48 h. ago Diary written by acclaimed artist Duncan Grant sells for 17 times its estimate

The book fetched £13,750, having been expected to sell for £500-£800.

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3 d. ago Diary of Scottish artist discovered nearly 50 years after his death

Painter and designer Duncan Grant was a member of the influential Bloomsbury Group of artists and writers.

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7 d. ago Property expert's three simple garden tips that can 'add 20 per cent' to value of your home

Spring and early summer are traditionally the best times to sell your home - follow these tips to get the best price possible

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1 week ago ‘The Polynesians loved him’: the astonishing revelations that cast Paul Gauguin in a new light

He has been tarred as a French colonialist who spread syphilis to underage girls in the South Seas. But, writes the author of an acclaimed new book, fresh discoveries challenge this view of the artist – and even show him as a heroIn 2019, the National Gallery held an exhibition of Paul Gauguin’s portraits that provoked uproar. Was Gauguin not a French colonialist who spread syphilis to underage girls throughout the islands of the South Seas? The London show was caught in the crosshairs of cancel culture and there were calls for his paintings to be burned.I have always loved Gauguin’s pictures. Having just written I Am Dynamite!, a biography of controversial philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, and feeling a strong sympathy with #MeToo, I couldn’t live in the dishonest and hypocritical position of loving the paintings and hating the man. I embarked on research. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Stacey Solomon's Rehab hair brand offers free £36 gift sets to shoppers ahead of Mother's Day

Rehab, the haircare brand co-founded by TV star Stacey Solomon, is offering a limited-time discount on its best-selling products in time for Mother's Day

Economics

1 week ago M&S shoppers 'hope it rains' so they can wear 'simply beautiful' lightweight jacket

The Lightweight Hooded Rain Jacket is a new arrival on the Marks and Spencer website, and has been described as 'selling fast' in the reviews. At the time of writing, the jacket is available in sizes 6-24 in both a pale pink and black colour.

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2 w. ago The best time to sell your home for a profit this year is right around the corner

The best time to sell your house, and make a profit, is just around the corner.

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2 w. ago Selling Sunset's Bre reveals only time she gets jealous in Nick Canon open relationship

Selling Sunset star, Bre Tiesi, is is an open relationship with dad-of-12, Nick Cannon, who also shares twins, Monroe and Moroccan, with pop diva, Mariah Carey

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2 w. ago Music legend Billy Joel, 75, forced to cancel tour dates after horror stage fall

Icon Billy Joel, one of the best-selling artists of all time, sparked concerns for his health back in February when he suffered a nasty fall on stage during a gig in the US

Events

last month ‘It makes you feel like the hero of your own quest’: the dark, delightful magic of the dungeon synth scene

Amid dinosaurs, swords and leather armour, we visit the UK’s first festival for dungeon synth – a fast-growing black metal spinoff dedicated to fantasy and escapeA flurry of inflatable caveman clubs have erupted into the air, a crowd of ecstatic metallers swinging them merrily as they watch a hooded dinosaur peering over a synthesiser. The masked musician, Diplodocus, has transformed this crowded pub in soggy south London into a mystical underworld, one entrancing chord at a time.This is Albion Dungeon fest, a sellout, weekend-long event, and the first of its kind in the UK. Emerging in the 90s as an offshoot of black metal, dungeon synth replaced guitars with keyboards to make it less moshing, more magic. Its mystical sound has aesthetics to match, channelling the atmosphere of JRR Tolkien books, the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons and a darkly quaint reimagining of the medieval era. Continue reading...

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