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Best Christmas jumpers for kids in 2024 that are so cute and cosy

Kitschy knits for Christmassy kids

Evening Standard

Bridgerton is back and still frothy, but developing a more grown-up attitude – what you should see and read this week

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Walking in the air: Snowman creator Raymond Briggs’s favourite Sussex paths

An exhibition of the great British illustrator’s life opens this month in Ditchling village, in the South Downs countryside that inspired him

The Guardian - UK

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Artistic unicorns, protest ceramics and queer art from Morocco – the week in art

Greenham Common inspires a new generation, designer Enzo Mari gets playful and Perth Museum dedicates its first exhibition to a mythical beast prized since antiquity

The Guardian - UK

‘Not a parable about death’: Raymond Briggs’s notes set record straight for The Snowman

Remarks scribbled in a Finnish copy of the much-loved book, to be featured in an exhibition on the author, reveal how the story was misunderstood

The Guardian - UK

New Quentin Blake museum to provide a London home for a booming art form

The centre – featuring the work of acclaimed artists – will be the only permanent place in Britain to learn about the history of illustration

The Guardian - UK

The Snowman: how Howard Blake persuaded Raymond Briggs to love his soaring Christmas soundtrack

It has become a Christmas rite-of-passage for generations of families, as familiar to the festive season as mince pies. Howard Blake tells Roisin O’Connor why he didn’t want Aled Jones singing in the 1982 animation of ‘The Snowman’, and how ‘Walking in the Air’ almost never made the cut

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My week of Christmas jobs: ‘There is bad news. Dancer has diarrhoea’

Are festive jobs a cut above the rest? And which is best: Santa, reindeer wrangler, elf, sprout farmer, snowman’s helper or rollercoaster tester?

The Guardian - UK

“It’s 'Snow and Then' versus the Christmas Starman”: The Beatles and David Bowie go head-to-head in the festive merch wars

Yes, it’s a ‘snow’ news day… (But it is for charity)

MusicRadar

London's Snowman art trail to return this winter

A dozen snowman sculptures can soon be found around Fleet Street Square

Evening Standard

New 50p collectible coin celebrating The Snowman launched by Royal Mint

It is the first of the Mint’s collectable 50p coins celebrating the World of the Snowman to feature the official coinage portrait of King Charles

The Independent UK

New collectable 50p coin celebrating The Snowman is launched by Royal Mint

It is the first of the Mint’s collectable 50p coins celebrating the World of the Snowman to feature the official coinage portrait of King Charles.

The Independent UK

Celebrities we lost in 2022 including Robbie Coltrane, Meat Loaf, Olivia Newton-John and June Brown

This year we sadly said goodbye to The Wanted star Tom Parker, BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull, The Railway Children's Bernard Cribbins, and many more

Chronicle Live

How The Snowman almost missed Christmas as we celebrate 40 years of festive favourite

The Snowman, based on author and illustrator Raymond Briggs’ 1978 picture book, is a film so joyful, sad and compelling that it has gone on to captivate children and adults every Christmas since

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Iconic lyrics to The Snowman 'only added last minute' admits composer after 40 years

The scene is etched into the memories of children and adults everywhere, but things might have been very different were it not for Howard Blake's impulsive decision to tweak the music

The Independent UK

Snowman creator Raymond Briggs’ will funded cancer research in memory of wife

For the 40th anniversary of The Snowman, Channel 4 will also air a documentary about how the film was first made.

The Independent UK

The best 15 Christmas shows for children, from Peppa Pig’s Best Day Ever! to The Snowman

Christmas is already a magical time for children, but there’s more to be found at the excellent shows taking place this winter. Charlotte Cripps picks the best of the bunch

Evening Standard

Giovanna Fletcher enjoys family day out at The Snowman’s 40th anniversary after gruelling charity trek

The author was all smiles at the festive event after trekking across the Sahara Desert to raise funds for breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!

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Ryanair boss is the teller of Brexit truths

Brief letters: Michael O’Leary | Joined-up thinking | Mythic rail journeys | A rejection from Raymond Briggs | What to call an egg pricker

Chronicle Live

Christmas at Sage Gateshead includes The Snowman and Home Alone - with themed food

Sage Gateshead will offer feature special menus alongside Christmas shows, including pizza and milkshakes

The Guardian - UK

‘I avoid them whenever possible’: the children’s authors who don’t like kids

Raymond Briggs is the latest in a long line of writers revealed to have had little interest in children

The Guardian - UK

A macabre start to wedded bliss in Venice

Brief letters: Bridge of Sighs | A moment with Raymond Briggs | Ethel & Ernest | ‘Egg prick’ | Travelling companions

The Conversation

Three Raymond Briggs books that helped make the graphic novel respectable

Raymond Briggs, who died on August 9 aged 88, transformed the way we see and value the strip cartoon and graphic novel in this country. Briggs’ great achievement was to make the form intellectually respectable through telling stories about seemingly ordinary characters, which were rendered skilfully in the egalitarian medium…

Evening Standard

The Snowman composer Howard Blake pays tribute to Raymond Briggs

The Snowman composer Howard Blake has paid tribute to his friend and collaborator Raymond Briggs who died on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Vince Cable considers future Lib Dem coalitions

In today’s Diary: Cable says 2010 coalition not a mistake / Rory Stewart fears Alastair Campbell split / Raymond Briggs tribute / Unofficial Bridgerton musical cancelled / Raymond Briggs tribute / Cricket tour goes quiet

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