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Thinking time in Kingston

8:44am Wednesday 24th February 2010

Think In Kingston, the borough’s annual festival of ideas, is returning to the Royal Borough next month, providing an opportunity for keen thinkers to get involved in a series of debates, community events and arts activities.

Poet's year in haiku

9:53am Friday 29th January 2010

On January 1, 2005, Teddington poet Hamish Ironside set himself a tough task – to write a haiku every day for the entire year.

Poet profile - Peter Pegnall

10:17am Friday 22nd January 2010

This month Peter Pegnall, who runs Richmond's Bright Scarf poetry group, is having his fourth collection of poetry, Season of Missed Chances, published. He is celebrating by giving a reading at Langton’s book shop in Twickenham next week. He spoke to Will Gore ahead of the event.

Question time for Fellowes

10:09am Friday 22nd January 2010

Oscar-winning scriptwriter Julian Fellowes is coming to Richmond for a question and answer session at Richmond’s Duke Street Church on Monday evening, writes Will Gore.

King makes Waterstone's shortlist

2:00pm Thursday 14th January 2010

A year ago Caro King was only dreaming of life as an author, but 12 months on she finds herself giving talks to school children and being shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2010.

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Secret Zimbabwe film unearthing the truth

2:30pm Wednesday 13th January 2010

When British filmmakers Andrew Thompson and Lucy Bailey decided to make a film about the ever-worsening political situation in Zimbabwe, little did they know the harrowing journey they were about to undertake.

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Fiennes to answer questions in Wimbledon

11:02am Thursday 7th January 2010

Writer and director Martha Fiennes will be holding a question and answer session at Wimbledon Film Club next Thursday.

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Tony's hopes Secret Potion will work wonders

10:41am Monday 14th December 2009

Tony Flood hopes his new book, the Secret Potion, will work wonders

Henning heads to the Deutsch market

4:10pm Thursday 3rd December 2009

When it comes to lazy stereotyping of foriegners, the Germans probably get it worse than most and Germany’s Comedy Ambassador to Britain, Henning Wehn, has heard all the jokes about the war, the World Cup, and trains running on time during his five years on the stand-up circuit, writes Will Gore.