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Developers say the pandemic has made plans for a 74-bedroom hotel "significantly unviable".

The Englishman worked on more than 160 movies, including several in the 'Ice Age,' 'Hunger Games' and 'Bourne Identity' franchises, during his career.

STUDIO MB, the Scottish brand and cultural destination business behind visitor centres across the world, has been appointed by Gordon & MacPhail…

Hidden messages and tongue-in-cheek depictions were widespread throughout medieval churches. But was the medieval world simply rife with satire or did these etchings and carvings hold deeper meanings? Here, Dr Emma J Wells from the University of York explores seven of the most curious examples

During the visit Charles toured the multi-million dollar bus station and saw one of the vehicles up close before unveiling a plaque which read: "To commemorate the visit by HRH The Prince of Wales on 19th July 2021 to Exeter bus station." While unveiling the plaque Charles joked: "Good job I turned up on the right day." July 19 marked "Freedom Day" in the UK, with most coronavirus restrictions being lifted now that two thirds of all adults have been vaccinated against Covid-19 however some, s...

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will visit Exeter Cathedral on the day most legal coronavirus restrictions are lifted in England. Charles, who is patron of the Exeter Cathedral Development Appeal, and Camilla will learn about the restoration of the ancient place of worship. The couple will also meet community groups including Devon Wildlife Trust, Exeter City Community Trust and the Met Office, which works with the cathedral and Exeter University on climate change research. Exeter C...

AN OXFORD church has welcomed its first new priest for more than half a century. Reverend James Cocke led All Saints’ Church in Headington for a mammoth 64 years, before retiring 18 months ago. The Bishop of Oxford, Reverend Steven Croft, has now conducted a licensing ceremony to officially appoint Reverend Leon Catallo as the new priest at All Saints’. The Bishop of Oxford, Reverend Steven Croft. Picture: Jon Lewis Church warden James Larminie said: “In the 18 months since the pr...

After hard work, a paint job and a Beatles-themed renaming, the site is now a much-loved local attraction

Magnificent gardens meet extraordinary interiors at this Grade I-listed house Credit: Strutt & Parker Set at the edge of the village of Bradninch, Grade I-listed The Manor House combines a rich history with exquisite interiors and glorious gardens. The seven-acre grounds almost steal the scene at Grade I-listed The Manor House, on the edge of the pretty village of Bradninch, in Devon, where a lake, a bridge-topped stream and the landscaped gardens designed by Jill Billington and Mary Pa...

The Ancient Language Of Sacred Sound: The Acoustic Science Of The Divine It is an astonishing fact that, from the end of the so-called ‘Dark Ages’ and the settlement of Europe, a massive building program took place that was to transform Europe in a hitherto unsuspected way. Shortly after the construction of the Gothic (1130’s AD – 1480’s AD) came to its inevitable conclusion there seems to have been a sudden surge of intellectual and spiritual awareness throughout the coalescing Europ...