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UK theme parks, zoos and museums among attractions closed due to extreme heat

Museums, parks and zoos will be closed across the country due to the temperature

The Independent UK · Jun 24

Rare Tudor tapestry returns to Norfolk stately home Oxburgh Hall after 100 years

The artwork depicts Queen Esther, who features in the Old Testament Book Of Esther, and once adorned the walls of The King’s Room at Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Brian and Ursula Kirby

Other lives: Couple who produced award-winning flour at Clyston Mill in Devon

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11

Rechalking beloved Cerne Giant is a sticky process – and climate crisis is making it worse

Volunteers head to Dorset countryside to restore the figure, but increasing heat means techniques have had to be adapted

The Guardian - UK · May 28

Cerne Abbas Giant gets early makeover as extreme weather takes toll

The hillside figure is rechalked by hand every seven to 10 years

The Independent UK · May 27

Cerne Abbas Giant undergoing once-a-decade re-chalking

The Cerne Abbas Giant hillside figure is entering its next chapter, as it receives a makeover.

Evening Standard · May 27

Sycamore Gap tree to live on as National Trust unveils art tribute

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The Independent UK · May 23

Multimedia arts project wins Sycamore Gap tree commission after public vote

‘Living archive’ will mark loss of Northumberland landmark with storytelling, sound and sculpture using saved wood

The Guardian - UK · May 23

National Trust announces winner of Sycamore Gap artwork competition with ambitious ‘soundscape’ set to go on display

The centuries-old sycamore tree was illegally felled in September 2023

The Independent UK · May 23

Roses bloom ‘weeks early’ as climate change upends flowering patterns

The National Trust said rose displays at properties in the south of England are blooming earlier than ever before.

Evening Standard · May 20