[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the first week of the Easter holidays I got to fulfil one of my travel bucket list ambitions – I went to Venice, the ultimate city of romance. I knew it would be expensive, so to justify the cost of going I decided to ask for money towards the...
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Nicola Paling explains why saving libraries is so important and how their closure is a threat to reading and just as relevant to society as it once was
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In the wake of BBC Three's move online, Nicola Paling assesses the viability of BBC News as a channel...
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Nicola Paling and Reece Goodall give their views on Safaris
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Nicola Paling discusses the character Brian from Starter for Ten
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Nicola Paling discusses Dorset and the importance it held for Thomas Hardy and his work
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As it's the beginning of the year, Books writer Nicola Paling takes a look at the best opening lines in literature
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The classic ITV show aired its finale on Christmas Day-Nicola Paling gives her verdict as to whether it was a fitting conclusion for the characters the world has come to love...
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W hat shows are you most looking forwards to this year? Three Boar TV writers share their top picks for 2016 in TV
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[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or many readers, Yorkshire and the Brontës are inseparable. Renowned for living in almost complete isolation on the Yorkshire moors, many literary critics and biographers have used the idea of the Brontës living secluded lives as an explanation for the dark, gothic themes of the well-known novels they created like Wuthering...
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Struggling to decide what to do after graduating? Ana Clara Paniago and Nicola Paling discuss popular options...
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Maybe we should all take a walk on the wild side
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