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Bells Motor Group has opened its Bedford Volvo showroom, following a £1.6m refurbishment. The new-look dealership, on Riverfield Drive, features a signature lounge area complete with Scandinavian-designed furniture; which will allow future visitors to relax in the lounge with Swedish cakes and coffee, or make use of the free Wi-Fi. Large exterior and interior glazing allows customers to see all activity in the new workshops. The retailer has also pledged that no refreshments will be served using single-use plastics. As well as the refurbishment, the Bedford site has expanded, with a larger s...

William Waterfield, plantsman who created a famous garden in the South of France – obituary The Telegraph hailed him as ‘unquestionably the figure to whom all who toil seriously at their craft turn for counsel’ 25 January 2021 • 3:56pm Waterfield: a keen botanist from childhood, he brought  horticultural expertise and hard work to Le Clos du Peyronnet at Menton William Waterfield, who has died aged 78, was one of the last of a succession of British gardeners distinguished for their skill and expertise on the French Riviera. The list includes Lady Aberconway (1854-1933) at the Châte...

In 1911 Vanessa began a relationship with Roger Fry, whom the Bells had met the previous year. The relationship developed when Fry nursed Vanessa through illness while on holiday with the Bells in Greece and Turkey. She and Clive had grown apart after the children were born and although they remained friends and Clive continued to support Vanessa financially, he resumed an affair with a previous mistress. Another friend who joined the Bloomsbury Group was Duncan Grant. Vanessa admired his work and purchased one of his paintings, The Lemon Gatherers. In ti...