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Patrice Lawrence named new children's laureate Image source, David Bebber/Waterstones/PA MediaImage caption, Patrice Lawrence received the the silver laureate medal from the outgoing Frank Cottrell-Boyce ByJacob Panons South East Published 7 July 2026 Award-winning author Patrice Lawrence has been named the new children's laureate. The author, known for writing Orangeboy, will take on the role […]
Queen marks Pooh centenary by playing poohsticks Image source, PA MediaImage caption, The Queen played poohsticks with children and authors including Gruffalo author Dame Julia Donaldson ByJames McCarthy South East Published 7 July 2026 Queen Camilla has celebrated 100 years since the first Winnie-the-Pooh books were published by playing poohsticks at the site which inspired […]
Woman recalls posing for Freud after £25m art sale Image source, Sotheby'sImage caption, Sue Tilley sat for the portrait for several months and worked with Freud for years ByAllison Ferns, BBC Radio Sussex and Tanya Gupta, South East Published 25 June 2026 A portrait by Lucian Freud featuring a woman from Sussex has sold at auction for £25m. The […]
