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My mother didn’t much like me reading Enid Blyton when I was a child. I suspect it was for the same sort of reason she wouldn’t let me have a Barbie doll: aspects of it made her uncomfortable. I had no such qualms. The Famous Five were too jolly hockey …

GMB viewers slam ‘snowflakes’ who want to block Enid Blyton commemorative coin over claims she was ‘racist, sexist and a homophobe’ – saying they’re ‘rewriting history’ Enid Blyton was denied a coin and was called ‘racist homophobe’ by Royal Mint GMB viewers have slammed ‘snowflakes’ who  feel the author has …

Prince George will help his younger sister Princess Charlotte settle into life at his prestigious £18,000-a-year school when she joins him next month, a royal expert has claimed. Royal biographer Penny Junor, who has written an array of biographies on the family, has described George, 5, as a ‘protective older …

And now for something completely different: Images of unaired Monty Python sketches revealed to mark comedy show’s 50th anniversary Unseen Monty Python material is revealed in anniversary Radio Times guide It includes pictures and scripts from sketches that never made it to air Radio Times is marking 50 years since …

A metal-detecting couple have found one of the biggest treasure hoards in British history which is believed to be worth around £5million. Adam Staples and partner Lisa Grace unearthed the ‘once in a lifetime’ find of almost 2,600 ancient coins that date back 1,000 years. Although the find is smaller …

Daily Mail’s Treasure Hunt prize-winner tells of her joy at getting a £10,000 wake-up call Linda Underwood from Leicestershire is the winner of the second £10,000 prize in the Daily Mail’s £50,000 Royal Treasure Hunt  The 57-year-old says she’s been solving puzzles in the paper for years and she’s delighted …

Futuristic plans for the Royal Marines which would see commandos being carried into battle on silent ‘flying wings’ while wearing ‘invisible’ suits have been unveiled by the Royal Navy. Young engineers from the UK Naval Engineering Science and Technology Forum were asked to create ideas to kit out a mid-21st …

Back home and out in the sunshine, this is convicted killer Jane Andrews enjoying her freedom. The former aide to the Duchess of York was jailed for life for murdering her millionaire boyfriend 19 years ago. Tom Cressman was stabbed in the chest as he slept in his flat in …

The Queen joined the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they headed to Crathie Kirk near Balmoral Castle for Sunday service today.  The Monarch, 93, dressed for the bank holiday heatwave in a bright pink ensemble and accessorised with pearls, while Kate Middleton, 37, who was snapped smiling beside her …

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry must choose whether they want to be part of the ‘celebrity world or the royal one,’ a royal biographer has claimed.   Speaking to the Telegraph, Angela Levin told how she can’t imagine the Duchess of Sussex, 38, ‘quietly taking a back seat’ as she urged the …