London‘s Cafe de Paris has announced it is closing its doors permanently after 95 years as an iconic caberet venue that hosted the like of Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland. The venue in London’s West End survived a direct hit during The Blitz, but it was finished off by the ‘devastating’ effect of the Covid-19 … Read more
Mapperton House, home to the Earl and Countess of Sandwich, has been crowned Historic Houses’ Garden of the Year. The 15 acres of Grade II registered early 20th-century formal Italianate gardens, boasting a croquet lawn, formal topiary, an orangery and an arboretum, won the prestigious award last month, after a record-breaking public vote. Historic Houses is a … Read more
V-Day is a historic moment… and you can play your part: SIMON STEVENS, Chief Executive of NHS England, hails historic moment for Britain as we roll out our biggest ever vaccination drive By Simon Stevens Chief Executive Of Nhs England For The Daily Mail Published: 22:23 GMT, 7 December 2020 | Updated: 07:54 GMT, 8 … Read more
Huge blaze guts historic New York City church built back in 1891 – as nearly 200 firefighters try to save the structure from complete collapse Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan’s East Village has been gutted by a huge fire Blaze began in neighboring building before it spread to the historic church The fire also spread … Read more
‘End this witch-hunt now’: Former soldier Lee Clegg, whose conviction for murder in Northern Ireland was quashed after he spent two years in prison, calls on veterans of the Troubles to be protected from alleged historic offences Lee Clegg was jailed over two teenagers deaths in 1993 at checkpoint in Belfast But he was released … Read more
The entire U.S. is on high alert over coronavirus, with the White House coronavirus task force warning in its latest report that ‘the COVID risk to all Americans is at an historic high.’ ‘We are in as very dangerous place,’ the task force said in the report sent to states Tuesday and obtained by NBC … Read more
When old master John Constable set up his easel in 1804 in a rural Hampshire village, he considered the setting so inspirational he recreated it in watercolours. But there are now fears the picturesque landscape that he captured in his ‘A View at Hursley’ could soon look a little different – with three solar farms … Read more
These incredible pictures offer a window to history that exists all around. They are the winning and shortlisted images in the Historic Photographer of the Year Awards 2020, which were unveiled today by broadcaster and historian Dan Snow and historic and cultural travel experts Trip Historic. This year’s awards called on photographers to scour their … Read more
Wake up and smell the roses. There’s a beautiful world of gardens at Britain’s ravishing historic homes waiting to be explored, from wisteria-covered walls to wonderful water features and bewitching woods where you’ll lose all sense of time. Here’s our pick of the best. ‘A day away from Chartwell is a day wasted,’ Sir Winston … Read more
Nearly three months after Universal Pictures struck a surprising deal with AMC Theatres to shrink the theatrical window of its movies, the studio has struck a similar deal with another major theater chain, Cinemark Theaters. Much like the AMC deal, the Cinemark agreement allows Universal to debut their films on digital/VOD 17 days after its … Read more