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Family of black bears play on frozen lake at park…

A family of North American black bears have enjoyed playing on ice as they embrace the cold weather (Woburn Safari Park/PA) – (Woburn Safari Park) A family of North American black bears at a Bedfordshire safari park have been spotted playing on an icy lake as they embraced the cold …

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Royal Shakespeare Company slaps trigger warning on children’s classic play over ‘scary music, flashing lights and derogatory language’

It’s a classic children’s story by Hans Christian Andersen – but also a dark fairytale covering themes of pride and vanity. So, when the Royal Shakespeare Company decided to stage The Red Shoes, a ‘trigger warning’ was perhaps inevitable, given the supposed sensitivities of modern audiences. ‘Scary magic’ is listed …

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King Charles’ former aide Michael Fawcett exposed royal charity to ‘substantial risk’, inquiry finds

The King’s former closest aide, Michael Fawcett, exposed Charles’ scandal-linked charitable foundation to ‘substantial risk’, a regulator found yesterday. A report by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) found Charles’ former valet was appointed to run the then-Prince’s Foundation with no job description or formal responsibilities. The watchdog …

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Royal Society of Literature in chaos as chairman and director resign amid accusations it lowered standards to have a ‘more diverse’ membership and failed to support Salman Rushdie after near-fatal stabbing

The Royal Society of Literature has been flung into chaos after two of its chiefs resigned after a string of scandals.  Chairman Daljit Nagra and director Molly Rosenberg stepped down from the 205-year-old charity after rows over freedom of speech and accusations it lowered its standards to have a ‘more diverse’ …

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