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Here's some Mother's Day activities and gift ideas on offer in and around Warwickshire Shakespeare’s England members are planning a whole host of things whether it’s virtual events, takeaway afternoon teas or selling gift vouchers to use that a later date Thursday, 11th March 2021, 5:04 pm Tourist attractions and hotels in and around Warwickshire are making sure Mother’s Day is all wrapped up for people. Once again, the special day all about mum is going to be looking a little different than usual because of Coronavirus. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to celebrate, send lov...

Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers will go on show today at Canberra’s National Gallery of Australia. It will be the climax in the final room of the exhibition In a message to Australians in the exhibition catalogue, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson singled out the show’s star painting—and the pleasure of “having the soul lifted by the explosive yellows and greens of Van Gogh’s favourite and most famous Sunflowers”. Johnson, never one to forgo a cricketing joke, also reiterated that exchanges between the UK and Australia, cultural and otherwise, are nothing new: “We have cod...

Submitting... Among the most popular places to visit is Birmingham, where you can indulge your inner child at Cadbury World, the famous chocolate factory. Home to many architectural gems, the futuristic Library of Birmingham and gleaming Selfridges Bullring shopping centre are two modern triumphs not to be missed. A canal in central Birmingham (Photo: Shutterstock) The city is renowned for its dining scene, which ranges from the flavourful family-run eateries of Balti Triangle to its Michelin-star restaurants. For something a little different, explore the city by canal boat. Birmingham has mo...

Compton Verney acquires seven Mark Hearld artworks for its renowned British Folk Art Collection Mark Hearld, Ratter © Compton Verney. Photo: Jamie Woodley. COMPTON VERNEY .- As part of a £100,000 project to reimagine its Folk Art galleries in 2018, Compton Verney’s curatorial team worked with Mark Hearld on the re-hanging of its extensive collection in which he displayed several new works, not only inspired by objects within the collection but also by the animals and rural communities surrounding the Grade 1-listed Georgian mansion and Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown-landscaped parkland. On...

Three Environment Agency flood warnings in Warwickshire as snow and rain forecast The recent bad weather has seen river levels rising in the area and motorists and pedestrians are warned to be careful The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss another Warwickshire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexp...