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chelsea Flower Show, poppies

Three-hundred thousand crochet poppies are going on display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which this year takes place from 24-28 May, to remember those who lost their lives in conflicts.
HMS Victory, Nelson, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has unveiled the biggest change in the way HMS Victory is presented to the visiting public in almost a century. Here, we explode five myths about the famous ship.
first folio, mount stuart house, bute, scotland

In the 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare’s death, a copy of the First Folio has been discovered at Mount Stuart House on the Scottish Isle of Bute.
Churchill, blue plaque, hyde park gate, london

The London blue plaques scheme, which provides an intriguing glimpse into the capital’s past, is celebrating its 150th anniversary in May this year

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE: Mollett’s Farm is a family-run haven of peace and tranquillity near Suffolk’s Heritage Coast.

The Empress and the Gardener features almost 60 intricately detailed views of Hampton Court Palace from the time when Capability Brown served there as Chief Gardener to King George III.
gypsy, savoy, theatre, london, photography

Photography book Curtain Call: A Year Backstage In London Theatre offers an unprecedented look backstage at some of London’s biggest shows.

One of the UK’s oldest producing theatres, York Theatre Royal, founded in 1744 is set to reopen its doors on 22 April following a £6 million redevelopment.
suilven

Here we bring you a selection of images from This Land, a beautiful new photography book by Joe Cornish, which takes Britain’s landscapes from ancient quartzite rocks of the Scottish Highlands to the rolling chalk downs of Southern England.
Jane Austen, museum, anniversary

This year is the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen’s Emma and a new exhibition at Jane Austen’s House Museum in Hampshire focuses on the novel’s publication