Noel Coward telegram to Agatha Christie found in bureau

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A telegram sent by Noel Coward to Agatha Christie has been discovered inside an old bureau while it was being restored in Gloucestershire.

The message, dating back to 1957, congratulates her on The Mousetrap breaking the record for the longest running show in London's West End.

A record Coward had previously held.

Steve Knibbs reports.

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