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Bird's eye view of two people cleaning a highly decorated lush blue carpet
08/05/2026

Antique carpet returns to Eltham Palace after 80 years

An antique Chinese carpet is to go on display in its original home at Eltham Palace and Gardens.
Image: a view of the newly restored Sibsey Trader Mill in the surrounding landscape
24/04/2026

Historic six-sailed windmill reopens following five-year restoration project

Sibsey Trader Windmill in Lincolnshire, one of England’s last remaining six-sailed mills, is reopening to the public next month following a five-year conservation project.
Image: a blue plaque to Celia Payne-Gaposchkin was unveiled on her former home
22/04/2026

A cosmic legacy: English Heritage blue plaque for ground-breaking astronomer

The astronomer who discovered what stars are made of, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, has been commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque at her teenage home in Notting Hill.

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