Former Block stars Courtney Brown and Hans Baumgartner announce the arrival of their first child, daughter Ava By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:05 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 08:05 BST, 18 October 2020 Courtney Brown and Hans Baumgartner have welcomed their first child, a daughter named Ava, together. The former Block … Read more
The British Library has announced it is now ‘reviewing’ its Sir Hans Sloane manuscripts as ‘woke’ activists target one of scores of London landmarks – including the famous Sloane Square – which are named after the pioneering doctor. The move was revealed in a note on its website, and coincides with a wider review of Sloane’s legacy … Read more
British Museum bosses remove bust of its founder Sir Hans Sloane over his links to slavery Bust of Sir Hans Sloane moved to a display alongside other related artefacts The display will explain his legacy in the ‘exploitative context of the British Empire’ Sloane has been described as a ‘collector and slave owner’ in the display … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK WHEN TIME STOPPED: A MEMOIR OF MY FATHER’S WAR by Ariana Neumann (Scribner £16.99, 368pp) In the opening pages of this beautifully written, heart-wrenching memoir of love and family and war is a detailed family tree of the author’s Czech heritage. It seems dauntingly complex as family trees often do, littered … Read more