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Taiwanese video game Devotion is pulled again after calling China’s President Xi Winnie-the-Pooh

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A Taiwanese horror video game which linked China’s President Xi to Winnie the Pooh has been pulled from sale again. The hit title, called Devotion, was retracted for the second time yesterday after causing controversy last year over a symbol that combined the names of the leader and the cartoon bear. Its developer announced yesterday … Read more

Poohsticks bridge built in 1907 and made famous by Winnie-the-Pooh books is damaged by fallen tree

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The iconic Poohsticks bridge made famous by the Winnie-the-Pooh books has been ‘closed indefinitely’ after being damaged by a fallen tree.  Poohsticks Bridge in Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, was first built in 1907 and provides the setting for the beloved children’s novels. The wooden bridge was officially declared closed on Monday after the wooden railing … Read more

Winnie-the-Pooh & Co have been in New York for 80 years. Let’s bring them home, says GYLES BRANDRETH

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Just once in my life, very briefly, I was tempted to commit a heinous crime. I contemplated a Pooh-napping. I was visiting the children’s branch of the New York Public Library in downtown Manhattan, and there in a quiet corner was an amazing display — five elderly stuffed toys. And these were not just any … Read more