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Read More »Ayrshire history group’s blow as potential heritage hub site to be sold to another party
An Ayrshire charity organisation has suffered a blow to their hopes of opening a heritage hub. Carrick History Society previously identified the former Post Office building, on Maybole’s High Street, for the ambitious venture. And they went as far as seeking the views of residents in the town during a …
Read More »The tiny underground train you can ride under London’s streets – and it’s not the Tube
London is famous for its subsurface locomotives. The Underground network is, of course, known all over the world. But there is another network of tracks beneath the capital that are relatively unknown. On them runs a tiny train with a fascinating history. The Mail Rail is a small railway network …
Read More »Bath battles to be named best small city in the UK
Bath is in the running for a prestigious national award for being the best small city in the UK, Europe and beyond thanks to its ambitious regeneration and place improvement projects. The city has been selected as one of three national finalists in the Great Town or Small City category …
Read More »Beautiful Yorkshire village frozen in time with five must-visit spots for tourists
Heptonstall, a village perched above Hebden Bridge, is often seen on TV, usually standing in for other locations. Despite changes in its residents’ wealth, the village’s aesthetic remains largely unchanged from 200 years ago, making it a popular choice for TV and film producers. Most recently, it was used in …
Read More »Rip-roaring 1940s Weekend returns to the Black Country Living Museum
Black Country Living Museum is open all year round, however, for one weekend only this July, they invite visitors to don their vintage threads to step back in time to the 1940s and see the Museum’s historic streets transformed. During this special weekend, the open-air Museum provides an immersive experience …
Read More »Unseen Pollyanna Pickering paintings to go on display in Derbyshire exhibition
A display of paintings by the late wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering – many unseen before – are to go on display for a week at the end of this month to mark the 40th anniversary of the charity which inspired much of the work of the Derbyshire painter. The Born …
Read More »Former Uffizi Director Announces Run for Mayor of Florence
Eike Schmidt, ex-director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, has finally announced plans to run for mayor of the Tuscan city. The German art historian has been teasing the idea to the press for many months, repeatedly stating that he could neither “confirm or deny” the rumors while publicly criticizing …
Read More »Cork boy (7) is the first person to find a piece of the world’s rarest quartz in 150 years
A seven-year-old Rebel has shaken the world of geology after becoming the first person in more than a century to discover a chunk of an extremely rare mineral in North Cork. Rockforest native Ben O’Driscoll was presented with a special plaque this week recognising him as the first person to …
Read More »Cash-strapped Kirklees Council’s fire sale on 50 assets from landmarks to farms – full list
Asset Alias Address Almondbury Fletcher House Farm Fletcher House Farm, Lumb Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD4 6SZ Former Almondbury Library Former Almondbury Library, Stocks Walk, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8XB The Homestead The Homestead, Hurst Knowle, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8SG Land at Lumb Lane, Almondbury Lumb Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD4 6SZ Land …
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