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PILES of litter left behind at a world famous beauty spot have been branded as “disgusting” by a frustrated councillor. The bags of mess were abandoned in Dedham on Wednesday after people flocked to the banks of the River Stour to soak up the sunshine. The rubbish had been left near the footpath gate leading towards Flatford in a field grazed by the area’s cows. Last month, a bullock, which had been grazing in the field opposite the Boathouse at Dedham, had to be put down after it...

National Geographic photographer, Michael Yamashita recalls capturing the breathtaking beauty of Aso-Kuju, Ise-Shima and Daisetsuzan.

A glamping and leisure park built by a couple in one of the country's most picturesque areas is preparing to fully open. Holbrook couple Ian and Sarah...

Published:  May 31, 2021 13:59 Devinder Bains The presence of mental illness in art dates back beyond the middle ages. Often coarsely labelled as ‘madness in art’ the passing centuries have done nothing to wane the complex relationship between creativity and emotional disorders. We explore the importance of the modern marriage between art and the mind. Tears of Shame (2011) Image Credit: Abi/Kim Noble Heavy chaotic flourishes surrou...

Neil Titley made the astonishing discovery while researching the history of Hampstead and claims Constables 1821 The Hay Wain painting actually depicts Whitestone Pond.

Details of the painting's creation seem to point to a different source of inspiration – Whitestone Pond, in Hampstead

From coastal jaunts, to historical routes and forest paths, Suffolk has it all - see our guide to walking routes here for families to avid ramblers.

From coastal jaunts, to historical routes and forest paths, Suffolk has it all - see our guide to walking routes here for families to avid ramblers.

As an industry that still finalizes multimillion-dollar deals over email, the art trade has special vulnerabilities. May 25, 2021 An employee of EnBW, an EDF subsidiary in Berlin, works at her computer monitor. (JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images) Forget art thieves. The art trade has a new foe: cybercriminals.  Almost 60 percent of galleries surveyed in the 2020 Hiscox Online Art Trade Report were either “concerned” or “very concerned” about cybercrime—a big leap from the previous...

Aberdeen How about a city with two medieval colleges and castles, two picturesque rivers and miles of sandy beach? On a sunny day, Aberdeen’s granite buildings sparkle as the light glints off specks of mica in the stone. Walk or cycle beside the city’s long sands from the old fishing village of Footdee to the basking seals at Donmouth nature reserve. There are several places to hire bikes and 150 miles of Aberdeenshire coastline. Aberdeen Art Gallery reopened after refurbishment in 2019. Ph...