Raising a glass to gardens

When buying a tin of paint, it can be easy to take for granted, or simply not wonder, what ingredients might be inside. As a material that is going to be used to envelop our lives, covering the vast m

Delve into a selection of beautiful borders to see how real-life gardeners put plants together. Whether you enjoy a bold and contemporary mix of perennials, timeless roses and cottage garden favourite

Step into the world of leading Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton, whose opulent home is as much a work of art as the paintings he put on canvas

Not only the longest pier in Britain, Southend is the longest in the whole wide world. So long indeed that it has its own railway to take visitors from one end to the other, a distance of 1.34 miles i

Over the last decade, the focus of the top London auction houses, Sotheby’s and Christie’s, has evolved away from the traditional middle-ground of art and antiques to focus on selling major paintings

SU CARROLL rounds up the very best activities to do and things to see close to the coastline this month