6 h. ago Blue plaque to be unveiled at home of Thomas the Tank Engine creator

Ceremony marks 80 years since release of the Rev W Awdry’s first book and coincides with railway bicentenaryEighty years since the first of a beloved fleet of trains was introduced to the world, a national blue plaque is being unveiled at the redbrick house in Gloucestershire where the Rev W Awdry worked on his railway stories.The addition of the new Historic England plaque to Wilbert Awdry’s old address in Stroud is expected to prompt fans of Thomas the Tank Engine and his fellow locomotives to make a pilgrimage to the street to pay their respects. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Blue plaque to be unveiled in honour of Thomas the Tank Engine creator

Reverend Wilbert Awdry lived in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

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1 week ago What Jude Bellingham told Thomas Tuchel in call after being dropped from England squad

Thomas Tuchel unveiled his latest England squad for the Three Lions’ upcoming games against Wales and Latvia with Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham a notable absentee

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2 w. ago ‘My son genuinely believed it was real’: Parents are letting little kids play with AI. Are they wrong?

Some believe AI can spark their child’s imagination through personalized stories and generative images. Scientists are wary of its affect on creativityJosh was at the end of his rope when he turned to ChatGPT for help with a parenting quandary. The 40-year-old father of two had been listening to his “super loquacious” four-year-old talk about Thomas the Tank Engine for 45 minutes, and he was feeling overwhelmed.“He was not done telling the story that he wanted to tell, and I needed to do my chores, so I let him have the phone,” recalled Josh, who lives in north-west Ohio. “I thought he would finish the story and the phone would turn off.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago T. Rex star Marc Bolan gets blue plaque at former Maida Vale home

T. Rex star Marc Bolan gets blue plaque at former Maida Vale home  BBC

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3 w. ago Amy Dowden's true feelings about Thomas Skinner pairing on Strictly 'unveiled'

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden was paired with Thomas Skinner on the launch show

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