Fashion icon Carla Zampatti will be farewelled at a state funeral at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral By Australian Associated Press Published: 00:11 BST, 9 April 2021 | Updated: 00:24 BST, 9 April 2021 Trailblazing Australian fashion designer Carla Zampatti will be farewelled at a state funeral at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral next week. The general … Read more
A miniature dining set designed for Queen Mary’s dolls’ house could fetch £30,000 at auction. The 5 feet tall royal dolls’ house features working electricity, flushing loos and even silver bath taps complete with running water. The dinner set, which is one twelfth of the normal size, is an exact replica of the royal chinaware … Read more
Mary’s best bakes By Mary Berry Published: 00:00 BST, 13 September 2020 | Updated: 00:00 BST, 13 September 2020 In this second helping from her brilliant new book, our favourite TV cook serves up tasty new takes on classic cakes and puddings The ultimate comfort pud: Brioche frangipane apple pudding Our recipes are from Simple … Read more
An art collector in Spain was shocked after the face of the Virgin Mary in a copy of a 17th centuy painting they paid to have restored was left unrecognisable – despite two attempts to fix it. The private collector, in Valencia, is said to have paid a furniture restorer 1,200 euros (£1,080) to carry … Read more
A nurse died of cancer after being exposed to asbestos while working at the same London hospital trust where the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Diana gave birth. Sue Taylor’s first job as a respiratory nurse was in 1981 at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, where she worked for three years. In June 2017 … Read more