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Sex change model causes a stir at auction house

The portrait of a man believed to be the first female-to-male sex change recipient is attracting considerable attention at the Cotswolds auction house where it will sold next week. The painting of Mark, with his lover Sara, was painted by … Continue reading

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Scouts do their best at snow-hit auction

Their motto is ‘Be Prepared’, and Cirencester auctioneers Moore Allen & Innocent were lucky to have a troop of Boy Scouts on hand when snow bought the country grinding to a halt on Friday (January 18). Sadly these semaphore flag-wielding … Continue reading

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Booze price plan unlikely to affect vintage wine sale (where an empty bottle could fetch £1,200)

New Government proposals to place a minimum price on alcohol will mean the cheapest bottle of wine could soon cost around £4.20. But that’s unlikely to concern buyers and sellers at Moore Allen & Innocent’s annual pre-Christmas auction of vintage … Continue reading

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Rembrandt causes a flap at Cotswold auction house

Rembrandt the robin is causing a flap at a Cotswold auction house. The robin has been living in the converted barn for a fortnight, and staff have christened him Rembrandt after the Dutch painter who catapulted the auctioneers to fame. … Continue reading

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Royal Agricultural College alumni join Moore Allen & Innocent

Two graduates of the world famous Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester have joined the team at land and property agents Moore Allen & Innocent. Andrew Stibbard comes to the firm from Jones Lang LaSalle in London, where he managed portfolios … Continue reading

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Time for historic clock to return home?

It was less of a ding-dong battle and more of a tick-tock tussle; for years, visitors to Cambridge’s historic market place had a choice of two public clocks from which to tell the time. There was the Guildhall clock, and … Continue reading

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Skeletons on cinema seats have ’em rolling in the aisles

No bones about it: they look like a couple who’ve waited too long for the opening credits at a cinema renowned for its late-starting films. And the cover of the catalogue from last week’s auction of antiques at Moore Allen … Continue reading

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Human remains and cinema seats go under hammer

It’s almost Hallowe’en and supermarket shelves are packed with decorations for a spooky costume party. But for those who want to add a bit of authenticity to their creepy celebrations, there’s only one place to go. For a macabre lot … Continue reading

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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

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