The Telegraph and Argus reminds readers that today is the last day to have their say about thecontroversial giant windfarm proposed for Brontë coutnry. Keighley and Ilkley’s MP, Conservative Robbie Moore, has reminded people on his social media pages that the deadline for people to submit their views is fast approaching. Mr Moore, who opposes the plans, said he has formally submitted his own response. He reminds people they have until until 23.59pm tomorrow, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 to submit their response to the statutory consultation. Mr Moore says people can submit their objection by emailing your response to info@calderdaleenergypark.co.uk, or submit via post to Freepost, Calderdale Energy Park – for postal submissions, they will allow a seven‑day grace period after the consultation closes. The link to the consultation can be found at https://www.calderdaleenergypark.co.uk/have-your-say/ Mr Moore said: “This proposal harms our environment, our ecology, our wildlife and bird population. “It harms our precious peatland, our peat bogs and its carbon storage potential. “It harms our heritage, our landscape, and our communities and neighbours. “The development must be stopped and I urge all to object to the scheme.” Mr Moore has been pressurising fellow MPs whose constituencies might be affected to come out against the proposals. Calder Valley MP, Labour’s Josh Fenton-Glynn, in whose constituency the site would be, has also now come out in opposition to the plans. On his social media pages, Mr Fenton-Glynn said: “I continue to have concerns about the impact of the Calderdale energy park on peat. “I believe in net zero but I don’t think we get there by damaging carbon stores. “Peatland is our Amazon rainforest and we should follow the science and protect it. “That is why I have stated my opposition in response to the consultation.” (John Greenwood)
Broadway World and others mourn the death of Broadway veteran Gina Ferrall, who played several roles in the first stage productions of Jane Eyre. The Musical. Book Club has an AI-generated post on '7 Beautifully Written Books You Should Read in 2026' including Jane Eyre.
If it smells like AI, looks like AI and feels like AI... it's probably AI:
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Wales Online recommends the '5 'best ever' period dramas perfect for fans of Call the Midwife and Downton Abbey' including Jane Eyre Originally broadcast in 2006, this screen adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's novel charts the journey of its title character as she becomes an orphan and battles to forge a brighter future. Across four episodes, the programme takes viewers on a magnificent expedition through this timeless tale, starring Ruth Wilson in the titular role alongside Toby Stephens as Edward Rochester. The two gradually fall for one another despite his peculiar conduct and the enigmatic noises she hears echoing through the residence. It said: "A wonderful adaptation of this classic. The casting is excellent; Ruth makes a delightful and intriguing Jane, and Toby Stephens is an utterly fantastic Rochester. "This is a compelling series; each episode leaves you anxious to see the next. The set designers and costume designers have excelled themselves, and the lighting in particular is superb." (Angie Quinn)
Times Now has an article on 'Why Wuthering Heights Is Not A Love Story, No Matter What People Say'. Book Club has an AI-generated article on '8 Best Classic Books You Must Read In 2026' including Wuthering Heights.
This retelling of Jane Eyre has appeared recently in the newsround and is already available:
by Natasha Lester ISBN 9780593726556 Published by Ballantine Books June 02, 2026
A sheltered young woman living at the Chateau Marmont falls under the spell of a scandalous, secretive man as all of Hollywood’s glamour swirls around her—a stunning feminist reimagining of Jane Eyre from the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress.
“A clever, compelling midcentury Gothic . . . a can’t-miss read for the madwoman in all of us.”—Layne Fargo, bestselling author of The Favorites.
In 1957, newly orphaned Aria Jones is sent to live with her aunt, a fading star who hides away in Hollywood’s infamous Chateau Marmont. There, two aspiring actresses, Calliope and Flitter, take the grieving Aria under their wing. But the Marmont isn’t meant for small girls with big hearts, and Aria’s first few nights reveal an insidious secret that continues to haunt her as she grows up in the hotel’s halls, where the bright lights of Hollywood cast even darker shadows. If Aria can just stay invisible and invite no trouble as she saves money, then she can leave the Marmont and live life on her own terms—alone but free. Her carefully laid plans fall apart when the hotel is bought by Theo Winchester, a reclusive rock star turned unexpected caretaker of his daughter, Adele, and unlike any man Aria has met before. To earn the last bit of money she needs to escape, Aria becomes Adele’s tutor, which brings Aria closer to Theo and ignites a passion she never expected. Suddenly, Aria finds herself wondering if she still wants to remain invisible—and if inviting trouble is a risk she’s willing to take to pursue what she truly desires.
Daily Mail and others report on Edinburgh's Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever yesterday. She famously sang ‘it’s me, I’m Cathy’ in her hit song Wuthering Heights. But passers-by could be forgiven for wondering which one was the real Kate Bush as hundreds of fans wearing red gathered on Edinburgh’s Meadows to recreate the dance from the 1978 chart-topper. The annual gathering is part of the global Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever, with this the fifth time it has taken place in Edinburgh. One previous participant has been quoted as saying: ‘It takes a certain kind of person to want to frolic in a field dressed like Kate Bush – a bunch of eccentric people celebrating a wonderfully British icon.’ (Emma Newlands)
The one that made you want to become an author: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Elise Dumpleton)
Yesterday marked the anniversary of the death of Patrick Brontë and AnneBrontë.org had a post about it.
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