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Curious questions: Where did the Snakes and Ladders board game come from?
Games of Snakes and Ladder punctuated most of our childhoods, but how many of us know about its Ancient Indian origins and ...
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Riviera dreaming: Why this glamorous Tuscan seaside town isn't content to fly under the radar anymore
Once frequented by David Bowie, Monte Argentario, on Italy's Tuscan coastline, is back in the spotlight a half century on and ...
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The £40 car boot painting that might just be a long-lost Van Gogh worth more than £10 million
It's the things dreams are made of: you pick up an innocuous painting at a car boot sale only to discover that it might be a ...
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What happens to an A-list ski resort when it stops getting snow? In Megève, they've done amazing things in figuring it out
A couple of generations ago, Megève was blanketed in snow every year without fail, becoming a favourite with the rich, famous ...
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Barbour’s heritage jackets get a floral makeover courtesy of Erdem
Utilitarian outwear has taken the fashion world by storm and now Britain's world-famous wax jackets are getting in on the act ...
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Five of the National Trust's most outstanding paintings, as chosen by the curators who care for the charity’s world-class collection
It's 130 years since Octavia Hill, Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley and Sir Robert Hunter coming together to form the National Trust. From relatively humble beginnings — the first property, Alfriston Clergy ...
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The house that refused to die: Castle Howard's spectacular 21st-century renaissance
Molten lead cascaded from the roof into the centre hall, and then the dome crashed to the ground, leaving the interior an ...
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The farmers who embrace the right to roam: 'Farming can be isolating... it’s really nice when we get people through the yard'
When Tom and Debra Willoughby took on the tenancy of a 388-acre farm near Loughborough, Leicestershire, they were taken aback to find a bridleway running straight through the farmyard. However, after ...
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Dawn Chorus: The Serpentine Pavilion names their 2025 designer, political activism comes to Margate and Rolls-Royce make nesting boxes for mice
The Serpentine has named their summer 2025 Pavilion designer: Marina Tabassum, founder of her eponymous Dhaka-based architectural firm. Tabassum’s proposal for the temporary structure, titled A ...