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British Library acquires collection of Beatles’ only authorised biographer

Writer and broadcaster Hunter Davies said he was pleased the items will now be available to the public and researchers.

The Independent UK

‘I miss my hometown, my friend – and my mum’s delicious food’: the cookbook made by refugees

Far from their families in Afghanistan, Iran, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Chad, the young authors of Cooked with Love have found a way to recreate their favourite meals – and share them with the world

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle welcomes The Lindisfarne Gospels as world treasure goes on show at Laing Art Gallery

It's here - we preview The Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition ahead of its weekend opening which includes an immersive experience inviting visitors to spend time in contemplation at an emotional moment in history

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How Jane Austen’s early Chinese translators were stumped by the oddities of 19th-century British cuisine

Jane Austen’s works are globally renowned, but they were unknown in China until 1935 when two different translations of Pride and Prejudice were published. Today, her novels are increasingly popular and have been translated into Chinese many times – notably there have been 60 different retranslations of Pride and Prejudice.

The Conversation

The Lindisfarne Gospels review – was Eadfrith the monk Britain’s first great artist?

This mind-bending illuminated manuscript was created in AD700 by Eadfrith, a monk who was as entranced by pattern and abstraction as Jackson Pollock

The Guardian - UK

Whisky galore as archive search hits jackpot and inspires new book

‘THE initial feeling was that what we had found was great, but we assumed it was in print because there was so much interest.” That was how Leon…

The National (Scotland)

Trees rise in Bristol, Africa props up Europe and London scores gold – the week in art

The Arnolfini connects with forests, the V&A shows Sokari Douglas Camp and the British Library explores a precious metal – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

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Indigenous South Americans Team Up With British Museum To Study Objects Taken By Early Colonists

Delegates from the Yahgan and Kawéskar communities visited London last month to study the artifacts for the first time.

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Camden’s first black headteacher honoured with a 15 metre long mural outside her old school

Camden’s “inspirational” first black headteacher has been honoured with a 15 metre long mural outside her old school.

Evening Standard

Manuscripts and art support archaeological evidence that syphilis was in Europe long before explorers could have brought it home from the Americas

That the arrival of Europeans in the New World in 1492 led to a massive shift in the ecological landscape has been widely accepted for the past 50 years. Suddenly a trans-Atlantic exchange – maize for wheat, tomatoes for apples, tobacco for horses – meant that plants and animals were…

The Conversation

Graphic novel wins Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal for first time 50 years

The Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards are the UK’s longest-running book awards for children and young people.

The Independent UK

Irn Bru secret recipe 'demand' from British Library saved after 'hawners' arrive

A hilarious - and bizarre - tête-à-tête has played itself out over Twitter between our beloved soft drink and the national library of the United Kingdom that needs to be seen to be believed.

Glasgow Live

BCfm to be included in British Library collection

An estimated 92 percent of UK radio is not being preserved.

Bristol Post

Business support scheme at Liverpool Central Library sees record year and supports hundreds of entrepreneurs

BIPC Liverpool City Region enjoys record year

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Gold at the British Library review: a glittering show that is literally illuminating

This fascinating and dazzling exhibition of texts embellished with gold shows how the precious metal speaks the same language across continents

Chronicle Live

Commentary on Newcastle's 1951 FA Cup victory to help dementia patients

Sound clips from Fenwick's window, the Great North Run and Newcastle's Civic Centre are also being used in the project

The Independent UK

Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?

Superstition can be traced back to Knights Templar in Middle Ages

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Superstition can be traced back to Knights Templar in Middle Ages

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The week in classical: Manchester Collective & Abel Selaocoe; Music@Malling; Music x Museums

Sparks fly as the South African cellist Abel Selaocoe and Manchester Collective live on the edge – and as six composers respond to Bach’s Brandenburg concertos

The Guardian - UK

Smashed Guardian hard drives feature in British Library exhibition

Tech destroyed to protect Edward Snowden leaks among items that consider role of media over 500 years

Leeds Live

The secret treasure trove of books hidden in an industrial estate on the edge of Leeds

Around three-qarters of The British Library's impressive book collection is currently stored in the heart of Yorkshire.

Leeds Live

Leeds Temple Works could be British Library's new home after £1m boost

The former Victorian mill in Holbeck is undergoing a restoration project after being vacant for almost 20 years

The Independent UK

Cash boost for historic mill which was once the world’s largest indoor space

More than £1 million has been awarded by Historic England to support urgent repairs at the vast Temple Works in Leeds.

The Conversation

A history of Easter feasts and why the English breakfast might be medieval

Easter is the principal festival of the Christian year. Both Easter and its long prelude Lent have traditions associated with food. Lent is traditionally a time of giving up food, especially meat and dairy. Easter is, by contrast, a feast.

The Conversation

Medieval illustrated manuscripts reveal how upper-class women managed healthy households – overseeing everything from purging, leeching and cupping to picking the right wet nurse

What type of images come to mind when you think of medieval art? Knights and ladies? Biblical scenes? Cathedrals? It’s probably not some unfortunate man in the throes of vomiting.

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