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Heart of Bootle divides opinion as promises made for a brighter future Its been the subject of much controversy but council chiefs say the future is looking up for the Strand shopping centre 11:14, 7 MAR 2021 Updated Get the best local news with our MySefton newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up Now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. T...

Steel support for local homelessness charity Date published: 17 February 2021 Simon Shaw from Shaw & Sons Engineering Services at Emmaus Mossley A local engineering firm has gifted their services to help remove a large steel beam from a homelessness charitys community building.   As part of ongoing refurbishment work at Emmaus Mossley, the charity sought help to remove a large steel beam that had been left in the building for many years. Simon and Chris from Shaw & Sons Engineering Service...

“This was Christo’s absolute wish—that there be an auction of the works he and Jeanne-Claude had lived with,” Simon Shaw, the vice chairman of the fine arts division of Sotheby’s, explains to AD. Now, after months in the making, the two-part auction, which is fittingly titled “Unwrapped: The Hidden World of Christo and Jeanne-Claude,” is set to kick off tomorrow in Paris.  For those familiar with the artists, the choice of the City of Light may come as som...

My heart leapt when I read the words “There is such a thing… as the national interest – and it is not measured by shareholder value alone” (Leader, 5 February). For decades, as the head of a quoted and later private company, I attempted to convey this to both the financial world and successive governments. Repeatedly, I reminded them that the other stakeholders in a company (customers, employees and suppliers), on all of whom the taxpayer and the state are ultimately dependent, should ...

A crop of Edvard Munch’s Embrace on the Beach. The work is expected to fetch between £9m and £12m. Photograph: Sothebys Two works by Edvard Munch that the Nazis classified as degenerate before selling them for profit are to be offered at auction in London next month, at a time when interest in the Norwegian artist has never been bigger. A self-portrait painted in 1926, the first formal portrait of Munch to come to auction for 15 years, and...

The best restaurants in Greater Manchester according to the Michelin Guide 2021 - and which ones do takeaway Although theyre all closed for now, you can still get a taste of them in other ways Adam Reid at The French (Image: Manchester Evening News) Sign up for our Whats On newsletter - for all the latest whether youre staying in or heading out and aboutInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you the...

COVID-19 makes no exceptions and gives nobody a free pass to immunity. Hard as it has tried to state a special case, elite sport has been a victim of the pandemic. Over the next few weeks, rounds of European club competition will likely have to be abandoned. But the highest profile rugby casualty of all […]

  Christo and Jeanne-Claude as artists have delighted all corners of the globe with their temporary installations, yet the story of their artistic friendships has been entirely private. This sale will allow the first glimpse of these friendships and connections that influenced and surrounded them. Some of the works link to Andy Warhol, Yves Klein, Nam June Paik, Marcel Duchamp and many more. "Together with his partner Jeanne-Claude, Christo changed the visual language of art in a way that no o...

Sothebys to offer personal art collection of celebrated artist duo Christo & Jeanne-Claude Claes Oldenburg, Bacon and Egg, Ice Cream and Beef Steak. Courtesy Sothebys. PARIS .- It is always a special moment when works from artists’ personal collections appear on the market, but never more so than when those artists are among the world’s most celebrated names. Sotheby’s announced the sale of works from the long-time New York studio and home of internationally renowned artists Christo and Jean...

Top chefs share surprising tips for golden, crunchy roast potatoes this Christmas Looking for tasty roast potatoes with a golden crust and herby finish? MasterChef winner, Simon Wood, and top chef Simon Shaw shared their unusual tips 18:32, 22 DEC 2020 Who doesnt love a good roastie? (Image: Getty Images/EyeEm) Join the Secret Elves to get first access to our exclusive reviews of the must-have products this year.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subsc...