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The government has announced the panel who will advise on the selection of the next 'Nation's Poet'
Simon Armitage’s appointment follows Dame Carol Ann Duffy’s tenure as Laureate
Armed Forces personnel have recorded a series of famous First World War poems that will be played at seven London Underground stations on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day.
Schools live stream Royal Shakespeare Company’s adaption of 'The Merchant of Venice' to mark 400th anniversary of great playwright’s death.
"My subject is war, and the pity of war. The poetry is in the pity." Wilfred Owen, 1918
British poet David Harsent and Greek composer Thanos Mikroutsikos join the British Ambassador and guests at the British Residence
To mark the Armistice Day the British Embassy held the award ceremony of the poetry competition which was launched a year ago as part of a series of activities to mark the First World War centenary.
An exclusive new story by the author of War Horse will be performed to mark the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele, Culture Secretary Karen Bradley announced today.
In memory of Margot Duhalde (12 Dec 1920 - 5 Feb 2018), Chile's first female pilot, who served with the Air Transport Auxiliary of the RAF in World War II.
Employment Tribunal decision.
Pupils will be encouraged to learn poems by heart by taking part in a new national competition.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Information on a new national poetry competition and poetry anthology for students aged 14 to 19 years.
Employment tribunal decision.
From Vera Brittain to Wilfred Owen: online memorial of First World War poems created
Ambassador Fiona Clouder delivered a speech about English at the prize award ceremony of the English Speaking Union in Chile.
“What Makes Our Hearts Sing”
Speech by Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP - balancing the freedom of the press with the fair administration of justice
Dylan Thomas celebrated in new Royal Mail 'Remarkable Lives' set
His Excellency Roderick Drummond delivered the immortal memory and the loyal toast on Burns night.
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