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- Game Of Thrones creator shares details of new Jon Snow spinoff starring Kit Harington
Game Of Thrones creator George R R Martin has shared details of a new spinoff show which will see Kit Harington reprise his role of Jon Snow. The series, which Martin, 73, has confirmed has a working title of Snow, is set to be a sequel following the character, who… Read more » - Travel Alert: British Airways workers vote to strike in pay dispute in late July
British Airways workers based at Heathrow have voted to strike in a dispute over pay. Members of the GMB and Unite backed industrial action. The unions said holidaymakers face disruption, warning of a summer of strikes. Workers, including check-in staff, will now decide on strike dates, which the union said… Read more » - William and Kate view first official joint portrait of themselves at museum
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have viewed the first official joint portrait of themselves on a visit to Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum. The painting, commissioned last year as a gift for the people of Cambridgeshire, shows the pair standing side-by-side, with Kate in an elegant emerald dress and William in… Read more » - Canterbury suburbs home to some of Britain’s earliest humans, study finds
The Canterbury suburbs were home to some of Britain’s earliest humans, new discoveries have revealed. The research confirms that Homo heidelbergensis, an ancestor of Neanderthals, occupied southern Britain between 560,000 and 620,000 years ago, when it was still attached to Europe. This makes it one of the earliest known Palaeolithic… Read more » - Remodeled BFI cinema among winners of major architecture prize – Riba Awards
The remodeled British Film Institute (BFI) cinema in London is among the winners of a major architecture prize. BFI Riverfront, the restaurant, and bar attached to the screening complex on London’s Southbank, is one of 29 winners of the 2022 Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) National Awards. The awards,… Read more » - In Pictures: Summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge
Thousands of people have welcomed the longest day of the year under clear skies at Stonehenge. Some of the prehistoric monument’s giant stones are aligned with the rising sun on the longest and shortest days, and traditionally sees people celebrating the solstices at the site. The dawn event marked the… Read more » - Clement Atlee Returns to the Houses of Parliament… as a cat
Sir Lindsay Hoyle has named his new pet kitten after former Labour prime minister Clement Attlee. The Speaker of the House is known for his love of animals and his wide array of pets, all named after key figures from across the political spectrum. The naming of the four-month-old brown… Read more » - Planet Earth cameraman films wildlife documentary shot entirely in a pub garden
One of Planet Earth’s cameramen has filmed a wildlife documentary shot entirely in a British pub garden. You can watch the result at the end of this article. Doug Allan has worked on David Attenborough’s popular BBC One documentary series and is an Emmy and BAFTA award-winning filmmaker and wildlife… Read more » - Dame Mary Berry to return with new BBC series on the joy of sharing food
Dame Mary Berry is to return to TV screens with a new cooking series celebrating the joy of sharing food. The leading cookery writer and broadcaster has published more than 50 books during a career spanning more than five decades and found further recognition as a judge on The Great… Read more » - Michelle Keegan leads new BBC drama Ten Pound Poms about Post-war Australia
Michelle Keegan will star in new BBC drama Ten Pound Poms, created by Bafta-award winner Danny Brocklehurst. The actress, 35, will lead the original six-part series, set in Australia, alongside Games Of Thrones star Faye Marsay and Luther actor Warren Brown. The drama will follow a group who have been… Read more »
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