Widower's poems to late wife move BBC Breakfast
Raymond Horsley, 94, shared his book of poems for his late wife of 58 years on BBC Breakfast, revealing how charity Age UK 'changed his life' after her death.
Raymond Horsley, 94, shared his book of poems for his late wife of 58 years on BBC Breakfast, revealing how charity Age UK 'changed his life' after her death.
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Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy challenges Reform UK parliamentary candidate Roger Gravett after controversial remarks about Black History Month and racial integration in Britain.
In an unprecedented move, the prestigious Forward Prize for Poetry crowns two champions as Vidyan Ravinthiran and Karen Solie share the 2025 honour, marking a groundbreaking moment in literary awards history.
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