BIZARRE: 2 | Mind Blowing Facts

Cottontail review – beautifully understated Japanese-English bereavement road trip drama

Lily Franky excels as a widower travelling with his estranged son from Tokyo to the Lake District to scatter his Beatrix Potter-loving wife’s ashes

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025

Beatrix Potter doll’s house back on display after 300 hours of conservation work

Teams from the National Trust worked to repair and clean 73 miniature items which inspired the author.

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025

Cottontail review – life lessons are learnt in tender, Beatrix Potter-inspired tale

A Japanese man journeys to the Lake District to honour his late wife, testing his relationship with his son in the process

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

Uncovered fiddle music with links to Bonnie Prince Charlie leads to new concert

WHEN Munro Gauld first came across some unpublished fiddle music, he had no idea it would lead to a remarkable story beginning with a Highlander who…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2024

Westminster coroner’s court extension review – an extension of deep sympathy

A Beatrix Potter-meets-ancient-Rome aesthetic brings and dignity and intimacy to Patrick Lynch’s addition to the coroner’s court that held the hearings into Grenfell and the Westminster Bridge attacks

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

Compared with the dark saga of Donald Trump, British politics looks like Beatrix Potter

His 34 guilty verdicts should come as a relief. Instead, they are an ominous sign of how far our politics has been degraded, says the Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024

Scottish regions named among the last places to see red squirrels

Two regions in Scotland are among the last in the UK where it is possible to catch a glimpse of the red squirrel.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2024

Best illustrated children's books of all time to inspire young minds

Discover some of the best illustrated children's books that continue to enchant young readers today, from timeless classics to contemporary favourites

Evening Standard · May 29, 2024

Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920 review – revelations and mystifying omissions

A Flemish ‘paintrix’ at the court of Elizabeth I, a magnificent mouth artist and a glamorous suffragette are finally given their due in a show tracing female artists’ rocky road to recognition. But the story too often takes precedence over the art

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024

The original 'Harry Potter' book cover art is expected to break records at auction

Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is estimated to sell for $400,000-$600,000.

WEKU · May 5, 2024