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A slice of Scouting history for sale

It’s Museum Week 2015 and a Plymouth man’s extraordinary collection of Scouting memorabilia, much of which has been on display in Plymouth City Museum, goes up for sale this weekend.

Collectors and museum owners from across the world are heading to Plymouth Auction Rooms in a bid to secure this slice of history.

Hundreds of rare and unique Scouting related items will go under...

Bidding bon voyage to Beryl

A unique and exceptionally rare Beryl Cook oil painting has sold at Plymouth Auction Rooms and now sets sail for Canada. The original piece of art sold for a staggering £19,200 to an overseas collector, who narrowly outbid a local Plymouth auction-goer.

The painting – titled 'Kissing Time' – is in the much-loved local artist’s distinctively vibrant and fun style. As a Plymouth resident...