‘Woke’ travel guide on Edinburgh’s slave trade links says statue of 18th century MP Henry Dundas should be pulled down Travel guide calls for removal of Tory MP Henry Dundas statue from Edinburgh Dundas delayed abolition of slavery in British colonies for more than a decade Book looks at debate over renaming buildings and monuments … Read more
Police warn anyone planning to protest at court appearance of four people accused of pulling down slave trader Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol they risk large Covid fines Police issue warning to those planning to protest outside court over statue row They fear that protesters will gather outside court in breach of Covid-19 rules Bronze … Read more
The US Embassy has responded to criticism over the removal of the Winston Churchill bust in the Oval office by posting a video defining the ‘Special relationship’ between Britain and America. When President Joe Biden moved into the White House, his team redecorated the Oval Office, with the bust of Winston Churchill being removed. The … Read more
Stunning 3D laser scans show the internal structure of Brazil’s famous Christ the Redeemer statue for the first time A team of specialists took more than 180 million points of data using the scanner This allowed them to create an internal and external recreation of the statue The work was carried out just before 90th birthday … Read more
Oxford University college defies calls to remove statue of slave owner Christopher Codrington from its library after agreeing to change room’s name The Barbados governor bequeathed £10,000 to All Souls College upon his death A marble statue of Codrington has stood in the library since the 18th century The graduate college has reviewed its links … Read more
An asteroid bigger than the Statue of Liberty will fly past Earth at 8:20pm GMT on Christmas Day, according to data from NASA‘s Center for Near Earth Studies. The asteroid, called 2014 SD224, will come within 0.02019 astronomical units, or nearly 1.9 million miles, from the Earth’s surface. 2014 SD224 has a diameter anywhere between 302 … Read more
Antonio Banderas, 60, dons a protective face mask as he honours the Virgin of Hope statue in Malaga with presenter Maria Casado By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 02:10 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 02:10 GMT, 19 December 2020 Antonio Banderas honoured the Virgin of Hope statue at Archicofradía de la Esperanza in Malaga, Spain, with presenter … Read more
Will locals back statue for Margaret Thatcher? Referendum could be held to decide whether to erect monument to the Iron Lady in her home town Former mayor of Grantham Ian Selby proposed a poll to decide on 10ft statue £300,000 plinth in Grantham was funded by Public Memorials Appeal charity South Kesteven District Council has put … Read more
A council defended itself today after setting aside £100,000 to cover an event unveiling a statue of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in her hometown. The £300,000 10ft plinth of the Iron Lady will be situated on St Peter’s Hill Green in Grantham, Lincolnshire, after being funded by the Public Memorials Appeal charity. South Kesteven … Read more
Joanne Lees quietly drops plans to build a $250,000 statue in the Australian outback in memory of her murdered boyfriend Peter Falconio – despite receiving thousands in donations for the project Joanne Lees escaped 2001 Australian outback attacker who killed her partner Despite raising thousands for a memorial statue she has scrapped the project Bradley … Read more