4 d. ago Why every Londoner should spend a night at this lavish Marylebone members' club

This 18th century house on Portland Square is the ultimate place to play lady of the manor, says Katie Glass

Politics

7 d. ago Historic Dumfries and Galloway hotel goes on the market for £3.25 million

The Cally Palace Hotel and Golf Course is up for sale, having started life as an 18th century Georgian mansion house.

Economics

8 d. ago Health alert after 5,490 cases of disease rampant in England in 18th century

There has been a surge of cases with the UKHSA explaining symptoms to watch for and action you need to take

Events

1 week ago I've never had the spare cash to install central heating in my house

We don't have central heating at all in our 18th-century house in the Cotswolds. It's a fact that never ceases to amaze people. Many seem to think I'm joking.

Society

1 week ago I've never been able to afford to install central heating in my house

We don't have central heating at all in our 18th-century house in the Cotswolds. It's a fact that never ceases to amaze people. Many seem to think I'm joking.

Society

2 w. ago AI analysis finds £71,000 painting dismissed as copy is a Caravaggio

Exclusive: Study gives 85.7% probability Badminton House version of The Lute Player is by 17th-century masterHe is one of the most revered artists in western art, yet just a few dozen works by Caravaggio have survived. Now the 17th-century master’s hand has been confirmed in a painting that Sotheby’s and the Metropolitan Museum in New York had dismissed as a mere copy.Scientific analysis of The Lute Player, which was bought for Badminton House in Gloucestershire in the 18th century, has concluded that it is by Caravaggio, with a probability of 85.7%. Continue reading...

Economics