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Special poppy pint glasses will be on offer at pubs in Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset and beyond. Picture: Marston's

Where in Salisbury you can get your Poppy Appeal pint glass in aid of the RBL

MANY of us – in our unruly teenage years perhaps – may have taken a pint glass we liked…

Antiques expert Paul Martin will be in Salisbury next week

TV antiques expert Paul Martin hosting free valuation day in Salisbury

FLOG It! star and antiques expert Paul Martin is to host a charity valuation day in Salisbury next week. Martin,…

Robin Shaw has created the image for the 2023 The Snowman 50p coin. Picture: Royal Mint

Royal Mint unveils 2023 The Snowman coins for Christmas

POPULAR Christmas story The Snowman will feature in a new 50p coin, the Royal Mint has confirmed. The coinmaker has…

The Discworld stamps are officially released on August 10 - but can be pre-ordered

Terry Pratchett stamps revealed to mark 40th anniversary of Discworld

DEATH, Mort and Moist von Lipwig are among the characters from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld who feature in a…

No longer embarrassing relics - vinyl collecting is now big business is big business

No longer embarrassing relics – vinyl collecting is now big business is big business

It wouldn’t be too much of an exaggeration to say that the resurgence of interest in vinyl records in…

Salvator Mundi

A lost masterpiece in your loft

We all dream of turning up to the Antiques Roadshow with a family heirloom we’ve uncovered while rooting through…

Queen Victoria's Sketchbook up for auction at Charterhouse

Queen Victoria’s sketchbook up for auction in Sherborne next month

A DRAWING of a dog curled up for a snooze, and a watercolour of a view from a Windsor…

Semley Auctions Watch

Oyster perpetual offered at Semley

Semley Auctioneers’ next sale includes a number of highlights, including a gentleman’s Rolex Explorer II Oyster Perpetual Date wristwatch,…

A Small Oil by Abraham Storck

Small maritime oil painting exceeds expectations after phone bid battle

Semley Auctioneers’ first outing of the year comprised a specialist sale of pictures, books and prints followed by the…

The Stuart Devlin gold goblet sold for £13,000 at Semley’s final sale of 2022

Gold goblet proves the star of the show at end of year Semley auction

The last sale of 2022 at Semley Auctioneers saw steady demand across the board. It was the fifth specialist sale…