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Protesters and police in Grosvenor Square

Brief letters: Vietnam war demo | Wombles’ residence | Nigel Farage’s magic money tree | Crime crackdown | Photo from Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Mike Batt: David Bowie could have been a novelty act

Mike Batt “often used to wonder” if David Bowie could have ended up a novelty artist if his early single ‘The Laughing Gnome’ had been a hit.

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After reviewing hi-fi through five decades, here's why The Wombles remain my biggest musical influence

The furry litter-pickers were a supergroup of GOATs and heavily influential on my formative musical taste.

What Hi-Fi?

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Early exits, ugly dogs and melting points – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Parliamentary punch-ups, painting mishaps and red carpet insults – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Why I live in Wimbledon: presenter Jenni Falconer on the 'joyous community' in south west London

Radio and TV presenter, and author, Jenni Falconer on why Wimbledon has it all: tennis mania, places to run and trying to spot the Wombles in the wild

Evening Standard

Has anybody seen the Wombles? The hunt is on for TV’s favourite puppets and props

Bagpuss, the Clangers and Paddington are among the icons of childhood that fans are determined to save

The Guardian - UK

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The week in audio: The Wombles; A Single Act; ’Twas the Nighy Before Christmas; Hanif Kureishi Guest Edits Today; Dom Joly – review

A fun and furry flashback with the original ecowarriors; a double helping of Bill Nighy; gripping revelations from Hanif Kureishi; and Dom Joly on his best behaviour

The Guardian - UK

My London: The Wombles

The Wombles leader Great Uncle Bulgaria on his collab with Paul McCartney, the joys of Wombledon Common and being the original eco warriors

Evening Standard

This Morning fans think iconic guests looked 'completely different' after 50 years

The Wombles first appeared on TV 50 years ago

Liverpool Echo

Greedy Tories? That rings a (Steve) Bell

Brief letters: Conservative plutocrats | Politicians’ replies | Allotment radicalism | Tory ethics | Wild-camping Wombles?

The Guardian - UK

Family of The Wombles creator pays tribute to Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins, who narrated the original Wombles TV series, has died aged 93.

The Independent UK

Bernard Cribbins: Wombles and Doctor Who star dies at 93

The Oldham-born actor tragically died at the age of 93

Manchester Evening News

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