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200 years of Dickens on stage and screen

• In 1976 Tizi Hodson applied for her dream job as a motorcycle stunt rider, but never got a reply. “Every day I looked for my post, but there was nothing there and I was so disappointed because I rea

Dear Simon, The history of Pitman shorthand told by Angeline Wilcox in the July edition of Best of British (Write on Time) evoked so many memories. I was amazed to learn that Isaac Pitman actually cre

Souvenirs from past times bring back happy memories for Jenny and Tess

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Animated by two profound love affairs, Gabrielle Chanel established a symbiotic connection with Britain that remains a source of inspiration for the maison a century on