“He really breathed life into Rupert so he climbs, jumps and runs, and does what every little boy does, whereas Mary’s bear was more traditional and formal.” Stuart’s approach is to draw ...

This domestic image of Alfred at his home in Surrey could have come from a drawing straight out of Nutwood, with Mr Bear in the bespectacled artist’s place, waving off Rupert on another adventure.

A little bear is celebrating a very big birthday ... Stuart says he would like to continue to draw Rupert until he can "draw no more". "I'm not in a job where you retire. I work very long hours ...

Alfred Bestall - who wrote and illustrated the Rupert stories in the Daily Express for 30 years - had no such misgivings about 'our little bear', as ... The drawings speak louder than the words ...

£25 THERE'S AN ESOTERIC English society based in Sussex called the Followers of Rupert, but Rupert's unofficial followers are legion. From the moment the Little Lost Bear (not lost for long ...

One hundred years ago, some of the UK's biggest national newspapers became locked in a new war to boost their circulation figures - and a young female artist from Kent was to emerge the unlikely ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A charity auction featuring a one-off collectable Steiff bear will help mark Rupert Bear's 90th birthday. The cuddly toy and art from Rupert illustrator Stuart Trotter will be sold to celebrate ...

THE artist whose drawings bring Rupert Bear to life for young readers, officially opened a Newcastle school library yesterday. Illustrator Stuart Trotter, from Ferryhill, County Durham ...

Steiff's 20in (52cm) bear goes under the hammer later this month A charity auction featuring a one-off collectable Steiff bear will help mark Rupert Bear's 90th birthday. The cuddly toy and art ...