Rita Ora has suggested Charles Dickens would have been a fan of her modernised take on his classic Oliver Twist tale, despite the film being panned by critics. The 30-year-old singer stars as Dodge, a gender-switched version of the Artful Dodger in the newly released Twist, which sees Rafferty Law in the titular role. And in … Read more
A former Green councillor who scrawled ‘Dickens racist’ on wall of museum dedicated to 19th century author pleaded not guilty in court Ian Driver, 63, was arrested for criminal damage after graffiti was plastered on the outside of The Charles Dickens House Museum in Broadstairs, Kent, on Saturday night. Driver – who was a Green … Read more
Vandals have targeted a museum and a street sign dedicated to beloved 19th century author Charles Dickens, branding the writer as a ‘racist’. ‘Dickens Racist, Dickens Racist,’ has been scrawled on the outside of the The Dickens House Museum in Broadstairs, Kent, while attempts were made to black-out the lettering on a street sign for … Read more
An olive-skinned twist! Charles Dickens bucked the ‘pallid Victorian’ trend by sporting a TAN, researchers reveal after colourising photos of the author Experts at The Charles Dickens Museum, Holborn, have colourised eight images The first photograph of the author to be transformed has been released today It shows a tanned complexion, an ‘ostentatious’ patterned waistcoat … Read more
The Inspector checks into The Angel in Bury St Edmunds, visited by Charles Dickens and recently refurbished – but finds that the decor in his room is ‘all over the place’ The Angel in Bury St Edmunds was built back in 1778 in the centre of town Virginia creeper has taken hold of the Georgian … Read more
Britain at its best: A Dickens of a town in the heart of Medway, Kent, that inspired Great Expectations Charles Dickens ‘adored’ Rochester, writes the Daily Mail’s Rob Crossan This year marks the 150th anniversary of the author’s death To mark the occasion, Rochester will be opening a gallery focusing on his life By Rob … Read more