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Two authors to discuss book at Chorleywood event later this year
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (154+ words) Two authors are set to discuss their book at an evening event in Chorleywood. The event, titled 'An Evening with Martin & Daniel Sixsmith', will take place at Chorleywood Memorial Hall on Monday, October 12 at 7. 30pm. The authors will delve into their…...
Ms Lauryn Hill among acts set to perform at festival in Buckinghamshire next month
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (465+ words) Huge stars are set to perform at a Buckinghamshire festival later this year. Taking place on Friday, August 7, Diaspora Calling! is set to host globally recognised musical and comedic acts for its UK debut at the Milton Keynes National Bowl....
Bonnie Tyler: Husky-voiced singer who soundtracked the 1980s
20+ hour, 23+ min ago (1405+ words) In the spring of 1977 Bonnie Tyler was celebrating her first taste of chart success with the wistful, lilting ballad, Lost In France, when she began to develop a sore throat. After consulting a doctor she was informed that she had…...
How A Clockwork Orange actor who died in Buckinghamshire had just "13k to his name
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (393+ words) Warren Clarke, the much-loved actor who spent his final years in Buckinghamshire and died in 2014, enjoyed one of the most recognisable careers on British television. Yet despite starring in hit dramas including Dalziel and Pascoe and Poldark, the actor's family…...
Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies, bandmates announce
3+ day, 27+ min ago (358+ words) English singer Lauren Bennett, who featured on LMFAO's 2011 hit song Party Rock Anthem, has died. Bennett's death was announced by members of her former girl group G. R. L on Monday, who remembered her as a "beautiful spirit" who will be "deeply…...
Dinnerladies stage show coming to Milton Keynes Theatre
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (375+ words) A stage adaptation of a classic British sitcom is coming to Milton Keynes. Written by and starring Victoria Wood, Dinnerladies ran for two series and 16 episodes between 1998 and 2000. More than 25 years later, a stage version will arrive at Milton Keynes…...
Harry arrives back in the UK amid chaos over no stay at Buckingham Palace
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (912+ words) The Duke of Sussex has arrived in the UK, after the accommodation plans for his trip descended into chaos. Harry made a U-turn and requested to stay for just one night at Buckingham Palace, only to be told he had…...
Gold rings around 2, 000 years old found at Thail archaeological site
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (271+ words) Two gold rings thought to be around 2, 000 years old were discovered during an excavation at a new archaeological site in western Thailand, officials said. The rings were found with human bones during an ongoing dig at the Don Yai Thong…...
New photos show Kate being hugged by family at end of Three Peaks Challenge
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (559+ words) New pictures of the Princess of Wales being hugged by her family at the bottom of Snowdon at the end of her Three Peaks Challenge have been released. In a surprise feat of endurance, Kate took on the gruelling Three…...
RAF flying aces paint the sky red, white and blue for America's 250th birthday
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (791+ words) The RAF's Red Arrows have taken part in stateside celebrations to mark the 250th anniversary of America's independence from Britain, which also drew royal congratulations. The world-famous aerobatic team flew in precise formation above New York harbour " leaving behind them red,…...