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Sir Sean Connery’s heart never really left his native Scotland — and, in particular, Edinburgh, the city of his birth and of his life before Bond and stardom. And now a hitherto unseen collection of private letters is being auctioned which will leave his admirers shaken, if not stirred, as they reveal how much Auld … Read more
George Clooney, 59, reveals he sews his children’s clothing and exchanges letters with wife Amal, 42, as he graces the cover of AARP By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 16:47 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 16:51 GMT, 29 January 2021 George Clooney has revealed his secret sewing abilities and letter writing tradition with wife … Read more
How E.M. Forster’s estate nearly put paid to David Lean’s version of A Passage To India Classic film earned 11 Oscar nominations upon its release in 1982, winning two Newly found letters found those who control the rights to the book were worried Director David Lean stuck to his proposed ending after a charm offensive By … Read more
Over 5million more Britons will be invited to receive a coronavirus jab from today. In a major milestone for the vaccination programme, letters will start being sent to those in England in the next two priority groups. This includes 4.6million in their 70s plus another one million classed as ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ because they have … Read more
When Peter Pan loved Long John Silver! Lost letters reveal famed authors JM Barrie and Robert Louis Stevenson were big admirers of each other Letters from Scottish authors JM Barrie and Robert Louis Stevenson published Dated between 1892 and 94, they show they shared an affectionate relationship Despite bonding over their love of writing, the … Read more
The alphabet was invented by illiterate Canaanite miners in ancient Egypt who turned elaborate hieroglyphs into basic letters 4,000 years ago, a study claimed. In 2006, Egyptologist Orly Goldwasser argued that symbols on artefacts from a temple in the Sinai are prototypes of the letters that we use to read and write today. While it had … Read more
First World War soldier’s love letters home to his wife that were found in charity shop 104 years after he was killed on the Somme are reunited with delighted relative Love letters from WW1 soldier George Ernest to wife Mary were found in shop Mr Ernest of the Durham Light Infantry was then killed on … Read more
A charming cache of previously-unseen letters penned by Princess Diana to a male confidant who helped her through times of personal crisis have been unearthed. Diana’s ‘warm and caring’ correspondence with family friend Roger Bramble covered the period of her divorce from Princes Charles. She also shared with him the ‘ghastly week’ she endured following … Read more
Christmas is just around the corner but there are still dozens of dogs across the country who are hoping for a forever home in time for the festive season. Staff at animal shelters across the UK have written letters to Father Christmas to share the stories of unwanted dogs in the hope of attracting the … Read more
A couple have revealed they have answered over 2,000 letters addressed to Santa Claus and delivered to their New York apartment from needy children every year. Jim Glaub, 40, and Dylan Parker, 39, began receiving letters addressed to Santa Claus to their apartment on West 22nd Street in Manhattan in 2010. Among them were heartbreaking … Read more