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It’s there beside the guildhall. A large grey stone surrounded by Victorian railings. Over the years, countless visitors to Kingston-upon-Thames have strolled past it, many barely registering its exis

I’d like to know . . . Q Which group or band has won the most BRIT Awards in history? A That title lies with Coldplay, with Chris Martin and co. bagging nine prizes so far at Britain’s premier music a

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QWhich country was the first to give women the right to vote? ANew Zealand was the first to enfranchise adult women when it came to voting. The landmark move was made in 1893, following attempts to ch

I must extend my huge thanks to Jon Winder for his excellent article Swings and Roundabouts (July). I am currently scribbling notes which I hope to turn into a memoir of my childhood, and one chapter

The posthumous reputation of James VI and I