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A COLLECTION of historic images showing wounded First World War soldiers enjoying winter sports have been re-discovered at Longleat. The photographs, taken in 1917, show soldiers skating and tobogganing on Half Mile Pond, a large lake next to Longleat House on the estate near Warminster. One of the images shows Lady Kathleen Thynne, a daughter of the 5th Marquess of Bath, skating on the ice with an officer. Another depicts four wounded soldiers pushing a makeshift toboggan across the frozen lake. Longleat curator, Dr James Ford said: “The severely cold weather of late January and ea...

Half of Covid-19 'surge tests' yet to be returned as council appeals for them back The surge testing is trying to track the new Bristol variant Updated SIGN UP 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 Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice More than half the people who took Covid-19 test kits home as part...

Stanford’s Public Art Committee set to expand contemporary art offerings across campus The university’s Public Art Committee oversees commissions of site-specific works by Alicja Kwade, Sam Van Aken, Xu Zhen. By Robin Wander The transformation of the arts at Stanford – begun a decade ago with the creation of the arts district – continues on, with transformative art installations in other locations on campus as well. Rendering of Pars Pro Toto by Alicja Kwade. (Image credit: Courtesy Alicja Kwade, courtesy 303 Gallery, New York) The Public Art Committee, chaired by Matthew...