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Everything else, including her art collection with works by Peter Shire, Jim Shaw, Rashid Johnson and Lesley Vance, was lost to the flames.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Spoken-word artists have found popular acclaim, from Gil Scott-Heron to Kae Tempest and Warsan Shire on Beyoncé’s “Lemonade.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

He insisted the move was about unity and said that was why he thought only the Union Flag, the St George's Cross or the County Flag of Warwickshire should fly outside Shire Hall.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

Sitting down in the leader's office, shortly after scraping through a leadership vote at the council's Shire Hall headquarters, Finch called out his critics.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Their own records began only after the settlement of the Shire, and their most ancient legends hardly looked further back than their Wandering Days.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien