Country house; seat of the Dukes of Marlborough; birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill
Paved front gardens are expanding in UK towns, contributing to hotter cities and drier soils. The trend reduces green cover, increases heat retention, and raises flood risks, while garden designers and RHS data point to mitigation through trees, shade, and water harvesting.
Haverfordwest Castle in Pembrokeshire will reopen in 2028 after restoration that will include an 500-capacity events grounds, a new cafe and a revised visitor offer. The project is funded by UK Government, National Lottery Heritage Fund and Welsh Government Transforming Towns fund, with Pembrokeshire Council matching funds.
Two thieves have broken into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer before 06:00 and have taken four Renoir paintings each estimated at about €9m. Municipal police reached the scene within five minutes after the alarm sounded; two works were abandoned and recovered in the museum garden and two paintings remain missing as investigators search for suspects.