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Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire, has a romantic history: it was the reward for the first duke of Marlborough's 1704 victory over the French at the German village of Blenheim. The palace is also famed as the birthplace, in 1874, of Winston Churchill. But unfortunately for the 11th duke, John Spencer-Churchill, who has died aged 88,

Shakespeares Globe, LondonThis bright, bold show tries to balance humour and darkness but tends to land on the silly side of things Michelle Terrys Puck is an agent of chaos. She slinks and scurries around the stage, revelling in the mess she has made. There is something of the Grinch to her green-gold costume, which

The divisive icons have become a mainstay of Android, but now theyre being retired in favour of more conventional smiley faces The best emojis on the market are no more: Googles weird blobs are being retired in favour of more conventional circular yellow faces.

From videos in Japanese to news in German, language blogger Lindsay Dow recommends her favourite podcasts to keep you motivated and inspired while improving your skills I became a language addict way back in the early noughties thanks to Shakira. Since then Ive gone on to pursue a degree in French and Spanish with the

We might assume better treatment from maturing adults but at least she was decisive, says Mariella Frostrup The dilemma In the summer I met a wonderful woman online. She is kind, clever, good looking and many other positive things. We clicked from the outset and became lovers after a couple of months. We have a