The museums you visit in the UK, from contemporary art galleries to local history exhibitions
While London boasts some of the most famous museums and art galleries in the world, the rest of the UK is blessed with so ...
Jury convicts man who stole $6M golden toilet from English palace
A man who helped steal a golden toilet worth more than $6 million from an English palace nearly six years ago was convicted ...
'Chariots of Fire' Runner Connects With IOC Candidate Coe Through England's Olympic History
David Burghley ran at the 1924 Paris Olympics and was portrayed in the Oscar-winning movie of the games, Chariots of Fire, ...
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‘The nightmare is over’: British backpacker reunited with family after Tacoma ICE detainment
According to The Seattle Times, 28-year-old Becky Burke was denied entry to Canada while on a backpacking trip and was detained when she tried to re-enter the U.S. She was subsequently held at the ...
How an art historian solved the 70-year-mystery behind the theft of a famed portrait
Artwork by renowned Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck was stolen from a stately home 70 years ago – because the thief wanted ...
London has so much to see outside of tourist staples – but missing a musical is like skipping the Eiffel Tower in Paris
IMAGINE spending three days in London and not visiting a castle, a tower, an abbey, a cathedral, the London Eye, seeing Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament or even dropping into one of the many ...
University scholar solves portrait theft mystery
An Exeter University art historian has solved the 70-year mystery over the theft of an original oil sketch, by Flemish ...
New report calls for return of human remains – but UK museums lack the resources to act
The display of human remains in museums has long been a contentious issue. Last week, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for ...
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Bloomberg Donates £20m Plus Artefacts To London Museum
Bloomberg Philanthropies, an American philanthropic group, have offered the London Museum a generous gift: A record £20 ...
Bloomberg breaks record for the largest private donation to London Museum
Bloomberg Philanthropies has broken the record for the largest private donation to the London Museum, with a gift of £20m and ...
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Benedetti submits £58.8m RIBA House of Architecture scheme
Benedetti Architects’ proposed £58.8 million refurbishment of the RIBA’s London headquarters has finally been submitted to Westminster City Council, weeks ahead of the building’s planned closure so wo ...