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Charles Dickens' London
More than 200 years after he was born, visitors can still experience the Victorian London of the great novelist Charles Dickens by visiting the places he frequented and based his tales on.
Devon: Elizabethan hero's trail to Whangarei
Jim Eagles follows the footsteps of his colourful boyhood hero, Sir Francis Drake.
Emily Longley trial: Jury dismissed for weekend
The jury is out in the Emily Longley murder case.
OutKast's Andre 3000 to play Jimi Hendrix in biopic
OutKast's André 3000 is set to play music icon Jimi Hendrix in a new biopic, according to a report.
'Dustin Hoffman saved my life' says sick jogger
A jogger who suffered a heart attack while running in a London park says Dustin Hoffman helped save his life.
Colchester, England
Colchester proudly proclaims itself to be 'Britain's oldest recorded town', having been mentioned by Roman writer Pliny the Elder in 77. It has certainly been a key town for many centuries: William the Conqueror built one of the first castles of his realm here and the Romans constructed a vast temple to the Emperor Claudius - long since destroyed. It's also believed to be the place where three popular nursery rhymes - Old King Cole, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Humpty Dumpty first came into being.
Colchester: Humpty tale takes a big fall
Jim Eagles gets to the truth about some well-loved nursery rhymes.