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“They think it’s all over… it is now!” were the perfectly timed words uttered by TV commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme as England won the 1966 World Cup. Much less well known is that Wolstenholme (1920-2002) had a highly distinguished RAF service record in the Second World War.

‘Asian Art in London’ celebrated its 20th birthday with a gala party in the British Museum’s newly refurbished Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery last night.

Two works of art, both fashioned from lacquer but very different in execution, scooped the 2017 ‘Asian Art in London’ awards for dealers and auctioneers.

Footballer Neil Ruddock’s nickname was Razor Ruddock. Brian Kilcline became Killer Kilcline. Going back a bit further, Ron Harris roved on the pitch as Chopper Harris. Going back a lot further, Billy Wedlock’s nickname was Fatty. Or the India Rubber Man.

A previously unrecorded set of globe gores that name America for the first time will be offered at Christie's in London on December 9.

A pair of small but exquisite famille-rose decorated Yongzheng porcelain cups led Sotheby’s sale of Chinese art in London earlier today when they were knocked down at £1.6m. Offered as a single lot, the price was over three times the amount they had fetched at auction 13 years ago.

Jewellery dealer Bentley & Skinner is marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution with an exhibition of work by Peter Carl Fabergé.

Art Deco was a style that epitomised speed and power, wrapped in a sleekness that dominated design from furniture, ceramics and glass to architecture and sculpture.

An early 17th century painting of a woman in a red dress being restored at Philip Mould’s gallery has proved a hit with Twitter fans achieving more than 53k retweets and 130k likes within hours of it being posted.

An antiques dealer from Wimbledon has been arrested and charged following the death of a seven-year-old girl.

Arts minister John Glen has placed a temporary export bar on a rare book with unique annotations to provide an opportunity to keep it in the country.