45 minutes ago Unseen Barbara Hepworth letters reveal ‘recipes’ for sculptures – and her high standards

A cache of notes that will be auctioned this week include the artist’s instructions to her bronze foundry and show how deeply involved she was with the casting process Barbara Hepworth’s stone and bronze sculptures are recognised around the world for their distinct, curved forms. The oval alabasters and gleaming bronzes, punctured with holes and lozenge-like gaps, were all made in contrasting tones and surfaces, creating a new aesthetic.Now, Hepworth’s unseen letters to the London foundry owner who made many of her bronze pieces offer a revelatory new guide to her work. The bundle of letters and draft sketches, which cover a decade of work and will be sold for the first time this week, also reveal the exacting standards of this pioneering woman, hailed as one of Britain’s most important...

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45 minutes ago I'm A Celeb star will 'never' do Strictly as BBC set 'riddled' with ghosts

EXCLUSIVE: Most Haunted star Yvette Fielding revealed the Strictly Come Dancing set is "riddled" with ghosts and spirits and that's not the only reason why she won't do the show

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45 minutes ago Omaze reveals how much it will cost to run £3m 'Hollywood Hills' mansion in Wirral

EXCLUSIVE: One lucky winner is about to snag the plush property in Caldy, Wirral along with £250k to help them settle in - now Omaze has revealed how much it will cost to live there

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53 minutes ago Strictly's Pete Wicks 'genuinely petrified' over latest live show as he issues 11

TOWIE star Pete Wicks has admitted he's 'petrified' ahead of Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing live show which will see the BBC show's first ever Samba-Thon

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56 minutes ago Adele planning 'full recovery' as she reveals Las Vegas residency has 'battered' her

Global mega star Adele is looking forward to taking some well deserved time off after her mammoth Las Vegas residency which has raked in almost £80 million

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61 minutes ago James Forrest pens new Celtic contract as one club man commits to another year in the Parkhead 'bubble'

Forrest has committed to another year with his boyhood club until the end of next season

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70 minutes ago Billy Gilmour 'to be benched' for Napoli's key clash with Roma as Antonio Conte left fizzing by team leak

The Scot has impressed in recent weeks but will reportedly have to make do with a place on the bench against Roma

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79 minutes ago UK weather: Storm Bert strikes as roads close, trains and ferries are cancelled with blizzards bringing up to 16 inches of snow

Rail companies are urging passengers to avoid travelling to certain areas and warned of reduced services as weather warnings and flood alerts have come into effect.

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86 minutes ago Finance deal remains elusive at Cop29 as UN climate talks stretch into overtime

Negotiations at Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan were scheduled to finish on Friday evening but a final deal on climate finance remains elusive.

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87 minutes ago Katie Price to have another BBL as she shares ‘bubble butt’ excitement

Katie Price has never been one to shy away from surgery and has revealed plans for her next session under the knife with ambitious plans to 'get my bum as big as my lips'

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