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British Hewing Championships
Hewing is the ancient art of cutting logs into beams or planks for timber frames.
July 11, 2026Artists restore gigantic Messi mural in his hometown - Reuters
Artists restore gigantic Messi mural in his hometown Reuters
July 10, 2026Warning over fading tradition of sending postcards
More than half of Brits that OnePoll surveyed in June report they never send postcards.
July 10, 2026Artist sells garbage collected outside Taylor Swift's wedding
The cubes of trash artist Justin Gignac called "Pocket Garbage" were priced at $25 (£18) and $100 (£74), and sold out online.
July 9, 2026Vivid portrait of village life in Parr's final photos
Documentary photographer Martin Parr was commissioned to capture life in a Wiltshire village.
June 28, 2026Alan Carr doesn't want them, do you? Contents of comedian's castle to be sold
The sale includes dozens of items from a "concrete menagerie" of animals, figures and rural scenes.
June 27, 2026Public invited to pay tribute to David Hockney
A book of condolence opens to allow people to pay tribute to David Hockney at Bradford City Hall.
June 25, 2026City of Culture legacy grants announced
Bradford Culture Company has announced eight projects that will receive funding of up to £20,000.
June 24, 2026National Portrait Gallery display withdrawn after Churchill row
The video installation prompted a row over its claims about Churchill's role in the Bengal famine.
June 22, 2026Johnny Marr to auction guitars he played with The Smiths and Billie Eilish
The Smiths musician says he's selling his collection to stop his studio from becoming a museum.
June 22, 2026Low-key funeral held for giant of the art world David Hockney
The artist, who passed away at his home in London earlier this month, requested just his partner and great-nephew attend.
June 21, 2026Exhibition explores moths' ability to adapt
An exhibition examining how moths adapt to environmental changes has opened in Kestle Barton.
June 20, 2026Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.
June 16, 2026'Dancing girl's' bare torso restored in Indian textbook after backlash
A picture in a new school textbook had covered up the naked torso of the famous figurine with dark shading.
June 16, 2026Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency
The pop star reminisces about his X Factor audition, which took place near Wembley Stadium in 2010.
June 13, 2026David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime
The painter broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art.
June 13, 2026King leads tributes to 'giant of the art world' David Hockney
The artist, who has died at the age of 88, "was one of life's true originals", King Charles says.
June 12, 2026David Hockney's life in pictures: From swimming pools to celebrity portraits
The Bradford-born artist, who has died at 88, was one of the most influential artists of the modern era.
June 12, 2026Art's great innovator whose vivid paintings made him a household name
The proud Yorkshireman, who also painted iconic pictures of America, was routinely described as Britain's greatest artist.
June 12, 2026Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt 'suffocated and scared'
West claims the encounter on a music video set was part of a "provocative theatrical performance".
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British Hewing Championships
The first British Hewing Championships have taken place at the Earth Trust near Little Wittneham. Hewing is the ancient art of cutting logs into beams or planks for timber frames. Video by Chris Wood
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Warning over fading tradition of sending postcards
English Heritage said it would give free postcards to children visiting 18 of its sites over the summer English Heritage has warned the tradition of sending postcards "could become a distant nostalgi
Artist sells garbage collected outside Taylor Swift's wedding
Justin Gignac, an artist in New York City, collected garbage outside Madison Square Garden on the day of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. The "Pocket Garbage" collection sold out online after
Vivid portrait of village life in Parr's final photos
Documentary photographer Martin Parr was renowned for capturing Britain's quiet rituals and absurdities Vivid portraits of village life taken by documentary photographer Martin Parr months before his
Alan Carr doesn't want them, do you? Contents of comedian's castle to be sold
The items going up for sale include the "cement menagerie" which came to the castle in 2021 Hundreds of unwanted items from a Scottish castle bought by comedian Alan Carr are being put up for sale at
Public invited to pay tribute to David Hockney
David Hockney was born and educated in Bradford A book of condolence has been opened at Bradford City Hall to allow David Hockney's home city to remember him. Hockney, who died aged 88 on 11 June, w
City of Culture legacy grants announced
Poet and writer Kirsty Taylor is among those to receive a grant An immersive Afro-diasporic dance-theatre experience and zines celebrating South Asian gardening are among the projects to receive gran
Johnny Marr to auction guitars he played with The Smiths and Billie Eilish
Johnny Marr has more than 100 guitars - and he says the auction will be 'emotional' but 'cathartic' Johnny Marr is to auction almost 100 of his guitars, including the ones he played on The Smiths' Th
National Portrait Gallery display withdrawn after Churchill row
A video installation at the National Portrait Gallery has been withdrawn after a row over Sir Winston Churchill's role in the Bengal famine. The 40-minute video by artist Helen Cammock at the central
Low-key funeral held for giant of the art world David Hockney
The funeral of David Hockney, widely regarded as Britain's best-known artist, has already taken place, his publicist has confirmed. The 88-year-old died at his home in London earlier this month, prom
Exhibition explores moths' ability to adapt
An exhibition examining how moths have adapted to environmental changes caused by humans, has opened. Organisers said the exhibition of mezzotint prints would be hosted at the Cornish gallery, Kestle
Russian artist who satirised Vladimir Putin shot dead in Poland
Topic:World Politics Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 10:05pm Semyon Skrepetsky was a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin and had produced numerous artworks satirising the Russian president. (Supplied: Facebook/Semyon
Russian Dissident Artist Shot Dead in Eastern Poland
A Russian dissident artist and blogger known for his political caricatures of President Vladimir Putin was shot and killed in eastern Poland, local law enforcement authorities said Tuesday. Semyon Sk
'Dancing girl's' bare torso restored in Indian textbook after backlash
The "covered-up" image of a nude artefact has been withdrawn from an Indian school textbook after it sparked a massive backlash from historians and educationists. The bronze sculpture - known as the
Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
Police in Poland are investigating the murder of a Russian artist and vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin. Polish prosecutors said Robert K, known as the artist Semyon Skrepetsky, was shot dead
Harry Styles shares powerful tribute to David Hockney as he kicks off Wembley residency
The beloved artist, who died on Thursday, painted a colourful portrait of the singer Removed from bookmarks From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground w
David Hockney, whose art celebrated sun-drenched Los Angeles, dead at 88
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. David Hockney, the innovative and prolific British artist who arrived in Los Angeles in 1964, soon celebrating it
‘David Hockney changed the world just by looking at it’: a tribute to the artist whose work was a feast of visual pleasures
He was subversive and bold, yet also playful and accepting – putting the fun into pop art and finding freedom and fulfilment amid the blue skies and pools of California. David Hockney, who has died ag
David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime
One of David Hockney's early paintings depicts a couple wrapped in an embrace. Painted in 1961, this picture may sound like it captures a relatively traditional romantic scene. But at the time, it w