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02/04/2026

Ditch the green juice and shakes, have a ‘healthy’ cup of chocolate as Easter approaches

Easter can be a battle with the excesses of chocolate gifted from family, friends and the Easter Bunny. But don’t worry, chocolate is good for you, or at least, it used to be...
Image: Diver Bob Middlemass and Curator Frances McIntosh and Roman Gladiator object
28/03/2026

Roman rivers and rituals: Treasures in the mud

Rare Roman objects once buried beneath layers of mud in the River Tyne, unearthed by two divers and amateur archaeologists, will go on display for the first time in a new exhibition at Corbridge Roman Town in Northumberland.
Image: A view of Audley End House and Gardens
28/03/2026

PowNew display charts the rise and fall of the dynasty behind Audley End

This weekend, a new display opens at Audley End House near Saffron Walden, charting the dramatic period of history which saw the house evolve from the remnants of a Benedictine monastery into England’s finest Jacobean mansion.

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