“Disgraced” ex-prince Andrew continues to be a major headache for the…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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St Ives pottery museum restoration project begins
Work has started to restore a pottery museum and enable visitors to see “important pieces of pottery from across the world”.
The one-year project was designed to enhance the experience for visitors to the Leach Pottery museum in St Ives which was…
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TV tonight: the ketamine dealer connected to Matthew Perry’s death | Television
Matthew Perry and the Ketamine Queen
9pm, BBC Three
The story of the last, troubled years of Matthew Perry’s life is told in this documentary, via his relationship with Jasveen Sangha, a ketamine dealer who pleaded guilty to selling the drugs…Continue Reading
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Unique art shows of Blackpool artists with learning difficulties
Paul Burnell/BBCArtist Dawn Ward is “happy and excited” to have her first show DAWN and TONY Gifted artists with and without learning difficulties have been given a unique series of showcases for their work.
The artists from Blackpool have been…
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How Artbox studio in Islington supports adults with learning disabilities
Rosa RahimiIslington, north London
BBC / Rosa Rahimi
BBC / Rosa Rahimi
Artist and volunteer Bobbi, volunteer Zara, artist Violet and tutor Katie (left to right) pose with a collaborative drawing made at an Artbox session Artist and volunteer Bobbi… Continue Reading
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Cynthia Erivo discusses emotional end of ‘Wicked: For Good’
Cynthia Erivo just shared her thoughts on the sentimental finish of Wicked: For…
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‘Taking pride in Bootle has helped us make new friends’
Elliot JessettLocal Democracy Reporting Service
LDRSPauline Shaw and Carol Seddon have helped clean up parts of Bootle for many years “It just goes to show we’re not fair-weather Wombles.”
Pauline Shaw is part of the Bootle Action Group (BAG), which…
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Children in Weston retell nativity as a breaking news story
A group of children have recreated the nativity as a breaking news story set where they live.
The production by the youth group from Haywood village church in Weston-super-Mare had reporters and presenters as well as the traditional roles of Mary…
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New device designed in Kent aims to cut NHS costs by preventing falls
Mark NormanSouth East health correspondent
Mark Norman BBCLee Trainor lives with multiple disabilities and came up with the idea of the Shuffler while watching TV A new device to help prevent frail people from falling could save the NHS billions…
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The sad truth about Richard Osman and the Christmas books that will sell (and those that won’t)
In this season of lists, choosing Christmas presents in a favourite bookshop must rank high on any catalogue of winter’s secret pleasures.
A few weeks ago – reviewing Stephen King’s classic On Writing – when Christmas was still a remote…
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