Scotland's first fire dog, Wallace, has been honoured with a statue at Glasgow Central Station, 104 years after his death. The setter-collie served alongside firefighters in the 1890s, running ahead of horse-drawn engines to emergencies and guarding horses at incident scenes.
5 min readOxford's Pitt Rivers Museum has approved the return of 39 ancestral Naga remains to northeastern India after more than a century. The decision follows six years of dialogue with the Naga community and represents a significant step in addressing colonial-era acquisitions.
4 min readA handmade Lancaster bomber cockpit replica built by engineer Leon Ellison over decades has arrived at Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre in Lincolnshire. The museum plans to transform it into a fully functioning flight simulator, with visitors currently able to experience it through guided tours.
5 min readThe abandoned modernist studio of textile designer Bernat Klein opens for public tours this weekend ahead of a £3m restoration project. The A-listed building, designed by Peter Womersley, has been vacant for over 20 years and is now being saved by a consortium of heritage organisations.
4 min readKing Charles and French President Emmanuel Macron preview the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum ahead of its public opening on 10 September 2026. The medieval tapestry, depicting the Norman Conquest of 1066, will be displayed until July 2027 in a landmark cultural exchange between the UK and ...
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