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Isabella Sorley From Newcastle And John Nimmo From South Shields Charged wIth Abusing Caroline Criado-Perez

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ISABELLA Sorley, 23, from Newcastle, and John Nimmo, 25, from South Shields, have been charged with improper use of a communications network under section 127 of the Communications Act. It is alleged that they threatened Caroline Criado-Perez with tweets

 

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Posted: 16th, December 2013 | In: Reviews | Comment


Is Jane Austen Too Airbrushed On The New Banknote?

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THE Bank of England decided that they needed to get some women involved on our currency. The hooters and sneerers pointed out that The Queen was pretty ubiquitous on our money, but everyone else acknowledged that it was a bit of a sausagefest and that we’re lucky enough to have some incredible achievements from womenfolk and that should be celebrated.

And so, we ended up with Jane Austen, and no-one could argue with her outstanding contribution to the English language.

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Posted: 5th, November 2013 | In: Money, Reviews | Comment


The World’s Worst Likenesses Of Celebrities And Persons Of Note

WE name the mystery men.

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The campaign to put Jane Austen on English banknotes appears to have achieved a somewhat hollow victory, if responses to the proposed portrait are anything to go by.

Austen biographer Dr Paula Byrne describes the proposed picture as resembling a doll, and making Jane appear “dim-witted”. She even goes so far as to compere it to “a Katie Price makeover”.

However, Elizabeth Proudman of the Jane Austen Society begs to differ. While conceding that the eyes are too big, and the face is ‘prettified’ she appears happy with the overall appearance – including the bonnet, which she says Austen always wore.

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Posted: 2nd, November 2013 | In: Celebrities, Flashback, Key Posts, Sports | Comment