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A man with black hair, a black beard and a dark coat, standing in front of a river. Buildings can be seen on the other side of the water behind him.

Birmingham's still amazing despite bin strike - poet

Former poet laureate Casey Bailey urges people to not lose sight of the good things about the city.

Birmingham & Black Country

Poet Donna Ashworth with blonde hair, smiling, in front of a bright pink curtain.

Donna Ashworth reads her viral poem Joy Chose You

Rydal Mount, a large white country cottage with a grey roof and several chimney stacks, stands in the background of the image, surrounded by trees and grass. A number of bluebells can be seen in the foreground.

Stars back bid to 'save' Wordsworth's home

Brian Cox, Miriam Margolyes and Paul McGann call Rydal Mount "a site of literary heritage".

Benjamin Zephaniah stands with his left hand held up slightly in the middle of a wooded area.

Poetry event held in honour of Benjamin Zephaniah

Sixty-five poems are read out before being attached to trees in the writer's memory.

Birmingham & Black Country

Colin Hindle is standing with a Lake District fell as a backdrop. His grey hair is windswept. He is wearing a green waterproof jacket, round glasses and is looking pensively out to the distance.

Self-publishing books 'a fool's errand but worth it'

Author Colin Hindle says spending £12,000 publishing sketchbooks was worth it for his wellbeing.

A black and white photograph of Norman Nicholson. His grey hair is wept back and reaches his shoulders. He is wearing a suit and tie looking at the camera with a half smile.

Poet home visitor attraction repair boost

Repairs to Norman Nicholson's former home move forward a project to convert it into a museum.

Sophy Roberts stands to the right of the image, she's looking slightly off camera and smiling. Sophy has short light brown wavy hair, styled in a half-up do and wears round tortoiseshell sunglasses, a cream muslin scarf and white t shirt. The distance is slightly blurred but shows the wing of a small plane.

Bestselling travel writer connects with readers at home

Sophy Roberts joins award-winning author line-up for Sherborne Travel Writing Festival.

A black and white photo taken from below shows Gabin, Tony, and other fans. Tony is wearing a Chelsea scarf and looking directly at the camera. Other fans, including Gabin, are watching the game with stressed and shocked looks on their faces.

Film about dad's first Chelsea match goes on show

Gabin Kongolo makes film about dad's first Chelsea match 34 years after he started supporting them.

Northamptonshire poet Abbi Jinks is smiling after her performance at a spoken word poetry evening. She has short hair and is wearing a small golden top hat which has a ribbon around it. She has rosy cheeks and pink lipstick. She is wearing a jacket that is shimmering with blue sequins. She is stood in a brightly lit room with white-painted walls. Members of the audience are sat on chairs behind her.

Spoken word event 'safe space to be seen and heard'

The open mic night welcomes first time performers and those with experience in poetry performance.

Northamptonshire