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Grasmere village is many visitors’ favourite Lakeland location at what many consider to be the heart of the Lake District. Nestled beneath Helm Crag – the Lion and the Lamb – the area is criss-crossed ...

A Swiss-French businessman has played a central role in setting up shadow companies for Azerbaijan’s ruling elite. We tried to track him down in Switzerland.

An 18th-century bust that has survived a castle fire, been displayed at the Louvre and spent more than a decade propping open ...