Monarch tells Emmanuel Macron at the British Museum in London that the two nations will share a future ‘woven together’ by history and shared valuesThe loan of the Bayeux tapestry was the “the best possible symbol” of the...
Read MoreIt is not enough now for war to kill, it must eradicate a people’s cherished and precious heritage tooWars may not take summer holidays, but they do sometimes see exhaustion. As drones race back and forth across Ukraine and the...
Read MoreThe £20m reboot shows off exhibits ranging from a giant whale skeleton to tiny ‘scrimshaws’ of carved bone to a very strange mermaid, all telling a gripping tale of a great seafaring cityThe star attraction of Hull’s revamped...
Read MoreWant to see some old wonders but don’t fancy forking out £33 for 40 minutes with a tapestry? Our critic celebrates the British treasures you can see all year round – from monstrous crypt carvings to the vaulting glory of our...
Read MoreWant to see some old wonders but don’t fancy forking out £33 for 40 minutes with a tapestry? Our critic celebrates the British treasures you can see all year round – from monstrous crypt carvings to the vaulting glory of our...
Read MoreVolunteers head to Dorset countryside to restore the figure, but increasing heat means techniques have had to be adaptedFor centuries, the custodians of the Cerne Giant have clambered up the dizzyingly steep hill every decade or...
Read MoreHalf of the most important buildings in the UK are churches and, even when congregations fall away, they are vital community hubs. But many, including beloved St Tyfrydog’s in Wales, which closed in 2020, are decaying. Can they...
Read MoreCampaigners have been fighting proposals to build traffic tunnel under the world heritage site since 1994A controversial plan to build a tunnel under the Stonehenge site has been officially cancelled after millions were spent on...
Read MoreDisplayed in a redesigned space, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert’s expansive collection of decorative items is not only gorgeous, at last it boldly tackles the question of where these valuables came fromWe periodically hear when a...
Read MoreCountry mansion boasts 40 hectares of grounds yet discredited prince pays only ‘a peppercorn’ in rent each yearWith its 30 rooms nestling in 40 hectares (98 acres) of secluded grounds in Windsor Great Park, Royal Lodge has been...
Read MoreWith many classic puddings on the verge of dying out, I set out to discover which should be back on the menu. It was a journey through some of the heaviest desserts in historyBritain’s puddings are under threat. According to...
Read MoreBoard continues to show live updates in Jeremy Hosking’s storage space which will open to public next weekendIn a cavernous concrete warehouse on an industrial estate outside Margate in Kent, an enormous screen flickers, day and...
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