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Rainforest-inspired home hidden away in Dorset cul-de-sac and complete with wooden footbridge hits the market for £2.5m

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A tropical rainforest-inspired home that looks like it belongs in a secluded woodland is up for sale for £2.5million. The Daintree in Wimborne, Dorset, is a state-of-the-art contemporary property, tucked at the end of a cul-de-sac. The owners completely remodelled the dated 1960s property and only completed the new-look home a few months ago. The … Read more

Elgin Marbles were not ‘hacked’ from the Parthenon but were rescued from rubble, British Museum says

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Elgin Marbles were not ‘hacked’ from the Parthenon but were rescued from rubble, British Museum claims amid row over repatriation Row deepens over returning the Elgin Marbles from British Museum to Greece The sculptures are said to have been ruthlessly seized from Parthenon in 1801 The British Museum rejects this and insists they were ‘rescued’ … Read more