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THE Cato Street Conspiracy — named after the meeting place where the conspirators  met near Edgware Road in the West End of London — was an attempt to murder all the British Cabinet ministers and the prime minister Lord Liverpool in 1820. Most of its  members were angered by the economic depression and political repression of the time and planned to assassinate the Cabinet, which on the night of February 23 was supposed to dine  together in Lord Liverpool’s Grosvenor Square house. The...

Country Life Trending: The Dunmore Pineapple. Photo: Angus Bremner/Landmark Trust Credit: Angus Bremner/Landmark Trust From the Americas to the roof of country-house follies, Matthew Dennison traces the journey of the pineapple, one of Georgian Britain’s most coveted fruits. In the summer of 1767, it was a source of some surprise to the writer of the Manchester Mercury that Edward Higgins, committed to Carmarthen Castle for burglary, hadn’t included among booty stolen from the ...

Updated: February 11, 2021, 12:35 pm Charles Dickens has Scottish links including Aberdeen and the Highlands. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Charles Dickens is the author whose works and characters still resonate with audiences across the world more than 150 years after his death. And his surname has even entered our dictionar...

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How could a patient die from anesthesia for a colonoscopy? Every death related to anesthesia is a tragedy; even more so when a minor procedure such as a colonoscopy leads to a completely unexpected death. Everyone knows that open heart surgery carries a mortality risk, but few of us walk into the hospital for a colonoscopy thinking that death is a plausible outcome. We know so few facts at this point about what happened on January 21 at Beaumont Royal Oak Hospital in Michigan. The patient who d...

Kents links to Oliver Twist as modern-day film starring Sir Michael Caine and Rita Ora premieres on Sky Cinema  |  Updated: 13:24, 16 March 2021 A new film based on Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist will premiere on Sky Cinema today. The co-production stars an array of British actors, including Sir Michael Caine, Lena Headey, Rita Ora, David Walliams, Franz Drameh, Sophie Simnett and Raff Law (Jude Laws son). Twist, a Sky original, is a Dickens’ classic featuring Sir Michael Caine, Lena...

From Charles Dickens to Wallis Simpson, there’s a number of celebrated names associated with the county.

The John Peel blue plaque - Credit: Gregg Brown John Peel, Great Finborough   One of Britain’s most beloved radio DJs, John Peel was bestowed his own plaque in the Suffolk village of Great Finborough back in 2017. The disc jockey, who passed away in 2004, was one of 47 figures across the country to receive one to commemorate BBC Music Day. Unveiled by his wife Shelia Ravenscroft, it was placed at Pettiward Hall where John worked closely with youth groups. At the unveiling ceremony, Shelia sa...

Right up our alley! From the street that inspired Harry Potter to a home for a kings mistress, Londons alleyways harbour a sensational secret history of the capital Goodwins Court in Covent Garden is rumoured to have inspired Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter films  Angel Place in Borough touched sides with notorious Marshalsea prison where Charles Dickenss father went Pickering Place in St Jamess leads to the smallest public square in London - the site of the last duel in capital 

Christmas traditions: The story of Santa Claus, and why we eat mince pies and hang up stockings The festive season is upon us, but why do we decorate trees and eat turkey? Here, we explore the meaning behind Christmas rituals 25 December 2020 • 2:28pm Santa Claus, otherwise known as Father Christmas or Saint Nicholas, is loved by children around the world during the festive season. But what is the story behind the beloved figure? Credit: Getty Images From decorating Christmas trees and hangin...