BBC radio star and poet Michael Longley dies as fans pay tribute
Michael Longley, who was born in Belfast in Northern Ireland in 1939, has sadly passed away at the age of 85 as heartbroken ...
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Michael Longley: Tributes paid to 'a Prince of the English language who transcended the narrow categories of ‘Irish’ and ‘British’ after his death
Queen’s University Belfast has said it is ‘saddened to hear of the passing of one of Ireland's great poets and Honorary graduate Michael Longley CBE’.
Versatile poet's work ranged from nature to civil strife
Longley remained in Belfast as the Troubles worsened, writing a number of collections of poetry while working full time for ...
BBC radio star & acclaimed poet dies aged 85 as touching tributes pour in
A BBC radio star and acclaimed poet has died aged 85 as touching tributes pour in. Michael Longley was born in Belfast in ...
Rare William Wallace poem found in donation box at Paisley bookshop makes 'heart jump'
The discovery has led to Brian being contacted by the Clan Wallace in the United States to send them a copy of the poem of ...
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The Great Big Dinosaur Show heads to Brighton's Komedia for February half-term
Brighton-born children's poet and National Poetry Day ambassador Simon Mole and TikTok sensation singer-songwriter Gecko are ...
'There was a hand coming through the window': The surprising story behind Kate Bush's first hit Wuthering Heights
The singer wrote her chart-topping debut single Wuthering Heights when she was just 18, beginning a unique career in music that reaches all the way to Stranger Things.
You’ve Been Invited to a Secret House Party in London
Femi’s title refers to the name of a fictional monthly house party in South London, and this book’s action takes place over ...
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“Through understanding the history of my faith, I started to feel a sense of belonging”
In an interview with Aasim Akhtar, conducted in Lahore, he discusses his engagement with the history of the Sikhs, the Sikh ...
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Illuminating the Yale Center for British Art
This March, when you visit the newly reopened Yale Center for British Art on Chapel Street, I want you to meander for a while ...
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Derbyshire pupils win national poetry competition
Twelve pupils from St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy in Buxton, Derbyshire will have their poems published in a book ...
The Echo Chamber - James Fenton
Daljit Nagra selects The Echo Chamber - James Fenton - a war reporter, gardener and lyricist. Presented by Paul Farley. From 2015. Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects The ...