25 h. ago Call for trees to be ‘listed’ like historic buildings in wake of Sycamore Gap felling

Several thousand trees would be included in the scheme, experts say

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26 h. ago Government urged to ‘list’ precious trees for protection like historic buildings

The Woodland Trust wants Government to back proposed laws that would give ‘heritage’ trees greater protection in the wake of the Sycamore Gap trial.

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4 d. ago ‘You feel the huge weight of history’: the room where Nazi Germany surrendered

Military armistice ending second world war was signed in this nondescript Reims schoolhouse before VE DayFor a building that witnessed one of the pivotal moments of European history, it is oddly unremarkable: a nondescript red-brick schoolhouse on an unexceptional street on the wrong side of the railway tracks in Reims, eastern France.In May 1945 it was the Collège Moderne et Technique. Students came and went. Passersby may have wondered, briefly, at the two US military police officers outside the doors, but Americans were everywhere – the city had been liberated in August 1944. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The city that rivals Paris with £2 pints and the ‘best beer in Europe’ a £30 flight from Manchester Airport

Rich in history and stunning buildings, a holiday here won't break the bank

Economics

1 week ago Historic Ayr church building to become new family home after plans approved

The former church was previously listed on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland.

Society

2 w. ago Port Talbot chapel up in flames as Historic building's roof engulfed in blaze

The emergency services have been called to the scene of a huge blaze at the grade II listed Bethany English Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in Port Talbot, South Wales

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2 w. ago Port Talbot fire: Historic building goes up in flames as huge blaze erupts from roof

The grade II listed Bethany English Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in Port Talbot, South Wales is on fire - crowds have gathered on the street to watch firefighters tackle the blaze

Events

2 w. ago Popular restaurant inside historic Manchester building reveals elegant new makeover

Visitors will be transported to 'an era of elegance, style, and glamour'

Culture

2 w. ago Council to spend £300k on 'partial demolition' of historic Grade II building

Town hall bosses set to 'de-list' Grade II-listed building

Economics

2 w. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: No World Wars, no World Cup, no pub and vegan

Plans to build a theme park in Oxfordshire celebrating Britain's vibrant history have run into fierce opposition from locals. Villagers in Bucknell fear it would wreck their rural idyll.

Events

3 w. ago ‘They act with total impunity’: Paris city hall declares war on graffiti vandals

Officials promise to track down and prosecute those who ‘tag’ city’s historic monuments, statues and grand buildingsIn Paris’s central Place de la République, the magnificent lions at the feet of the statue of Marianne are once again covered in graffiti.Along the nearby Boulevard Saint-Martin – part of the Grands Boulevards that bisect the north of the city – the trunk of every plane tree has been crudely sprayed with a name. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Internationally renowned artist and sculptor reveals masterplan for historic building in Ayrshire

Siobhan Hapaska plans to turn the 112 year-old building into an artist’s residence/work studio.

Culture

3 w. ago Go to town! The surprise feelgood effects of walking in the city

A stroll around historic buildings, cemeteries and winding back streets can lift your spirits just as effectively as communing with nature, according to author Annabel Streets. Let’s put that to the test When I arrange to meet Annabel Streets, the appropriately named author of a new book, The Walking Cure, I’m presented with a challenge. She wants me to choose a London location I am unfamiliar with, so I can experience her ideas about the upsides of urban landscapes. In the book, Streets contemplates the powerful impact walking can have on our mood, thoughts and emotions, and how this can differ according to where and how we walk. While most people are aware of the benefits of walking in nature, Streets makes the case for urban environments, known as “brown spaces” by developers. Surprisingly, churches, convents and cemeteries, all of which are found in cities, often offer a superabundance of wildlife. A study in one Berlin cemetery found 604 species, 10 of which were rare or endang...

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3 w. ago ‘Cities trigger our imagination’: why a walk in town can be just as good for you as a stroll in the countryside

Wandering among historic buildings, cemeteries and winding back streets can lift your spirits as effectively as communing with nature, according to author Annabel Streets. Let’s put that to the test When I arrange to meet Annabel Streets, the appropriately named author of a new book, The Walking Cure, I’m presented with a challenge. She wants me to choose a London location I am unfamiliar with, so I can experience her ideas about the upsides of urban landscapes. In the book, Streets contemplates the powerful impact walking can have on our mood, thoughts and emotions, and how this can differ according to where and how we walk. While most people are aware of the benefits of walking in nature, Streets makes the case for urban environments, known as “brown spaces” by developers. Surprisingly, churches, convents and cemeteries, all of which are found in cities, often offer a superabundance of wildlife. A study in one Berlin cemetery found 604 species, 10 of which were rare or endangered....

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3 w. ago ‘Gaza, it breaks my heart to see you in this state’: three stories from young Palestinian writers

Authors from the We Are Not Numbers project on their dreams of becoming architects or artists, and a report on how a young woman found fulfilment in fast foodAhmed Alnaouq: ‘It’s our duty that we make Gaza’s stories immortal, on paper’How Gaza inspired me to be a ‘surgeon’ for historic buildings Continue reading...

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last month Owner of top hotel gets green light to transform historic building

A previous application for the scheme was refused in late 2023, the new scheme featuring various amendments including the reduction in number

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last month Inside the historic Greater Manchester building that's been transformed into Naples

Forbici is a new pizzeria concept that's landed in Manchester and they'll be giving out free pizzas today

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