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Neil Morrissey to star in stage version of A Christmas Carol

It is the third run of the Mark Gatiss adaptation of A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story.

Evening Standard

Best books about London: Tales that capture the essence of the world's best city

From the satirical to the sublime, these books are simply, quintessentially, London

Evening Standard

I’ve listened to hundreds of audiobooks – but these are my all-time favourites

Immerse yourself in these great reads narrated by well-known voices

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Plot Twist: I am related to the real-life Oliver

Oliver Twist is one of the author’s best known creations. But for Nicholas Blincoe, the story is much closer to home. He reveals an astonishing family history

The Guardian - UK

Unpublished sketches of Charles Dickens go on display for first time

A one-off set of pen, ink and watercolour sketches of the English playwright can be seen at the Charles Dickens Museum in London.

Evening Standard

Patrick Dempsey's London: Hyde Park, Lock & Co hatters and vintage watches

The actor loves London’s architecture, hatteries, Hyde Park — and a proper chicken tikka masala

Evening Standard

40 Fascinating Facts That People Learned Today And Couldn’t Wait To Share (New Facts)

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Neil Kinnock calls for government to scrap two-child cap on benefits

Former Labour leader says rising UK poverty ‘would make Dickens furious’ and calls for wealth tax to help reverse it

The Guardian - UK

Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock calls for two-child benefit cap to be scrapped

Rising levels of poverty ‘would make Charles Dickens furious’, Lord Kinnock said in an interview with the Sunday Mirror.

Evening Standard

Lord Kinnock urges Labour to scrap two-child benefit cap with ‘Robin Hood economics’

Rising levels of poverty ‘would make Charles Dickens furious’, former Labour leader says

The Independent UK

‘A Christmas Carol’ adaptation to feature Scrooge who ‘despises refugees’

The film will ‘teach the lesson of how prejudice, poverty and division shapes our society today,’ the director said

The Independent UK

Christmas Carol adaptation to feature Scrooge who ‘despises refugees’ – director

Musical movie Christmas Karma stars The Big Bang Theory’s Kunal Nayyar as a contemporary Scrooge, called Mr Sood.

Evening Standard

‘It’s a brigade of old gits!’ Miriam Margolyes, Andy Linden and the older performers storming Edinburgh

At a festival so often dominated by bold young talent, it’s veteran performers stealing the spotlight this year. We meet them – from household names to octogenarian newcomers

The Guardian - UK

As if the trade war never happened, stocks could pull off a feat not seen since the late-1990s boom

"This year reminds us of the classic Charles Dickens quote, 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.'"

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Miriam Margolyes: I am shocked, disgusted and dazed by Labour's complicity in Gaza

Miriam Margolyes has said she is "shocked, disgusted and dazed" by the Labour Government's complicity in Israel's genocide in Gaza.

Evening Standard

Hidden London: the Ragged Museum

When Thomas Barnardo moved to London in 1866, the squalor of the city shocked him. So he decided to change things, says John Darlington

The Guardian - UK

‘The Co-op won’t defeat me’: Brighton shop owners fight against eviction

Supermarket chain plans to expand its shop, despite being only 200 metres away from another branch

The Guardian - UK

‘The damage is terrifying’: Barbara Kingsolver on Trump, rural America and the recovery home funded by her hit novel

Demon Copperhead, the author’s retelling of Dickens during Virginia’s opioid crisis, was a global success. Now she has used royalties from the novel to open a recovery residence

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Evening Standard

Stephen Fry's guide to London: dining at Row on 5 and getting a trim at Geo F Trumper

The actor loves hotel stays at Claridge’s, and dates at La Petite Maison

The Conversation

From Scrooge to science: how dairy might disrupt your sleep and dreams

Ebenezer Scrooge tried to wave away the ghost of Jacob Marley by blaming the apparition on “an undigested bit of beef … a crumb of cheese”. Charles Dickens might have been writing fiction, but the idea that late-night dairy can warp dreams has now gained scientific support.

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“Today I Learned”: 25 Interesting Things About The World That People Didn’t Know Until Recently

We’ve got both good news and bad news, dear Pandas. Learning never ever ends. But, on the flip side—learning never ends!

Evening Standard

Historic pub loved by Charles Dickens battles to keep riverside tables branded 'visual clutter' by council

Exclusive: Owner of the Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich may have to call time on its outdoor seating after the local authority demanded its removal

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13 Historical Figures Who Were Secretly Total Weirdos

History books often show us the polished side of famous people. But the truth is, many historical figures had habits and quirks that would raise eyebrows today. These odd behaviors shaped their lives and sometimes even changed the world. Knowing about these weird sides can make history feel more real…

The Guardian - UK

Charles Dickens’s ‘sliding doors’ moment: how a cold turned an aspiring thespian into a writer

An exhibition explores the authors’ love of theatre, highlighting the dramatic impact of his works

Evening Standard

What if A Christmas Carol was a horror film? That’s exactly what’s happening from Warner Bros

Robert Eggers, master of terrifying historical horror, is set to haunt your holidays

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