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Culture news

Tate Liverpool renovation plans delay opening to 2027

Closed in 2023 for massive renovations, the reopening date for the Tate Liverpool has been pushed back two years until 2027.

06/02/2025

Experiences

The real cost of a €1 house in Italy according to a Brit who's done it

“People sometimes think you need hundreds of thousands to get on the property ladder, but here that’s not true.”

26/07/2024

Culture news

Inside the restored palace where Alexander the Great became king

It was the largest building of classical Greece: the palace where Alexander the Great was proclaimed king before he launched a conquest that took him as far as modern-day Afghanistan.

11/01/2024

Scenes

Meet the volunteers bent on rebuilding communities across Portugal

In partnership with Media City

"I was amazed when I saw 'Just a Change' tackle a very big problem in Portugal." Rundown homes and their occupants are being given much needed tender loving care by the volunteer group which aims to actively involve beneficiaries with repairs and renovations.

27/11/2023

Art

Venice restoration of fading Banksy masterpiece sparks anger among artists

The Italian Ministry of Culture wants to restore a work by Banksy, but some artists argue it should be allowed to disappear naturally.

14/11/2023

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Statue struck by lightning painstakingly cleaned and rebuilt

This 2,000-year-old statue of the demi-god is now on display at the Vatican Museums. It is being painstakingly restored to its former glory in a project due to last until December.

15/05/2023

Culture news

Iconic Paris art museum the Pompidou Centre to close for renovations

Paris' iconic Pompidou Centre is to close in 2025 for renovations that could take up to five years to complete at an estimated cost of €262m.

11/05/2023

Design

Renovating Vietnam's 100-year-old French colonial villas

Villas in Vietnam's capital Hanoi built during France's colonial rule have been degraded by age and humidity. Now an extensive restoration and renovation campaign is underway to change the cramped, damp and noisy conditions.

26/12/2022

Travel News

‘The sound of London’ is back as Big Ben chimes once again

After five years of silence, the ‘sound of London’ is back - Big Ben is chiming once again.

16/11/2022

Home

How Australians are dealing with soaring energy prices

Residents of Australia's capital are upgrading their energy rating at home to save money on energy bills.

12/10/2022

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Tourists in Paris disappointed by under construction atmosphere

"It's a shame": while tourists can finally come back to Paris after two years of the pandemic, many are disappointed by the numerous monuments under construction in the capital.

14/06/2022

Living

How to turn your house into an eco home

With expert advice and calculations, these are the best ways to make yourself an eco home, no matter the budget.

19/03/2022

United Kingdom

London's 'Big Ben' fully visible again to ring in the New Year

"It's an international symbol, an international symbol of democracy, and [...] it was the only bell allowed to ring during the Second World War. So that was the sound of liberty and hope."

23/12/2021

Europe News

EU's green renovations proposal 'not enough', says environmental lobby

A so-called green renovation wave has been announced by the European Commission, but some organisations say that the proposals fall short of what is possible.

23/10/2020

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Rope-climbing workers help restore Rome landmark

They climbed the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Altar of Heaven to renovate its wooden roof beams after rain and wind damage.

24/06/2020