Even the liberal Mrs Gaskell, Charlotte Brontë’s devoted friend and biographer, would not let her daughters read it. A year after publication the book was held to embody the sort of revolutionary ...

A primary school in Bolton has received a glowing Ofsted rating following a transformation following its previous inspection. Gaskell Primary School is no longer in "special measures" after ...

When Max Hollein was tapped last year to became director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, it marked a new milestone in a fast-rising career that has seen many of them.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we invite you to the screening of “Mrs Robinson”. This event is organised by the United Nations in Brussels, the Representation of the European Commission in ...

Each week we pay tribute to the loved ones remembered in our area with a funeral notice and online tribute page. To read the ...

MRS is the story of a woman's struggle after getting married. Richa (Sanya Malhotra) lives with her parents and brother. For an arranged marriage, she meets Diwakar (Nishant Dahiya), a ...

Lancashire, England, May 25--With the recent demise of Gaskell plc and the closure of Hugh Mackay Carpets’ Durham factory, it looked as though two of the biggest and best known brands in the ...

KEVIN Gaskell was a corporate high-flyer in the 1990s, having orchestrated a turnaround at one of the world's most iconic sports car makers. The feat even earned him the accolade of “top 40 ...

Mrs Gaskell’s much-loved portrait of life in a small town and its female inhabitants.