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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Christina Strutt 26th December 1954 - 28th December 2022 Beloved Mama Cabbage - our founder, mother, sister, grandmother and friend died at home with her family surrounding her. She rests in peace and will be cherished forever. Never say in grief you are sorry she has gone.  Rather say in thankfulness that...
Had we looked inwards rather than so aggressively outwards, we might live in a Pandora, not the last stages of the Anthropocene Watching Avatar 2: The Way of Water, I was reminded that there is nothing new under the sun, ours or Pandora’s. James Cameron’s three hour-plus epic tells us little...
On December 29th 2022 Vivienne Westwood died surrounded by her family. Her contribution to fashion changed western culture and made her iconic. Here Vivienne Westwood explains to Artist Taxi Driver what she was trying to achieve and why she was NOT a reactionary. Vivienne continued to do the things she loved,...
Do you remember the good old days before the ghost town? We danced and sang, and the music played in a de boomtown. Perhaps it was never those halcyon days but one thing we do know is that come the Thatcher government of 1979 the idea that people could be anything...

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He was abandoned by his father at just 3-years-old and grew up with 3 different stepfathers. He is dyslexic and his dream of becoming a hockey player was shattered by a serious accident. His daughter died at birth. His wife died in a car accident and his best friend...
At the age of 84, Jet Black, the drummer for The Stranglers, "died quietly at home." He was a founder member of the group and had been residing in the north Wales countryside with his family. With some of their most well-known successes like Peaches, No More Heroes, and Golden...
Musician Wilko Johnson has died aged 75, a statement on official social media accounts has confirmed. The guitarist and songwriter was a member of rock band Dr Feelgood in the 1970s, joined Ian Dury's band The Blockheads in the 1980s, and also had a successful career with his own group...
Son: "Dad, I think I'm old enough now. Is there a Santa Claus?." Dad: "Ok, I agree that your old enough. But before I tell you, I have a question for you. You see, the “truth” is a dangerous gift. Once you know something, you can't unknow it. Once you...
Veteran British actor Leslie Phillips, known for his roles in several Carry On films and the Harry Potter series, has died aged 98. The star died "peacefully in his sleep" on Monday, his agent Jonathan Lloyd confirmed. Phillips made his first film appearances as a boy in the 1930s and went...
Charles Dickens was born on 7th February 1812 and died of a stroke on 9th June 1870. Famous as an author of many novels and short stories and for his coverage of the unfairness of the class system at the heart of his narrative Dickens is still one of the...