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Beatrix Potter 50p coin being sold for £25,000 due to tiny error

The commemorative coin’s eagle-eyed owner noticed a lump of metal sticking out of Peter Rabbit’s foot

The Independent UK

Beatrix Potter coin with tiny error selling for £25,000

In 2017, the Royal Mint produced nearly 20 million Peter Rabbit 50ps to celebrate the beloved children's author Beatrix Potter

Evening Standard

6 of the best cottage garden plants you can add to your garden now to nail the cottagecore look this summer

Nothing says quintessential romance like these flowers

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Cottontail review – beautifully understated Japanese-English bereavement road trip drama

Lily Franky excels as a widower travelling with his estranged son from Tokyo to the Lake District to scatter his Beatrix Potter-loving wife’s ashes

The Guardian - UK

Beatrix Potter doll’s house back on display after 300 hours of conservation work

Teams from the National Trust worked to repair and clean 73 miniature items which inspired the author.

The Independent UK

Cottontail review – life lessons are learnt in tender, Beatrix Potter-inspired tale

A Japanese man journeys to the Lake District to honour his late wife, testing his relationship with his son in the process

The Guardian - UK

Writing long reads for The Conversation can be ‘instrumental’ in developing research – Insights story updates

Each story for Insights, The Conversation’s longform investigative series, typically takes months to produce, building on years of academic research. And of course, these deep-dive investigations don’t just stop when the story is published.

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Best family-friendly hotels in the Lake District for water sports and outdoor trails

Whether its fell walking or other exciting outdoor activities, here are the best hotels in the Lake District that cater to all ages

The Independent UK

‘It’s a national disgrace’: fury at sewage-filled Windermere over toxic algae and dead fish

Campaigners blame United Utilities for blighting famous lake with raw effluent

The Guardian - UK

James Middleton on the Lake District: 'My sisters Kate and Pippa and I went on holiday there as children'

Kate’s brother on how Windermere, the peaks (and his dog Ella) saved him

Evening Standard

Uncovered fiddle music with links to Bonnie Prince Charlie leads to new concert

WHEN Munro Gauld first came across some unpublished fiddle music, he had no idea it would lead to a remarkable story beginning with a Highlander who…

The National (Scotland)

Westminster coroner’s court extension review – an extension of deep sympathy

A Beatrix Potter-meets-ancient-Rome aesthetic brings and dignity and intimacy to Patrick Lynch’s addition to the coroner’s court that held the hearings into Grenfell and the Westminster Bridge attacks

The Guardian - UK

Compared with the dark saga of Donald Trump, British politics looks like Beatrix Potter

His 34 guilty verdicts should come as a relief. Instead, they are an ominous sign of how far our politics has been degraded, says the Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK

Scottish regions named among the last places to see red squirrels

Two regions in Scotland are among the last in the UK where it is possible to catch a glimpse of the red squirrel.

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Best illustrated children's books

From classic stories illustrated by the likes of Quentin Blake to new contemporary tales with unique art styles

The Guardian - UK

Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920 review – revelations and mystifying omissions

A Flemish ‘paintrix’ at the court of Elizabeth I, a magnificent mouth artist and a glamorous suffragette are finally given their due in a show tracing female artists’ rocky road to recognition. But the story too often takes precedence over the art

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The original 'Harry Potter' book cover art is expected to break records at auction

Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is estimated to sell for $400,000-$600,000.

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7 best Easter movies to watch for the holiday

Celebrate Easter by streaming these movies, including 'Ben-Hur' and 'Easer Parade'

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He's been around for more than 120 years, but these 6 new games are giving Peter Rabbit a renewed lease of life

Orchard Toys launches new World of Peter Rabbit Collection featuring six fun and educational games for kids aged 18 months and up - and they're all under £12

The Guardian - UK

Mieko Kawakami: ‘Franz Kafka is my comfort read’

The Japanese author on the humour of Kurt Vonnegut, the joys of James Joyce and translating Beatrix Potter

The Guardian - UK

Eek! Yikes! Love the tidying mouse video? Here are the greatest mice in art

Photographer Rodney Holbrook isn’t the first artist to capture a rodent in his studio. From Keith Haring to Paul Klee, painters have long been fascinated – and tormented – by the creatures

The Conversation

Insights 2023: from unheard voices and AI to the origin story of a very popular rabbit

This year, the Insights series has covered a wide range of important topics but the themes of ‘unheard voices’, artificial intelligence (AI) and mental health have led the way.

The Independent UK

New wasp species named after Doctor Who villain

‘Dalek’ wasps are among 815 new species described by Natural History Museum scientists in 2023

LiveScience

Earliest known parasitic fungus discovered in fossilized plant frozen in time 400 million years ago

A fossilized plant in a museum collection contained the oldest known disease-causing fungus, with microscopic images showing it bursting through the plant's wall.

Chicago Sun-Times

Area stages serving up plenty of holiday cheer — and more — this season

‘Christmas Carol,’ ‘Cinderella,’ ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ just some of the theater productions to enjoy in the months ahead.

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