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Medieval town one of the first to offer interactive virtual tour
MEDIEVAL Bishop’s Waltham, in Hampshire, has become one of the first 12 towns in the UK to offer visitors a state-of-the-art interactive virtual tour of its attractions and shops via their computers. Web users are not only able to see … Continue reading
George’s head fetches a king’s ransom
A BUST of George III fetched a king’s ransom at Moore Allen & Innocent’s selected antiques sale on Friday (September 24). The 43.5cm bust, by Dublin sculptor Peter Turnerelli, was one of 80 given by King George to friends and … Continue reading
Lights, camera, action at nursing home
A FILM premiere with a difference took place in Aldbourne recently. There was no red carpet or paparazzi, as the stars were already ensconced inside the venue, and designer ball gowns were conspicuous by their absence. But the champagne flowed … Continue reading
Slice of history with contemporary twist
A SLICE of Cirencester history with a contemporary twist has been launched onto the property market at £750,000. Developers have converted the former White Lion Inn in the town’s fashionable Gloucester Street into a luxurious six-bedroom townhouse, where contemporary fixtures … Continue reading
Exploring the ‘co-operative village’
WHAT would a village or town that fully embraced community ownership look like? That was the question posed to Peter Couchman, chief executive of the Plunkett Foundation, which recently helped the UK’s most famous community-owned shop off the ground.