Arts & Culture

Lauren Bacall’s personal collection fetches $3.6 million at New York auction

Lauren Bacall’s collection of art, jewellery, furniture and clothing has fetched $3.64 million at two-day Bonhams auction in New York.…

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Dutch royals to return Joris van der Haagen painting looted by Nazis

The Dutch royal family has announced it will return a painting by Joris van der Haagen from its collection thought…

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Nelson Mandela memoir: Long Walk to Freedom sequel to be published in 2016

Nelson Mandela’s memoir, a sequel to his 1995 autobiography Long Walk to Freedom, will be published in 2016. The book…

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Bardo Museum reopening delayed over security concerns

Tunisia's Bardo museum reopening after last week’s attack that killed at least 22 people has been delayed until March 29.…

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Birch cent expected to fetch at least $2 million at Baltimore auction on March 26

A copper Birch cent, minted in 1792, is up for sale in Baltimore and it’s worth an estimated $2 million,…

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Cervantes’ tomb found in Madrid’s Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians

Miguel de Cervantes’ tomb has been found in Madrid, nearly 400 years after his death, Spanish forensic scientists say. Scientists…

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Mahatma Gandhi statue unveiled London’s Parliament Square

A Mahatma Gandhi's statue has been unveiled in London's Parliament Square. The unveiling of the 9ft bronze statue marks 100…

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6 Alternative Ways to Celebrate Easter

Traditional holidays such as Easter can be tricky territory for 21st Century families. Even if parents do not identify themselves…

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Go Set a Watchman: Harper Lee “elder abuse” inquiry closed

The inquiry into whether author Harper Lee was pressured into publishing a To Kill A Mockingbird sequel has been closed.…

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Terry Pratchett dies aged 66

British fantasy author Terry Pratchett has died at the age of 66, eight years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.…

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