Castles

The 326th anniversary of King William’s landing at Carrickfergus harbour will be marked with the annual pageant this Saturday. The event is organised by members of Carrickfergus Historical and Re-enactment Group’s dedicated pageant committee and is supported by the Ulster-Scots Agency, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and Carrickfergus District No 19. Pageant committee secretary, … Continue reading »

Charity fundraisers Susan Blair and John Watson enjoyed the “perfect day” when they tied the knot on Friday The popular Dalbeattie couple won their dream wedding at Comlongon Castle after raising more than £38,000 for Cash For Kids in a WestSound radio competition. Susan said: “It was perfect – absolutely fantastic. We couldn’t have wished … Continue reading »

Castle Square in the centre of Swansea could soon be transformed into a “city park”. A Swansea council spokesman said: “Nestled between the city’s historic castle and Swansea’s main shopping streets, Castle Square will have a key role as an iconic area right at the heart of a regenerated city centre.” Swansea council leader Rob … Continue reading »

Comments (0) Recently Mercedes South West hosted an exclusive AMG performance day for its customers at the wonderful Bovey Castle, on Dartmoor. With just the odd cotton wool cloud in the sky, the weather was perfect to test the AMG range over the scenic roads of Dartmoor, from Bovey Castle to Postbridge. Available to drive under … Continue reading »

After years of planning and courting investors, John Graf finally has his castle. Mr. Graf, president and CEO of the Priory Hospitality Group on the North Side, bought the Westinghouse Castle in Wilmerding at sheriff’s sale Monday for $100,000. He was the lone bidder. He plans to renovate the massive property, a five-story sandstone that … Continue reading »

Published: 08:22 EST, 6 June 2016 | Updated: 08:43 EST, 6 June 2016 These are the haunting images of an Italian castle that still stands in pristine condition, despite being left abandoned for more than 20 years. The Castello di Sammezzano in Tuscany, Italy, was built in the early 17th century by Spanish nobles and … Continue reading »

Windsor Castle in Windsor, west of London, will get a revamp. Photo: AFP Europe Queen Elizabeth’s favourite castle to get facelift June 6, 2016 Europe, Travel By AGENCY Related Articles Top 10 cities for business trips on Airbnb Top 5 royal palaces and castles in Europe Windsor Castle, a home of Queen Elizabeth II and one … Continue reading »

Archaeologist Vitaliy Koziuba gestures as he speaks about the remnants of Prince Volodymyr palace found in early May on the corner of modern Volodymyrska Street and Andriyivsky Uzviz Street in Kyiv on June 3. Photo by Anastasia Vlasova A spectacular archaeological find in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv could be at risk due to the … Continue reading »

Published: 16:00 EST, 4 June 2016 | Updated: 23:53 EST, 4 June 2016 It is a heartwarming sight beneath the cold, slate grey skies of County Durham: stirring, patriotic – and quite wonderfully bonkers.  Queen Elizabeth I is waving from a barge, her ruby curls cascading beneath her crown. Behind her, a squadron of First … Continue reading »

Published: 16:01 EST, 3 June 2016 | Updated: 19:12 EST, 3 June 2016 Just a few months ago it was one of the most impressive houses in its particular corner of Surrey. Now, after a bitter nine-year planning battle, this is all that remains of Robert Fidler’s dream home. The mock Tudor ‘castle’ thought to … Continue reading »