The Repair Shop Expert Raises Concern Over Rare 1928 Sleigh Restoration Friday, December 26, 2025 repairshop restoration bbc flexibleflyer sleigh heritage craftsmanship sentiment vintage christmas On Friday night, BBC viewers enjoyed a festive edition of The Repair Shop, featuring celebrity guests and heartwarming restoration stories. Among the visitors were Dame Helen Mirren, Julia Donaldson, and Rob Brydon, who all … Read More
Gloucester’s Griggs Timber Company to Close After Over a Century, Employees Face Job Loss Ahead of Christmas Wednesday, December 24, 2025 gloucester griggs timber closure jobs kellaway employment heritage housing business Griggs Timber Company, a historic timber merchant based in Gloucester, has announced it will close just days before Christmas, putting around 24 employees at risk of losing their jobs after more than 100 years in operation. … Read More
Villagers Say ‘England’s Prettiest Street’ Has Been Marred by Years of Disruptive Building Work Tuesday, December 23, 2025 construction bibury arlingtonrow cotswolds restoration disruption heritage planning village renovation Residents of the charming village of Bibury in the Cotswolds are raising concerns that years of building work are spoiling the beauty of what is known as England’s prettiest street. The focus of these worries is a Grade-II … Read More
Villagers Say 'England’s Prettiest Street' Resembles a 'Bombsite' Amid Prolonged Renovations Tuesday, December 23, 2025 bibury cotswolds renovation construction disruption awkwardhill listedbuilding community heritage planning Residents of Bibury, a charming village in the Cotswolds, have raised concerns that “England’s prettiest street” is being marred by ongoing construction work at a Grade-II listed cottage on Awkward Hill. The long-running … Read More
Taj Mahal-Inspired Sezincote House Brings Indian Splendor to the Cotswolds Thursday, December 18, 2025 sezincote mughal architecture cotswolds india palace heritage gardens history gloucestershire Tucked away in the rolling hills of Gloucestershire lies a remarkable hidden gem: Sezincote House, a breathtaking palace inspired by the majestic Taj Mahal. While the Cotswolds are famous for quaint cottages and golden stone … Read More
Duke of Marlborough Faces Charges of Intentional Strangulation Wednesday, December 17, 2025 marlborough strangulation charlesspencerchurchill blenheimpalace aristocracy oxfordshire churchill legal crime heritage Charles James Spencer-Churchill, the 12th Duke of Marlborough and a descendant of one of Britain’s most renowned aristocratic families, has been charged with intentional strangulation. The offenses, according to Thames Valley … Read More