Runcorn Town Hall was all set to play host to Rear Admiral José Antonio Kukurelo, the South American nation’s defence attaché.

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It’s yet more confirmation that 15 months of Rachel Reeves have been disastrous for the UK economy. And this is before she ...

As political forces in many countries try to exclude immigrants from gaining a foothold, a refugee from Peru retains the power to radiate hope.

Paddington Bear producers have sued Spitting Image over its foul-mouthed caricature of the marmalade-loving bear, originally created by British author Michael Bond in 1958. The satirical puppet show ...

StudioCanal is suing Avalon after Spitting Image portrayed the marmalade-loving bear as a coked-up podcaster. Paddington Bear has become a quintessential part of British culture and is known for being ...

EXCLUSIVE: “Things are always happening to me. I’m that sort of bear.” Those are the famous words of Michael Bond’s beloved children’s creation, Paddington Bear. But it turns out that Bond’s estate is ...

The first full track from Paddington The Musical has been released. The new musical, adapted from Michael Bond’s books and the hit films, features music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, who also performs ...

The Gist: ’Twas a time when Paddington (voice of Ben Whishaw) was but a wee bear who reached too far for a ripe, plump orange, tumbled into a river and was fished out by the kind old bear he’d soon ...