This could be a big month for a little man, given that is now 60 years since Action Man first came on parade. Manufactured by Palitoy of Coalville, Leicestershire, the moulded plastic “action figure”

In 1494, the high castle walls that had dominated the Middle Ages came tumbling down in clouds of gunpowder smoke. It was the start of a new age

Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer made headlines when it was sold last month, but behind the dizzying price and the magnificent artwork hides the story of an ingenious ruse to escape Nazi persecution

Ushering in the New Year are the Decorative Fair, brimming with good-quality antiques, and the London Art Fair, with its tradition of tipping artists in the early stages of their career

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Were we betting types, we might be tempted to place a few shillings on the likelihood of this becoming the most expensive car to be sold at auction in 2026 – even if the sale is happening in the third