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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/987f/live/a86007a0-0052-11f1-b7e1-afb6d0884c18.jpg”] PA Media People can visit Dippy the dinosaur, which is more than a century old, in Coventry until February 2027 Dippy the Diplodocus is to spend another year in Coventry after the exhibit’s residency in the city was extended due to its popularity, said organisers. The 85ft-long (26m) replica dinosaur skeleton arrived…

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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/8cb9/live/f5af8750-0049-11f1-b0e3-c598b6818235.jpg”] Studio Weave It is feared that the new blocks would undermine the museum’s architecture New security buildings in the grounds of the British Museum would look “too flashy” and resemble “a shop and wine bar”, opponents to the plans have said. The central London attraction wants to replace anti-terrorism marquees near its…

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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/8fa6/live/cea04010-fdd7-11f0-a440-19d8ed03cea6.jpg”] BBC/Eleven/J Redza David McKenna (left) stars as Piggy and Lox Pratt (right) as Jack in the new adaptation of William Golding’s 1954 classic Lord of the Flies Jack Thorne first read Lord of the Flies as a child. He didn’t study it in school but received a copy from his mum who…

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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/cc61/live/93adec40-0062-11f1-9653-b9d6c7314345.jpg”] PA Media Known by the pseudonyms Mince Fratelli, Jon Fratelli and Barry Fratelli, the band was due to mark 20 years since their debut album Scottish rock band The Fratellis have cancelled their upcoming anniversary tour due to illness. A statement said lead singer Jon Fratelli was unable to perform because of…