200-year-old figurehead from HMS Victory that was chopped up by MISTAKE is restored to former glory

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

Rome’s Colosseum floor where gladiators fought to the death to be restored to its former glory 

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

Rome’s Colosseum floor where gladiators fought to the death to be restored to its former glory 

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

Step back in time to the golden age of steam with a stay in a restored 19th-century railway carriage

The golden age of steam lives on – in a bucolic corner of the Suffolk countryside. There you can stay aboard a beautifully restored 19th-century railway carriage that has been fitted out with bunk beds, a double bed, a living room with a wood-burning stove and a bathroom with a roll-top bath. The Victorian carriage … Read more

Rusty 1975 two-door Ford Escort that has never been restored set to fetch £25,000 at auction

A rusty but rare two-door Ford Escort which is in need of full restoration could be yours – if you have £25,000 going spare. The ‘extremely rare’ RS2000 Mark 1 model, which dates from 1975 and is one of very few un-restored versions still in existence, boasted a top speed of 108mph when it rolled … Read more

Rusty 1975 two-door Ford Escort that has never been restored set to fetch £25,000 at auction

A rusty but rare two-door Ford Escort which is in need of full restoration could be yours – if you have £25,000 going spare. The ‘extremely rare’ RS2000 Mark 1 model, which dates from 1975 and is one of very few un-restored versions still in existence, boasted a top speed of 108mph when it rolled … Read more

Rory Bremner sells restored Scottish Regency mansion for £2.7m

Comedian Rory Bremner sells his seven-bedroom Scottish country mansion and estate for £2.7m after restoring it to its former glory Comedian Rory Bremner bought the 10,000 square foot property for £1.5 million in 2009 The estate was built for Captain James Paton who made his fortune with the East India Company  Paton used a network … Read more

The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades and Will Kirk well up as sisters dance to parents’ restored stereogram

The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades and Will Kirk fought back tears in last night’s festive special as two sisters were reunited with their parents’ lovingly restored stereogram. Sandra and Donna were overcome with emotion when the machine began playing Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song – the first time they’d heard it play since the … Read more