SAWED Nelson! 200-year-old figurehead from HMS Victory that was chopped up with a chainsaw by MISTAKE… is painstakingly restored to former glory 10-foot tall piece of art is from warship commanded by naval hero Admiral Nelson during Battle of Trafalgar An error by contractors led to the artwork being destroyed in 2009 as workers thought … Read more
This week I wasn’t in the mood for any more celebrity travelogues, even if Gregg Wallace was shouting his way around Rome.
It’s back to the future for Rome’s Colosseum as the historic landmark’s floor where gladiators fought to the death to be restored to its former glory The floor of Rome’s historic Colosseum is set to be restored to its former glory Italian culture minister promised visitors will ‘see the majesty of the monument’ The £16million … Read more
It’s back to the future for Rome’s Colosseum as the historic landmark’s floor where gladiators fought to the death to be restored to its former glory The floor of Rome’s historic Colosseum is set to be restored to its former glory Italian culture minister promised visitors will ‘see the majesty of the monument’ The £16million … Read more
Celebrities seemed to miss the old ways as they shared flashback photos from when they went to the Academy Awards long before COVID-19 rocked the world.
Up and down the land, shopkeepers were adding the finishing touches to their stores, landlords were testing their beer and restaurants were stocking their kitchens. Yesterday’s frenzy of preparation was all for today – dubbed the ‘Glorious Twelfth’ – when beer gardens, shops, hairdressers and gyms will join libraries, zoos and nail salons in reopening. … Read more
Up and down the land, shopkeepers were adding the finishing touches to their stores, landlords were testing their beer and restaurants were stocking their kitchens. Yesterday’s frenzy of preparation was all for today – dubbed the ‘Glorious Twelfth’ – when beer gardens, shops, hairdressers and gyms will join libraries, zoos and nail salons in reopening. … Read more
Ever since he was 12 years old, James Perkins has been collecting — obsessively, passionately, unstintingly and, lately, increasingly secretively. Because his wife, Sophie, is fast losing her patience — particularly with the stuffed giraffes. As a boy, he started on toy Smurfs, but finding them ‘rather limiting’ quickly graduated to Marvel comics, followed by … Read more
Ever since he was 12 years old, James Perkins has been collecting — obsessively, passionately, unstintingly and, lately, increasingly secretively. Because his wife, Sophie, is fast losing her patience — particularly with the stuffed giraffes. As a boy, he started on toy Smurfs, but finding them ‘rather limiting’ quickly graduated to Marvel comics, followed by … Read more
Spectacular Anglo-Saxon cross that ‘belonged to a king’ is finally restored to its former glory after lying buried in a Scottish field for 1,000 years The metalwork was revealed by experts who removed dirt with a porcupine quill Was first found in 2014 in a field in west of Scotland as part of Galloway Hoard … Read more