and life

Two people can look at their own life story and understand its shape in completely different ways. One sees a single, continuous identity, the same person carrying the same fixed role from beginning to end, expected to remain recognisably consistent throughout. The other sees something closer to a sequence of…

The Times of India · Sep 2

Profits, Prophets, Coaches and Kings by Jared Diamond review – how to change the course of history

The author of Guns, Germs and Steel falters in this flawed study of whether individuals really make a difference

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2