Andrew Motion

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First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Mandelson will 'beat the drum' for Hull

THE ancient civic role was created 430 years ago.Now, after a gap of almost 40 years, Lord Mandelson has pledged to give the revived post of High Steward of Hull a distinctly 21st-century twist.Officially installed alongside the new Sheriff of Hull Baroness ... [Published This is Hull and East Riding - 5 hours ago]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Looking at Englishness through the eyes of St. George

In the beautiful setting of St. George’s Church in Edgbaston, more than 100 people - students, staff and alumni of the University along with members of the community – gathered for 'Redcrosse, the secular and the sacred: an evening of performance and ... [Published University of Birmingham - May 17 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Mind of the Maker - series review with videos

13 May 2013A series of Sunday evening conversations under the dome of St Paul's have concluded with a call for us to be 'more imaginative about our faith'.Speaking at the final Eucharist in the Mind of the Maker series, the Revd Canon Michael Hampel, ... [Published St Paul's Cathedral - May 13 2013]
First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Eleanor takes poetry to heart

It was a test of nerve, skill and memory for Spalding High School student Eleanor Toal (16) who reached the national finals of a poetry recital competition for young people.Eleanor, from Spalding, was up against 37 other 16 to 18-year-olds from across ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 08 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Look at the stars

SIR – Bill Bryson, my predecessor as President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), once said, “Glance at the night sky and what you see is history, and lots of it.“Our faithful companion the North Star appears not as it is now, but as it ... [Published Telegraph and Argus - May 07 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Winchester Festival 2013 tickets go on sale later this month

RISING stars will be showcased alongside internationally renowned names from the worlds of classical music, literature and politics during the 2013 Winchester Festival.The event, from July 5-14, will bring former cabinet minister and railway buff, Michael ... [Published Basingstoke Gazette - May 03 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Polam Hall School pupil shines at national poetry

A Darlington school student with a passion for poems has reached the national finals of a major competition to find the best young poetry performers in the country.Cara Dawson, a year 11 student from Polam Hall, an independent day and boarding school ... [Published Sky Tyne and Wear - May 02 2013]
First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion to attend Warwick Library

The country’s former Poet Laureate, Sir Andrew Motion, is at Warwick Library at Shire Hall on May 8 to read from his latest collection of poetry The Custom House.The event begins at 7pm and ends with a book signing.Sir Andrew’s new book opens with a sequence ... [Published Warwickshire Web - Apr 30 2013]
First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Poet's way with words wins fans

A POET whose words "gleam and glitter" on the page marked the launch of her new anthology with nearly 200 fans.Claire Dyer was at Waterstone's in Broad Street on Thursday, April 12, to promote her new book of poetry, Eleven Rooms, which has been two years ... [Published Local Berkshire - Apr 25 2013]
First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

It's time to bin brands

Marketers must take responsibility for what happens to their packaging after it's left the shelves, writes Sir Andrew Motion, president, Campaign to Protect Rural England, and former Poet Laureate. Litter is not a modern phenomenon. The Campaign to Protect ... [Published Brand Republic - Apr 24 2013]
First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Sir Andrew Motion - The Customs House

Wed 15 May 7:30pm UK TOURING PRESENT A stunning new collection from the former Poet Laureate. The book is in three sections, and opens with a sequence of war poems, Laurels and Donkeys, which draws on soldiers' experiences from the First and Second World ... [Published South London Press - Apr 17 2013]
First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 2 reports

CPRE star count survey shows the effects of light pollution

Pic for EDP Norfolk ' Big Picture' or possible EDP sunday back page. Norwich at night from St James Hill. 30 second exposure/ f6.3 ISO 100.. Nikon D2 Xs Photo: Nick Butcher Copy: For: EDP Sunday / EDP Norfolk Big Picture Archant © 2008 (01603) 77243411:19 ... [Published EDP 24 - Apr 16 2013]

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Mandelson will 'beat the drum' for Hull [Published This is Hull and East Riding - 5 hours ago]
Lord Mandelson given ancient High Steward of Hu... [Published This is Hull and East Riding - 20 hours ago]
Looking at Englishness through the eyes of St. ... [Published University of Birmingham - May 17 2013]
Mind of the Maker - series review with videos [Published St Paul's Cathedral - May 13 2013]
Norfolk concert series is inspired by the songs... [Published Fakenham Times - May 10 2013]
Norfolk concert series is inspired by the songs... [Published Evening News 24 - May 10 2013]
Eleanor takes poetry to heart [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 08 2013]
Look at the stars [Published Telegraph and Argus - May 07 2013]
Easter holidays [Published Lancashire Life - May 05 2013]
Hull braces itself for the jokes with a bid to ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 05 2013]
City poetry festival names Portillo and Greer a... [Published Peterborough Evening Telegraph - May 03 2013]
Winchester Festival 2013 tickets go on sale lat... [Published Basingstoke Gazette - May 03 2013]
Polam Hall School pupil shines at national poetry [Published Sky Tyne and Wear - May 02 2013]
Former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion to attend Wa... [Published Warwickshire Web - Apr 30 2013]
Poet's way with words wins fans [Published Local Berkshire - Apr 25 2013]
It's time to bin brands [Published Brand Republic - Apr 24 2013]
VIDEO: 'No need to smear concrete on Green Belt' [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Apr 24 2013]
VIDEO: Homes in 'beautiful precious countryside'? [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Apr 24 2013]
Devizes student not averse to poetry final [Published Calne Gazette & Herald - Apr 21 2013]
York School Girl Makes National Finals of Poetr... [Published 104.7 Minster FM - Apr 19 2013]
Sir Andrew Motion - The Customs House [Published South London Press - Apr 17 2013]
CPRE star count survey shows the effects of lig... [Published EDP 24 - Apr 16 2013]
CPRE star count survey shows the effects of lig... [Published Evening News 24 - Apr 16 2013]
Poetry-man Ben aims to scoop national prize [Published Cumbria Crack - Apr 16 2013]
Winston Churchill's Rare Poem Could Auction For... [Published The Huffington Post | Full News Feed - Apr 10 2013]
Dark skies offer glimmer of hope [Published Telegraph - Apr 07 2013]
The idea of 'ethical art' is nonsense. We have ... [Published Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - Apr 07 2013]
Simon Hoggart's week: the ugly face of Swiss wa... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 06 2013]
Chance to nominate your litter hero [Published Spalding Guardian - Apr 05 2013]
The Queen 'is holding us to ransom', say villagers [Published The Independent - Mar 31 2013]
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The idea of 'ethical art' is nonsense. We have ... [Published Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - Apr 07 2013]
We'd be wrong to let the sordid revelations about Graham Ovenden's sex life colour our appreciation of his work On my kitchen wall, there hangs a cartoon by the brilliant illustrator Tom Gauld . I bought it from him after I saw it in the Guardian, ...
The worst idea in literary history: Sebastian F... [Published The Coffee House | Politics and News Discussion ... - Mar 07 2013]
The history of literature is replete with folly but the news that Sebastian Faulks is writing a novel featuring Reginald Jeeves and Bertram Wooster knocks all other blunders into a cocked-hat. We are not gruntled. Madness, not to put too fine a point ...
Behind the turbine war is a lack of policy and ... [Published Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - Jan 06 2013]
There is too much inconsistency in government over this vital source of renewable energy Another week and another war of words is being waged over our green and pleasant land. Last Thursday, Prince Charles told the Oxford Farming Conference that the ...
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VIDEO: 'No need to smear concrete on Green Belt' [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Apr 24 2013]
VIDEO: Homes in 'beautiful precious countryside'? [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Apr 24 2013]
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