Category: 5. Entertainment

Halifax, Nova Scotia, was where, in March 1942, the ship carrying Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears home from America docked before setting off on its perilous Atlantic crossing. Chance decreed that in a Halifax bookshop Britten would buy a copy…

When William Golding submitted Lord of the Flies to Faber in 1953 it had already been rejected at least seven times, maybe as many as 20. Charles Monteith could tell from the dog-eared typescript that it had done the rounds, and a reader for…

He said the search for graffiti was not limited to cathedrals, and also included castles and houses.

“Up and down the country, we’re now finding places full of it,” he said.

“In the 1960s, it was very rare to investigate this. Now, it’s a popular…

South Africa’s biggest digital, gaming and technology event, the rAge Expo

Once again highlighted the future of innovation as thousands of enthusiasts gathered to explore the latest in gaming, virtual reality, robotics,…

The hall’s foundation stone was laid by King George V in 1913, but construction was paused during World War One, when the building was used as a Red Cross hospital.

The venue, known as KGH, was formally opened in October 1921 and was last…

“It’s good for the soul, really good for the soul, to get out and mix with others.”

Karen Watkiss found joining a coffee morning group in Biddulph helped her settle in when she moved to the area. She is now an ambassador for Reaching CIC, who…

The mobile library will be open at Woodthorpe Grange Park between 10:00 and 13:00 on the following dates:

Bal Johal, 60, from Woodthorpe, who visited the mobile library on its first day, said she…