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$Shakespeare\'s will on display$

Shakespeare's marriage to Anne Hathaway proves he would have been right at home in the 21st century

His wife was pregnant at the time of their wedding ceremony, she was older, he was a minor: Shakespeare's marriage was scandalous for his era, but would raise few eyebrows today.

Nov 28, 2017

By Claire Toureille

Meredith Corp buying Time Inc for $1.8bn in shake-up of US media landscape

The companies said deal was unanimously approved by their boards and will close early next year.

Nov 27, 2017

By Associated Press

Spain's best cheese has been revealed by tasting experts

Expert tasters at The World Cheese Awards 2017 have revealed Spain's best cheese. A cheese from Cornwall received first place.

Nov 23, 2017

By Neil Murphy

Spain England

Up to seven coffees a day can stop an early death

A study linked an impressive 17% reduced chance of dying to the popular hot drink. What's more, it has a host of additional health benefits.

Nov 23, 2017

By Ruchira Sharma

The most amazing pies you've ever seen are on Instagram by crust queen Lauren Ko

Laura Ko's social media account Loko Kitchen is taking Instagram by storm with her culinary creations.

Nov 23, 2017

By Lucia Binding

France in Christmas panic as bird flu crisis leads to foie gras shortage

France consumers have been warned of a foie gras shortage ahead of Christmas, which means prices will rocket. The French are only just coming out of a butter crisis.

Nov 20, 2017

By Charlotte Tobitt

France Christmas

Herge drawing of Tintin and Snowy sells for €500,000 in Paris auction

A colour drawing by legendary Belgian cartoonist Herge depicting Tintin and his dog Snowy, has sold for more than half a million euros.

Nov 18, 2017

By Ben Skipper

A brief history of glitter and where it originated from

After a school banned glitter for the sake of the environment, we wondered where it originated from?

Nov 17, 2017

By Ruchira Sharma

Paintings by Dutch American artist Willem de Kooning

Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi and four other famous pieces sold to private art collectors

A painting of Christ believed to be by Leonardo da Vinci has sold for $450m in New York. In the past, pieces by artists including Picasso have also been bought by private buyers.

Nov 16, 2017

By Kashmira Gander

Meal Deal Talk: The weird world of supermarket lunch experts who rate strangers' choices on Facebook

The Facebook group has 33,200 members and is still growing. A white bread ham sandwich isn't the best way to win them over, though...

Nov 16, 2017

By Ruchira Sharma

Facebook

National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

Last chance to enter National Geographic's 2017 Nature Photographer of the Year contest

Photographers around the world are invited to submit their work in any or all of four categories: Wildlife, Landscape, Underwater and Aerial.

Nov 16, 2017

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures Travel pictures

France declares beef bourguignon its national dish in public poll

In a new survey, beef bourguignon was voted as the most representative dish of French cuisine. Steak frites came in third, with lots of meaty meals making up the top 10.

Nov 16, 2017

By Charlotte Tobitt

France

China's futuristic Tianjin Binhai library: Unreal architecture, fake books

AFP photographer Fred Dufour took a closer look at the Tianjin Binhai library and discovered that the rows of book spines are just images printed on the backs of shelves.

Nov 16, 2017

By David Sim

Arts pictures Travel pictures

Dublin, 1991: Krass Clement's melancholy photos of the Irish capital published for the first time

In 1991, Danish photographer Krass Clement spent three months in Ireland, capturing melancholic, monochromatic photos that take us on a journey through deserted streets on the outskirts of Dublin.

Nov 16, 2017

By David Sim

Arts pictures

Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi painting bought for $60 in 1958 sells for record $450m in 2017

The painting was originally commissioned by Louis XII of France and made history recently when it became the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction.

Nov 16, 2017

By Lara Rebello

Ferrari Under the Skin: Cars worth £140 million on show at Design Museum in London

Ferraris worth £140 million ($184m) are on show at Ferrari: Under the Skin, an exhibition at London's Design Museum to mark the 70th anniversary of the automotive marque.

Nov 15, 2017

By David Sim

A sneak peek inside the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC

The collection includes thousands of biblical texts and artefacts, from fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls and cuneiform tablets to high-tech exhibits and a biblical garden.

Nov 15, 2017

By David Sim

Religion Picture Galleries

Greggs launches advent calendar and it could save you almost £40

Greggs, the UK's biggest bakery chain, has launched an advent calendar for the first time. It will be filled with tokens to be redeemed in-store throughout the festive period.

Nov 13, 2017

By Charlotte Tobitt

Christmas

LA NY, Aerial Photographs of Los Angeles and New York

LA NY: Dazzling aerial photographs of Los Angeles and New York, by Jeffrey Milstein

Using high-resolution cameras mounted to a stabilising gyro, Jeffrey Milstein leaned out of helicopters over Los Angeles and New York to capture dazzling aerial photos of each city.

Nov 13, 2017

By David Sim

Travel pictures

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