Sarah TurnnidgeWest of England
Avon Needs Trees/Elastic Pie FilmsThe scale of a new living trees artwork has been revealed by an installation of hundreds of lanterns.
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‘I was petrified of donkeys, now I help save them’
After establishing a more permanent residence in Menorca in 2020, the Covid lockdown began within days of their arrival.
When the restrictions were lifted, Jane and Dennis found Menorca Donkey Rescue, a self-funded charity, nearby.
Dennis, 59, said…
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Why are kids getting into comics and is their timing spot on?
“The joy of where we are now,” he said, pointing to shifts in availability and platform, is that “comics are reaching people in different ways”. Various subscription models, let alone the specialist store, mean the newsagent’s rack is no longer…
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Plans submitted for 480 home estate in Eccleshall
Plans for up to 480 new homes on land in a rural Staffordshire town have been submitted to Stafford Borough Council.
Developer Bloor Homes is also proposing community facilities including a new primary school and a site for a new primary care hub…
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Why are kids getting into comics and is their timing spot on?
Getty ImagesAt comics shop Forbidden Planet in Wolverhampton, something is happening.
For years, the comics product there – and…
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Black Sabbath pub owner ‘letting Birmingham down’ amid site probe
The owner of the pub where the future members of Black Sabbath played has been accused of “letting Birmingham down” amid an investigation into the site’s use.
The Crown in Station Street, Birmingham, has been vacant since 2014 and campaigners have…
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Young filmmakers in Kent to get support in making medieval film
Young filmmakers in Kent are being offered the chance to devise, film and star in a feature-length medieval fantasy film.
About 40 young people will have the opportunity to work both in front of and behind the camera at the Stag Youth Theatre…
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Farm’s zoo animals and staff star in Nativity in Cambridgeshire
Staff and animals at a visitor farm and zoo have performed a Nativity play to raise funds for a local church.
Andy Johnson, of Johnsons of Old Hurst in Cambridgeshire, said he wanted people to “remember the true meaning of Christmas”.
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Statue of After Life’s Vislor Antilly unveiled in Hemel Hempstead
The shopkeeper has fond memories of filming taking place in the town, especially as her shop was used in a scene.
“I was so pleased he chose my shop to do that… charming man and I’m very lucky,” she said.
Vislor Antilly also visited the shop with…
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Statue of After Life’s Vislor Antilly unveiled in Hemel Hempstead
Justin Dealey,in Hemel Hempsteadand
Danny Fullbrook
Justin Dealey/BBCA statue of the dog that starred in the Ricky Gervais series After Life has been unveiled in the town where the Netflix show…
