Mr Leigh also said he was looking forward to spending more time with family, as he and his 79-year-old wife Ann had four children, 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, with a 17th great-grandchild expected in April.
“I’ve got to spend a…

Mr Leigh also said he was looking forward to spending more time with family, as he and his 79-year-old wife Ann had four children, 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, with a 17th great-grandchild expected in April.
“I’ve got to spend a…

City of Maths is supported by TV personality and mathematician Johnny Ball who called the initiative a “wonderful chance for everyone to see how creative, fun and fascinating maths can be”.
“Maths is the language of the universe, it is everywhere…

PA MediaA man dubbed an NHS super donor for his commitment to giving blood, plasma and stem cells has described helping others as “an honour” and something he will do for as long as he can.
Andy…

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Former Woman’s Hour host Jenni Murray offers an amiable slant on the celebrity interview podcast. Her Saga magazine series features exclusively older interviewees, speaking about the life lessons they’ve learned thus…

Children’s shows that emphasise loud music, intense colours and fast-paced scenes could be making it harder for children to focus and self-regulate, according to studies.
It’s led more parents to seek low-stimulation — or “slow TV” — options…

After founding the charity in 2000, they got involved in community tree planting projects in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
“I realised this unmet need for family planning was a thing which kept people in poverty and was having an impact on the…

The Cotswolds is the largest of 46 AONBs in the UK, and received its designated back in 1966.
The Cotswolds National Landscape stretches from Warwickshire and Worcestershire in the north, to Wiltshire and Bath in the south.
Land with AONB status…

In 2019, musical theatre accounted for a third of all performances, half of all attendances, and almost 60% of all box office income.
In 2023, those proportions rose to 40% of all performances, over half of all attendances, and nearly 66% of all…

Thomas MagillBBC London
BBCTheatre audiences returned in greater numbers than expected after the pandemic, according to an industry body, the British Theatre Consortium.
The British Theatre: Before and after…