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_antiques-roadshow-expert-restores-former-chapel-he-bought-for-60k.jpg "An Antiques Roadshow expert has bought a former chapel for 60K to convert into a home and workshop - and is calling on others to ‘save these historic structures’.<br/><br/>Wayne Colquhoun, 60, bought Capel Salem in Corris in Wales - which still had a pulpit with a Bible in.<br/><br/>He says he fell in love with the 1868 romantic slate structure which had fallen into disrepair.<br/><br/>The Grade II listed chapel upkeep became too expensive for the diminishing congregation and was on the market in 2017. <br/><br/>Across Wales, chapels fall into the landscape through disrepair, demolition or ‘insensitive conversion’.<br/><br/>He bought the chapel for £60k, transforming the upper gallery into a three-bed apartment, adding floorboards covering half the gallery.<br/><br/>Wayne said: “When I bought it the bible was still on the pulpit, as though the congregation had walked out and closed the door.<br/><br/>“When people close the doors on old buildings- that’s the danger point. It gets damp and dry rot sets in.<br/><br/>“These historic structures are evocative of Welsh history and have to be saved - we need people who will put their heart and soul into them because it’s easy to butcher conversions.”<br/><br/>He aims to maintain the lower space and Canadian pitch pine panelling for use as his Antiques and Fine Art shop, moved from Liverpool, plus a pottery and sculpture workshop.<br/><br/>He aims to keep as many original features of the property as possible, from its single-glazed arched windows to reusing the pews as kitchen work surfaces.<br/><br/>Nearby, three chapels closest to Capel Salem have closed permanently to worship.<br/><br/>Wayne is in the process of transforming the lower level into his antiques and fine art shop. <br/><br/>He hopes to hold talks and workshops in the space, aiming to build up to employing locals and 'giving back' to the community.<br/><br/>Just 500 feet away sits Holy Trinity Church which closed its doors in 2020 not through lack of attendance, but through disrepair.<br/><br/>Neil Sumner chair of Welsh Religious Buildings Trust wrote that the redundancy of chapels in Wales is due to a 19th century ‘expansionist fervour’ of Nonconformist Chapels (i.e. Baptists, Congregationalists, Methodists).<br/><br/>In 1800 Caernarfonshire there were 30 chapels, rising to 221 in 1851, representing a 700 per cent increase.<br/><br/>Combining this flurry of builds with the 20th-century fall in attendance, Sumner wrote “the result is there are now too many buildings for current needs”.<br/><br/>In an attempt to preserve the character of the increasing chapel conversions, historic environment service Cadw has issued guidelines including keeping the front of the chapels untouched, retaining rooms with self-supporting partitions and allowing ‘characteristic features to show through the new walls and floors’.<br/><br/>Meanwhile the Buildings Trust attempt to conserve Welsh chapels through fundraising and management.<br/><br/>After leaving school Wayne went on to become a specialist in the restoration of historic and listed buildings. <br/><br/>Wayne has run an art gallery for over two decades and is an indepe")
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_interior-design-masters-with-alan-carr-2024-episode-6.jpg "Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr 2024 episode 6 - In the latest episode of Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr, two talented design teams take on the challenge of transforming a pair of historic shops in the quaint town of East Grinstead. The first is a women's fashion boutique housed in a Grade II listed building, while the other is an old curiosity shop in a similarly protected structure.")
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_crawley-town-boss-scott-lindsey-left-angry-at-officials-after-1-1-draw-with-barrow.jpg "Crawley Town drew 10-1 with League Two play-off rivals Barrow at the Broadfield Stadium. Midfielder Jay Williams was booked for teh 15th time this season which means he misses the last two games of the season. This left the Reds boss angry, but he was pleased with his side's performance. Here is his full post match reaction")
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_idan-cohen-debuts-two-collections-at-new-york-bridal-fashion-week-spring-2025.jpg "Idan Cohen presented two collections, Idan and Idan Atelier at New York Bridal Fashion Week earlier this month. The Israeli designer told us his inspiration was flowers from gardens he has visited in his travels. The silhouettes ranged from mermaid to ballgowns with corsets, open backs and A-line cuts. Cohen showcased his specialty handmade beading, but there was also lace and solid fabrics. 'It's sexy but it's still elegant and modest,' Cohen said of his latest designs.")
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_north-dakota-fossil-site-reveals-when-asteroid-killed-dinosaurs.jpg "Spring is a time for budding flowers, tender green leaves and baby animals. But 66 million years ago, that gentle season instead brought mass death and carnage from Earth's catastrophic impact with a massive space rock. Scientists recently pinpointed the season of the disaster and linked it to springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, after analyzing fossilized animals that died minutes after the impact at a site called Tanis, where a river once flowed through what is now North Dakota.")
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_regency-fashion-obsessed-teen-looks-like-a-character-from-bridgerton.jpg "Meet the fashion-obsessed teen who looks like she’s walked straight from the set of Bridgerton - with a wardrobe full of 300 handmade historical outfits. <br/><br/>Eleanor Shendery, 16, painstakingly crafted her outfits over 3,000 hours in total. <br/><br/>She wears the floor-length gowns while visiting castles, stately homes and on historical reenactments. <br/><br/>Eleanor's grandmother, Ann Gill, 79, taught her to sew eight years ago - she started making her own dresses aged 12 and has built up quite the collection. <br/><br/>Eleanor, an A-Level student, from York, Yorkshire, said: \")
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_92.jpg "Credit: SWNS<br/><br/>Meet the UK's biggest dog - an 18 stone 'gentle giant' who eats an entire chicken for dinner every day.<br/><br/>Two-year-old Abu, a Turkish Malakli, stands at 7ft 2in when on his hind legs and weighs just over 18 stone - the same as a baby elephant.<br/><br/>Owner Dylan Shaw, 33, believes this makes him the UK's biggest dog - and he's expected to put on a few more stone in the next year.<br/><br/>The huge hound wolfs down 3kg of meat a day, including one whole chicken, three whole mackerel, two eggs, and raw meat dog food every day.<br/><br/>Dylan says Abu's diet costs him £11 a day - a little over £4k a year.<br/><br/>But, despite his size, Abu is a \")
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_two-jailed-after-part-of-17-2m-cocaine-haul-found-hidden-inside-blocks-of-cheese.jpg "Two men have been jailed after police discovered a cocaine haul hidden inside blocks of cheese.Lancashire Police said £17.2 million worth of cocaine was seized – the force’s biggest ever haul – when officers raided a unit in Blackburn last May and cut open blocks of gouda to uncover some of the class A drugs.")
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_antiques-roadshow-expert-restores-former-chapel-he-bought-for-60k.webp "An Antiques Roadshow expert has bought a former chapel for 60K to convert into a home and workshop - and is calling on others to ‘save these historic structures’.<br/><br/>Wayne Colquhoun, 60, bought Capel Salem in Corris in Wales - which still had a pulpit with a Bible in.<br/><br/>He says he fell in love with the 1868 romantic slate structure which had fallen into disrepair.<br/><br/>The Grade II listed chapel upkeep became too expensive for the diminishing congregation and was on the market in 2017. <br/><br/>Across Wales, chapels fall into the landscape through disrepair, demolition or ‘insensitive conversion’.<br/><br/>He bought the chapel for £60k, transforming the upper gallery into a three-bed apartment, adding floorboards covering half the gallery.<br/><br/>Wayne said: “When I bought it the bible was still on the pulpit, as though the congregation had walked out and closed the door.<br/><br/>“When people close the doors on old buildings- that’s the danger point. It gets damp and dry rot sets in.<br/><br/>“These historic structures are evocative of Welsh history and have to be saved - we need people who will put their heart and soul into them because it’s easy to butcher conversions.”<br/><br/>He aims to maintain the lower space and Canadian pitch pine panelling for use as his Antiques and Fine Art shop, moved from Liverpool, plus a pottery and sculpture workshop.<br/><br/>He aims to keep as many original features of the property as possible, from its single-glazed arched windows to reusing the pews as kitchen work surfaces.<br/><br/>Nearby, three chapels closest to Capel Salem have closed permanently to worship.<br/><br/>Wayne is in the process of transforming the lower level into his antiques and fine art shop. <br/><br/>He hopes to hold talks and workshops in the space, aiming to build up to employing locals and 'giving back' to the community.<br/><br/>Just 500 feet away sits Holy Trinity Church which closed its doors in 2020 not through lack of attendance, but through disrepair.<br/><br/>Neil Sumner chair of Welsh Religious Buildings Trust wrote that the redundancy of chapels in Wales is due to a 19th century ‘expansionist fervour’ of Nonconformist Chapels (i.e. Baptists, Congregationalists, Methodists).<br/><br/>In 1800 Caernarfonshire there were 30 chapels, rising to 221 in 1851, representing a 700 per cent increase.<br/><br/>Combining this flurry of builds with the 20th-century fall in attendance, Sumner wrote “the result is there are now too many buildings for current needs”.<br/><br/>In an attempt to preserve the character of the increasing chapel conversions, historic environment service Cadw has issued guidelines including keeping the front of the chapels untouched, retaining rooms with self-supporting partitions and allowing ‘characteristic features to show through the new walls and floors’.<br/><br/>Meanwhile the Buildings Trust attempt to conserve Welsh chapels through fundraising and management.<br/><br/>After leaving school Wayne went on to become a specialist in the restoration of historic and listed buildings. <br/><br/>Wayne has run an art gallery for over two decades and is an indepe")
_olympic-break-dancing-is-making-its-first-appearance-at-the-paris-games.webp "Olympic Break-Dancing , Is Making Its First Appearance , at the Paris Games.<br/>NBC reports that break-dancing will <br/>make its debut as an official Olympic <br/>sport at the upcoming Paris Games.<br/>Also known as breaking, the sport <br/>features headspins, windmills, various <br/>\")
_interior-design-masters-with-alan-carr-2024-episode-6.webp "Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr 2024 episode 6 - In the latest episode of Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr, two talented design teams take on the challenge of transforming a pair of historic shops in the quaint town of East Grinstead. The first is a women's fashion boutique housed in a Grade II listed building, while the other is an old curiosity shop in a similarly protected structure.")
_crawley-town-boss-scott-lindsey-left-angry-at-officials-after-1-1-draw-with-barrow.webp "Crawley Town drew 10-1 with League Two play-off rivals Barrow at the Broadfield Stadium. Midfielder Jay Williams was booked for teh 15th time this season which means he misses the last two games of the season. This left the Reds boss angry, but he was pleased with his side's performance. Here is his full post match reaction")
_bade-miyan-chote-miyan-akshay-kumar-and-tiger-shroff-visit-mumbai-theatre-to-interact-with-fans.webp "The action-thriller movie of the two action heroes of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff was released theatrically on April 11. As the audience enjoyed Bade Miyan Chote Miyan in theatre, the two action stars decided to pay them a visit. While interacting with them, Kumar also wished the fans on the occasion of Eid.<br/><br/>#bademiyanchotemiyan #akshaykumar #tigershroff #eid #fanmeet #fans #bollywood #viralvideo #trending")
_idan-cohen-debuts-two-collections-at-new-york-bridal-fashion-week-spring-2025.webp "Idan Cohen presented two collections, Idan and Idan Atelier at New York Bridal Fashion Week earlier this month. The Israeli designer told us his inspiration was flowers from gardens he has visited in his travels. The silhouettes ranged from mermaid to ballgowns with corsets, open backs and A-line cuts. Cohen showcased his specialty handmade beading, but there was also lace and solid fabrics. 'It's sexy but it's still elegant and modest,' Cohen said of his latest designs.")
_north-dakota-fossil-site-reveals-when-asteroid-killed-dinosaurs.webp "Spring is a time for budding flowers, tender green leaves and baby animals. But 66 million years ago, that gentle season instead brought mass death and carnage from Earth's catastrophic impact with a massive space rock. Scientists recently pinpointed the season of the disaster and linked it to springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, after analyzing fossilized animals that died minutes after the impact at a site called Tanis, where a river once flowed through what is now North Dakota.")
_indonesia-landslides-claim-18-lives-on-sulawesi-island-two-missing-124-oneindia-news.webp "Witness the aftermath of tragedy as landslides ravage Indonesia's Sulawesi island, claiming the lives of at least 18 people. Despite ongoing rescue efforts, two individuals remain missing, leaving communities in despair. Join us as we delve into the challenges faced by rescue teams amidst adverse weather conditions and damaged infrastructure. As Indonesia grapples with the impact of natural disasters, solidarity and resilience shine through, offering hope in the darkest of times. <br/> <br/>#Indonesia #IndonesiaLandslide #LandslideinIndonesia #Sulawesi #SulawesiIsland #JokoWidodo #IndonesiaNews #IndonesiaAccident #Oneindia<br/>~PR.274~ED.102~")
_regency-fashion-obsessed-teen-looks-like-a-character-from-bridgerton.webp "Meet the fashion-obsessed teen who looks like she’s walked straight from the set of Bridgerton - with a wardrobe full of 300 handmade historical outfits. <br/><br/>Eleanor Shendery, 16, painstakingly crafted her outfits over 3,000 hours in total. <br/><br/>She wears the floor-length gowns while visiting castles, stately homes and on historical reenactments. <br/><br/>Eleanor's grandmother, Ann Gill, 79, taught her to sew eight years ago - she started making her own dresses aged 12 and has built up quite the collection. <br/><br/>Eleanor, an A-Level student, from York, Yorkshire, said: \")
_this-1v1-had-them-acting-crazy-amp-almost-started-a-riot-in-the-gym-124-hoop-dreams-ep-3.webp "We put out an open call for talent auditions on a search to find the internet&apos;s next star hooper. With over a thousand submissions we had to narrow it down to 8 contestants who we flew out to California for an all expenses paid for trip to compete in a series of 1s, 3s and 5s. On day 1 the contestants competed against each other. On Day 2 the Ballislife pannel picked the top 4 to move on to the mystery boss round. And on the final day we had a crazy 3v3 tournament. <br/><br/>On Episode 3 we have two 1v1 match ups once again. First one features Jah vs Jaron Lewis followed by RJ Floyd vs Jayo.")
_92.webp "Credit: SWNS<br/><br/>Meet the UK's biggest dog - an 18 stone 'gentle giant' who eats an entire chicken for dinner every day.<br/><br/>Two-year-old Abu, a Turkish Malakli, stands at 7ft 2in when on his hind legs and weighs just over 18 stone - the same as a baby elephant.<br/><br/>Owner Dylan Shaw, 33, believes this makes him the UK's biggest dog - and he's expected to put on a few more stone in the next year.<br/><br/>The huge hound wolfs down 3kg of meat a day, including one whole chicken, three whole mackerel, two eggs, and raw meat dog food every day.<br/><br/>Dylan says Abu's diet costs him £11 a day - a little over £4k a year.<br/><br/>But, despite his size, Abu is a \")
_two-jailed-after-part-of-17-2m-cocaine-haul-found-hidden-inside-blocks-of-cheese.webp "Two men have been jailed after police discovered a cocaine haul hidden inside blocks of cheese.Lancashire Police said £17.2 million worth of cocaine was seized – the force’s biggest ever haul – when officers raided a unit in Blackburn last May and cut open blocks of gouda to uncover some of the class A drugs.")
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