When horologist Jonathan Betts first encountered the Waddesdon elephant, the wonderful Georgian toy had not rolled its eyes, flapped its ears or swung its great golden trunk for half a century. He has ...

Left: Joshua Reynolds, David Garrick (1716 - 1779) between Tragedy and Comedy, 1760-1761. Right: Joshua Reynolds, Joanna Leigh, Mrs Richard Bennett Lloyd (b.1758) Inscribing a Tree, 1775-1776 ...

This might be the most intricate gingerbread house we’ve ever seen. The team at Biscuiteers, a luxury cookie boutique in London, unveiled its latest masterpiece: a sweet replica of the French ...

A new woodland playground is set to open at Waddesdon Manor. The playground, opening in 2026, will be available for free to families and has been specifically designed to enhance the manor's natural ...

A Portuguese artist has unveiled her 12m high (39ft) sculptural pavilion in the style of a three-tiered wedding cake. Joana Vasconcelos's Wedding Cake is on display at Waddesdon Manor in Aylesbury, ...

By its imagining of the Temple of Solomon, Bronstein’s work can’t help but be pulled by the gravity of political discourse ...

The 'suspicious incident' on the Green Way, a walking and cycling route in Waddesdon, took place in the early hours of October 29. There was no confrontation reported, but police said that the ...

More than 90 guests attended the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) London summit on 16 November to discuss how Saudi Arabia’s recently announced Saudi Green Initiative climate goals could best be put into ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Four people have died after a plane and a helicopter crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire. Two people were killed in each aircraft, Thames Valley Police said. Police and the Air Accidents ...