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The lockdowns have, I reckon, made us more aware of the need for tranquillity, and the threats to it. The drop in traffic noise has been a blessing, particularly in the first lockdown. When you consider that a 2007 survey found UK cities to be shockingly noisy – at 80 decibels, Newcastle upon Tyne’s traffic was the equivalent of an alarm clock forever clanging in your ear – it’s little wonder we have noticed the difference, and liked it. And perhaps because nights have been so quiet, we...

Prince Charless favourite architect is in Poundshop Versailles row Simon Walters for the Daily Mail © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Prince Charless favourite architect is embroiled in a row over claims that the view that inspired one of Constables most famous paintings will be ruined by a house critics have branded a Poundshop Versailles. Quinlan Terry, known as Britains high priest of classical architecture, has complained about the £7million mansion being built b...

Prince Charless favourite architect is embroiled in a row over claims that the view that inspired one of Constables most famous paintings will be ruined by a house critics have branded a Poundshop Versailles. Quinlan Terry, known as Britains high priest of classical architecture, has complained about the £7million mansion being built by Craig Bisson, 41, and his wife Nicole. The project to extend the couples existing property has also led to a fall-out between Mr Terry, 83, and his son, Franc...

Country Life Trending: James Fisher takes a look at a home in Wilton. Those keen to get some fresh air and green grass, but who are wary of total solitude, need look no further than Ditchampton House in Wilton. It’s on the market via Myddleton & Major at £975,000. Ditchampton is a handsome building: it’s a double-fronted, Grade II-listed Georgian home. The four-bedroom house is an exquisite example of the Georgian style, built in an almost perfect square with rooms forming off a centr...

The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid courtesy Pablo Casares Spain’s culture minister has set a deadline of 31 January to negotiate a deal aimed at keeping the collection of Carmen Cervera in Madrid. The collection of baroness Cervera— widow of the industrial tycoon Hans Heinrich von Thyssen-Bornemisza who died in 2002—is housed at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid. The loan agreement linked to the prestigious collection, overseen by the Spanish government, ca...

Huon Mallalieu welcomes the opportunity to see a significant body of wartime paintings alongside other works by Munnings in his The Calstock Viaduct across the River Tamar in Cornwall on a misty late Summer morning. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Kate Green focuses on the Tamar Valley AONB. Jusepe de Ribera, Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew, 1644, Oil on canvas, 202 x 153 cm, Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Barcelona. ©Museu Nacional d�...

News 12 Staff Updated on:Dec 23, 2020, 7:22pm EST Like many companies during the pandemic, Con Edison was forced to make changes to continue serving New York City. However, the mission remained the same--to keep the lights on for New Yorkers.  John Constable, the senior mechanical engineer, is one of roughly 30 to 50% of Con Edison employees working remotely full-time.  Initially, Constable says, it slowed down work to big projects like the refurbishing of the transmission system he’s curr...

Hunt for gang whose savage dogs killed nearly 50 sheep in UK beauty spot WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE Police say that 16 of the animals died instantly and a further 30 more were so badly injured that they had to be put down by a vet following the attack 14:28, 22 DEC 2020 The flock was worth £4,000 (Image: Getty Images/Cultura RF) Calling all dog lovers! Sign up to TeamDogs for your weekly dose of dog news, pictures and stories.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When ...

The Gray Market: Why a Colossal Hack of US Interests Should Wake Up the Art Industry to Cybersecurity Threats (and Other Insights) Our columnist sees the breach of SolarWinds as a red alert about the heightened danger of cybercrime in the work-from-home era. Photo by Patrick Lux/Getty Images. Every Monday morning, Artnet News brings you The Gray Market. The column decodes important stories from the previous week—and offers unparalleled insight into the inner workings of the art industry in th...

RICHARD Wilson was among the most prominent artists of his day. He was born in Penegroes near Machynlleth in August 1713, the son of a family of vicars and grandson of another prominent member of the clergy, Hugh Wilson of Trefeglwys. The Wilson’s were a family of some high esteem and related to the Wynn family of Mold where Richard spent much of his childhood before he moved to London in 1729 to train as a portrait painter. He enjoyed much success and painted the future King George I...