The historic manor house founded by chocolate-maker George Cadbury will close on Monday for a deep clean and repairs.
Selly Manor Museum, in Bournville garden village, Birmingham, is made up of two buildings and houses a collection, with some…
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Bristol Beacon to host special concert as £1m organ revamp complete
BBCThree young people from Bristol are now being taught how to play the unique instrument A concert venue has launched a new scholarship programme offering tuition on “one of the UK’s most important concert hall” organs.
The 14-metre (45ft) Britton…
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PCB Likely to Sell Multan Sultans Before PSL 11
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to move quickly on the future ownership of Multan Sultans, with sources saying the franchise will now be put up for sale immediately instead of waiting until next year.
The accelerated timeline is…
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Bristol Beacon to host special concert as £1m organ revamp complete
A concert venue has launched a new scholarship programme offering tuition on “one of the UK’s most important concert hall” organs.
The 14-metre (45ft) Britton Organ, built in 1956, has been fully restored to the Bristol Beacon’s main hall, ready…
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The Hollywood effect of Hamnet on Stratford and Weobley
Chloe Hughes,West Midlandsand
Kate Justice,in Herefordshire
Universal StudiosThe film, based on the 2020 novel of the same name, has been tipped for success at the Oscars Even before its theatrical release, Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao and…
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The Hollywood effect of Hamnet on Stratford and Weobley
“Shakespeare was inspired by the landscape, the area in Warwickshire… when Maggie O’Farrell visited she was equally inspired,” he said.
He said the town already had relatively high footfall, and although too early to definitively say what effect…
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Meet the reluctant aristocrat who returned his estate to nature
We present an extract from Wild Thing, the new memoir by Randal Plunkett.
At the age of 28, Randal Plunkett inherited the title of Baron Dunsany, alongside Dunsany Castle and the 1,600-acre estate. A reluctant aristocrat,…
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How to dress in cold weather: 10 stylish and cosy updates for winter | Fashion
Dressing for winter is a balancing act: it’s rare you’ll ever be the perfect temperature. One moment you step outside to see your breath hanging in the air, the next you’re packed into a sweltering, crowded train.
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Fog causes poor visibility, highways closed in Sindh
KARACHI: Intense fog caused closure of the National Highway from Sakrand to Sukkur and the Indus Highway from Sehwan to Larkana owing to poor visibility.
The visibility range at various points on the Indus Highway restricted to 10 to 30 meters, a…
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North Korea demands South Korea’s accountability for drone ‘provocation’
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said that South Korea cannot avoid responsibility for infringing on her country’s sovereignty. She issued a statement through state-run…
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