3 d. ago ‘She killed three husbands with this teapot’: Prue Leith, John Swinney and more pick their favourite museum

From a stray meteorite to an immersive coal pit, via the chance to sit on a ‘feeding chair’, famous fans tell us how they fell in love with the UK’s Museum of the Year finalistsIt’s rare to hear someone getting this excited over a teapot. But as Terry Deary tells me, with exactly the kind of relish you’d expect from the author of Horrible Histories, this particular drinks vessel belonged to the Victorian-era mass murderer Mary Ann Cotton. Believed to have killed 12 of her children, not to mention three husbands, she was finally caught after poisoning her stepson in 1872 with an arsenic-laced brew. “And in Beamish they’ve got the teapot!” says Deary. “I was blown away to hold it!”He’s talking about Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, an open-air site based in County Durham (just like Cotton herself, who was eventually hanged in Durham Gaol). Featuring an 1820s tavern, a 1900s pit village and colliery, a 1940s farm and a 1950s town – all populated by costumed staff – it’s somethi...

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3 d. ago ‘She killed three husbands with this teapot’: Prue Leith, Huw Stephens and more pick their favourite museum

From a stray meteorite to an immersive coal pit, via the chance to sit on a ‘feeding chair’, famous fans tell us how they fell in love with the UK’s Museum of the Year finalistsIt’s rare to hear someone getting this excited over a teapot. But as Terry Deary tells me, with exactly the kind of relish you’d expect from the author of Horrible Histories, this particular drinks vessel belonged to the Victorian-era mass murderer Mary Ann Cotton. Believed to have killed 12 of her children, not to mention three husbands, she was finally caught after poisoning her stepson in 1872 with an arsenic-laced brew. “And in Beamish they’ve got the teapot!” says Deary. “I was blown away to hold it!”He’s talking about Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, an open-air site based in County Durham (just like Cotton herself, who was eventually hanged in Durham Gaol). Featuring an 1820s tavern, a 1900s pit village and colliery, a 1940s farm and a 1950s town – all populated by costumed staff – it’s somethi...

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6 d. ago Dame Prue Leith’s son blasted as 'condescending' after rude remark about famous mum

Dame Prue Leith’s son, Danny Kruger, has been labelled ‘arrogant’ and ‘condescending’ after saying his mother doesn’t ‘see sense’ in debate on the assisted dying law

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7 d. ago Rantzen warns peers not to hamper progress of assisted dying law

Dame Esther Rantzen said peers should scrutinise but not oppose the legislation, which cleared the Commons on Friday.

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8 d. ago Campaigners for and against assisted dying make feelings known at Westminster

Protesters on both sides of the debate gathered outside Parliament ahead of Friday’s crucial vote.

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1 week ago GBBO's Dame Prue Leith makes 'not good' comment in fresh family admission

The Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith has opened up about her life away from the spotlight of her TV career, sharing a rare admission about her family

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1 week ago GBBO's Prue Leith addresses 'mistake' during marriage as she admits 'I should've listened'

Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith opened up about a piece of advice she wished she had listened to in her first marriage with Rayne Kruger, as she reflected on a financial error

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2 w. ago Bake Off's Prue Leith says 'I have been lucky' as she shares secret to her long life

Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith has become a national treasure thanks to her no-nonsense judging approach on the hit Channel 4 show - and she's now shared her key to living a long life

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2 w. ago Great British Bake Off's Prue Leith addresses future on show after 'planning to quit'

The Great British Bake Off's Prue Leith has spoken out about her future on the show, after admitting that she threatened to quit the Bake Off universe entirely

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2 w. ago The 'horrific' experience that almost derailed Bake Off legend Prue Leith's entire TV career

The Cordon Bleu-trained cook (pictured), 85, started out in catering, before opening a Michelin-starred restaurant in Notting Hill and a school for budding chefs.

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3 w. ago 6 standout recipes from Prue Leith to Ottolenghi to make for The Big Lunch this weekend

Whether you’re feeding the whole street or just a few neighbours, these delicious, summery dishes are perfect for sharing – and guaranteed to get people talking

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3 w. ago Mary Berry told Prue Leith 'he doesn't need you' in honest response to Bake Off question

Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith has opened up about the advice she was given by her predecessor, Dame Mary Berry, after taking over from her on the show

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3 w. ago Dame Prue Leith expresses jealousy over husband after surprising fan interaction

The Bake Off star has been to John Playfair since 2016

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3 w. ago Prue Leith says 'I honestly don't know' as she shares Bake Off filming update

Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith has admitted that she doesn't know if she will be returning for the next series of the beloved Channel 4 show

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