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Angela Pleasence obituary

Actor known for playing Monica Sutton in Coronation Street, her many stage roles, and film and TV appearances with her father, Donald Pleasence

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15

Straight from the heart: 'Love Letters' exhibition examines 500 years of emotions

Love is, famously, a many-splendoured thing, encompassing a multitude of emotion. Such feelings expressed on paper over half a century are now on show in a new exhibition titled “Love Letters” that's open at Britain’s National Archives in London.

Euronews · Jan 24

PS, I love you: why love letters are making a comeback

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As love notes from historical figures including Jane Austen go on display at the National Archives, Lydia Spencer-Elliott explores why putting pen to paper is increasingly popular in the UK

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Could you pass the UK citizenship test? Find out here

People must pass the ‘Life in the UK Test’ to obtain citizenship

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

‘Henry VIII is a serial killer and abuser’: why is Britain still so obsessed with the Tudors?

England has long adopted the version of events informed by the Victorians’ biases and neuroses. But what is behind the flood of 21st-century retellings, including the new TV series The Mirror and the Light?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light: which actors are playing famous characters from history?

Time to brush up on your half-remembered knowledge of Tudor history

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024

50 Chilling Photos That Show More People Than There Were While Taking The Pic

We’ve gathered some allegedly “haunted” photos, where some netizens swear they can see ghosts. The post 50 Chilling Photos That Show More People Than There Were While Taking The Pic first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Oct 31, 2024

Volunteer discovers ‘astonishing’ array of witches marks at English Heritage site

Tudor property Gainsborough Old Hall was once visited by Henry VIII and his fifth Queen, Catherine Howard

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

‘Staggering array’ of witches’ marks discovered at English Heritage site

Marks found at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire are among most identified at any of the charity’s 400 sites

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024

“By the time I swapped over the tapes I knew I was in the stinky brown stuff. Somebody said, ‘God help us’ … the budget for the cover was cut back”: How Rick Wakeman proved everyone wrong with The Six Wives of Henry VIII

His 1973 debut solo album was roundly hated by label bosses and reviewers – but it became a coffee-table classic and gave him freedom from Yes

Louder · Jan 23, 2024