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The beleaguered health secretary probably enjoyed the culture brief more than his current role
Travelling Scottish football fans don everything from fake ginger sideburns to traditional Hawaiian dress – but they also have a right royal tartan of their own
The Italians have opted for a ‘Renaissance design’ – although the floral patterning looks more William Morris than Michelangelo
The contents of the late scientist’s office are heading to the Science Museum in London – and it’s not the first workspace to be preserved in this way
Heston Blumenthal’s homage to the famous dish is served up in the V&A’s Alice in Wonderland show
A band of dynamic dinosaurs is arriving in the UK this summer – but will they be a match for the Victorian sculptures at Crystal Palace Park?
A town in Japan has spent coronavirus relief funds on a giant squid sculpture – a fine addition to the tradition of squid art, says Rakewell
A team of Basque chocolatiers has made a life-size replica of Picasso’s monochrome masterpiece
For five days the South Kensington museum has reopened as a supermarket, stocked with artist-designed essentials
A museum devoted to the instant noodle has opened in Hong Kong – but it’s not the first time that ramen has been put to creative uses
