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National Trust houses and other properties in England will start to reopen their doors to visitors from Monday as restrictions are lifted. And this is great news for residents in Basingstoke who are keen for a change of scenery. The Vyne in Sherborne St John will be opening back up again or for those willing to venture further afield, Uppark near Petersfield, and Mottisfont near Romsey. Highlights include The Vyne’s exquisite Tudor chapel, Uppark’s sumptuous Georgian interiors, and Mo...

Shelter Skelter Councilor Quinton Y. Zondervan points out that an end to the pandemic could come with a surge in homelessness, as the eviction moratorium expires. “There’s going to be a wave of evictions, of people who couldn’t afford to pay their rent. It’s a horrible disaster waiting to happen,” he says. “[It will] disproportionately impact Black and Brown community members ... We can’t go back to normal,” he adds. “We have to [do] better, becau...

Why art historians debate Strawberry Hill House architects sexuality and why it even matters Surrey History Centre tells us how the architecture of Twickenhams Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham might have been influenced by homosexuality The Gothic architecture is believed to have been inspired by architect Horace Walpoles sexuality (Image: Matt Chung) Get the latest email updates for Surrey with our FREE daily newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe her...

Strawberry Hill House, in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, was home of Sir Horace Walpole Completed in 1776, Sir Horace remodelled the home in decorative style described as Queer Gothic Pictures show Gothic arches, its brightly-coloured walls, intricate bannisters and tall stained glass windows Images of the home were released by Historic England to mark LGBT history month this month 

The Aitkin School Board decided at its regular meeting Dec. 21 that students in grades 4-12 would return to school Jan. 5. The vote was 4-2, with Noel Bailey not at that part of the meeting. The two dissenting votes were John Chute and Cindi Hills. Aitkin Schools grades 4-12 have been in distance learning since Nov. 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with grades preK-3 still at Rippleside Elementary in person. The discussion at the Dec. 21 meeting started with Superinteindent Dan Stifter saying t...

The Aitkin School Board admitted Nov. 30 it is in a bind. After the failure of the Capital Projects Levy in the Nov. 3 election – which would have provided the district with $500,000 a year for 10 years – the board began to weigh options at the Nov. 30 work session. From the meeting, the board is in agreement it should try to go out for a second CPL and communicate better to the public the reasons for the levy. Tentatively, the board is looking at a May 11 second vote. The comment and...