De Rothschild gun expected to fetch £4,000
A 138-year-old shotgun once owned by the railway magnate, Baron Anthony Nathan de Rothschild, will be sold at auction next month.
Surfing skies by kite
Kitesurfing has exploded onto the extreme sports scene over the last five years. We take a quick look at the sport.
Riding the wake
Wakeboarding is becoming an increasingly popular pastime in the UK, and once you get a taste it's easy to become hooked.
Top dogs prepare for Crufts
Crufts, widely regarded as the world's greatest dog show, is back at The NEC this year from March 6-9.
Powerboat race returns to British waters
A prestigious powerboat race is to return to South West waters this summer after a three-year break.
Filling up the Fairways
Depending on your point of view, golf is either a leisurely day spent outdoors on the green, or a pointless waste of time.
Tombstoning: A stunt too far?
The craze of 'tombstoning' provides one of the best adrenaline rushes one can get, albeit with the added danger of serious injury...and death.
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World's oldest Rolls-Royce is most expensive ever
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The world's oldest surviving Rolls-Royce, which dates from 1904, has been sold at auction for a cool £3.5m, breaking two world records.
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Take a hike this winter
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The National Trust, together with the over 50s insurer RIAS, have joined together to promote a range of walks that open up the great outdoors to young and old alike.
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Antique jewellery to be sold in Birmingham
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Twenty antique jewellery items which were made and hallmarked in Birmingham will be returning to the city to be sold later this month.
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18th century pocket watch for sale in UK auction
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A beautiful eighteenth century pocket watch is going on sale at a specialist wrist and pocket watches auction later this month.
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Rare blue diamond breaks auction record
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An extremely rare blue diamond has become the world's most expensive gemstone per carat bought at auction.
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Rolex watch to sell for £15,000 at UK auction
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A Rolex watch going on sale in Birmingham, UK, later this month could sell for as much as £15,000.
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HMS Coventry broach to be sold at auction
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A gold and diamond broach presented to the wife of the Captain of HMS Coventry when launching the ship at Birkenhead in June 1974 is going under the hammer.
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Disraeli dinner service to be sold at auction
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Items from a dinner service presented to Benjamin Disraeli and Mary Anne Lewis for their marriage will be sold at auction next month.
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Victorian spy camera makes £21,600 at auction
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An extremely rare early spy watch camera made in Birmingham in the 19th century has been sold at auction for a £21,600.
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16th century falconry tag goes under hammer
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A rare silver varvel, or falcon's tag, that belonged to the powerful and oppressive lawyer, Richard Rich, is to be sold at auction in July.
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Anglers urged to buy a licence
Leisure & Hobbies
Anglers eagerly anticipating the opening of the coarse fishing season on June 16 should make sure they have a valid rod licence.
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Multiplier fishing reels - Wide or narrow spool
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Mike Concannon, from Fishing Dartmouth, looks at the different types of multiplier fishing reels.
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Are you reeling under tension?
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Mike Concannon, from Fishing Dartmouth, talks about the importance of correctly pre-setting the clutch on the drag mechanism of Lever Drag multiplier reels.
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Salmon could net £550m for Scottish economy
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Salmon fishing is poised to deliver a £550m bonanza to the Scottish economy over the next five years, an industry conference has heard.
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Power warning issued to UK anglers
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Anglers, fishery owners and landowners in the UK have been reminded about the dangers of overhead power lines.
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Princess Sophia's gaming counters to sell at auction
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A set of 118 mother-of-pearl gaming counters that belonged to Princess Sophia is to be sold at auction in July.
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Cibber sculpture to go under the hammer
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A 17th century figural group of 'Dementia', thought to possibly be by the English sculptor Caius Gabriel Cibber, is to be sold at auction next month.
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Medieval swords to be sold at auction
Leisure & Hobbies
A previously unknown collection of early arms and armour will go under the hammer at auction in London on July 25.
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US agrees with need for international nuclear ban on Iran
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the US has been working with Russia, China and three European countries to forge a coalition banning Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
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Fifth of GP surgeries could close, Tories warn
Around a fifth of England's GP surgeries are under threat of closure, according to the Conservative party.
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Bush pledges $770m to ease world hunger
American President George W Bush has asked the US Congress to approve $770m in new international food aid.
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