Ballgowns are being stitched, bonnets brushed and tea rooms prepped as the United Kingdom prepares to celebrate the 250th ...

We tend to think of Jane Austen as the first great female novelist, whose originality paved the way for creative descendants ...

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Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding says that the voice of Jane Austen is "so strong and funny and perceptive" that authors ...

BBC Arts is to mark Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with a new documentary series from 72 Films, Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius.

Fenton House in Hampstead will once more play host to The Idler Festival with three days of music, talk, workshops and comedy tipped for July ...

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ALEX Jones was left red-faced after she got EastEnders legend James Bye’s name WRONG live on air on The One Show. James, 41, ...

Cllr Larry Crofton, leader of Hatfield Town Council, on Hatfield's literary connections - including links to Beatrix Potter and Jane Austen.

LACEY Turner has paid an emotional tribute to her best mate James Bye after his devastating exit from EastEnders. Viewers watched in horror as Martin Fowler (Bye) was crushed to death by a beam ...