17 h. ago Falkirk history groups to get chance to claim museum collection pieces in major review

A panel of experts will review 36,000 objects before finding a new home for the museums store

Culture

5 d. ago Cosmic metros, UFO circus tops and a 3,000C sun gun: the mesmerising architecture of Tashkent

From its cavernous domed bazaar to its ravishingly muscular museum, the Uzbek capital has one of the world’s wildest collections of modernist gems. Will its bid for world heritage status succeed?A pair of huge turquoise domes swell up on the skyline of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, perching on the jumbled horizon like two upturned bowls. One gleams with ceramic tiles, glazed in traditional Uzbek patterns. The other catches the light with a pleated canopy of azure metal ribs. Both recall the majestic cupolas that crown the mosques of the country’s ancient Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Khiva and Bukhara. But here, they cover structures of a very different kind.The ribbed metal dome crowns the home of the state circus, its futuristic-looking big top seeming to have been crossed with a UFO. Built in 1976, it’s big enough to hold an audience of 3,000. The ceramic dome, meanwhile, looms over the bustling chaos of the city’s main market, Chorsu Bazaar, built in 1980 as a wonderworl...

Events

8 d. ago Pep Guardiola and Cristina Serra 'are giving each other a second chance' and 'not all is lost in their marriage', claim reports in Spain after Man City boss 'spent three days in Barcelona'

According to Catalan newspaper El Nacional, Guardiola and Serra are reportedly prepared to 'give each other another chance' and state that 'all is not lost in their marriage.'

Economics

1 week ago Bella Ramsey urges Madame Tussauds visitors to ‘high five’ figure when it debuts

They sat with the London wax museum’s artists last year so they could collect their measurements.

Politics

2 w. ago Ladbrokes Football Offer: Get £20 in Free Bets when you bet £5 on Leicester City vs Liverpool

Ladbrokes is offering new customers the chance to claim £20 in free bets when they bet £5 on Liverpool's trip to Leicester City this wekeend

Economics

2 w. ago Museum storage closure prompts 'rationalisation' of Falkirk Council's collection

Thousands of objects will be reviewed by experts to slim Falkirk Council's museum collection down

Politics

2 w. ago London's V&A museum hosts major Cartier showcase with over 350 dazzling pieces

London's V&A museum hosts major Cartier showcase with over 350 dazzling pieces  Yahoo

Culture

3 w. ago DWP announces major change for Universal Credit and how it verifies claims

Once you have submitted your Universal Credit claim, you need to verify your identity to get your first Universal Credit payment. This helps link the right person to the right claim and reduces the chance of benefit fraud

Politics

3 w. ago Raffle House’s £2.8 million Cotswolds home prize revealed – win two homes for £10

Raffle House is giving you the chance to win two £2.8 million properties for just £10. Enter now to claim your ticket for a chance to win a dream home in the Cotswolds

Economics