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Colen Lumley obituary

Other lives: Architect who worked with Sir Leslie Martin on educational and arts projects and designed his own home outside Cambridge

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7

The week in pictures: Paris bridge transformed, French Open finals and Albania protests 'Kushner Island'

French artist JR transformed the Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris into a cave with an ambitious installation, Albanian protesters rallied against a Trump family luxury resort in a nature preserve and Russia's Mirra Andreeva took the women's singles title at the French Open. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the…

France 24 · Jun 7

At 86, honour roll is a piece of cake for sugar artist

Making the King's Birthday Honours list is a moment of sweet success for Marian Jones, who has been decorating cakes for 75 years.

AAP · Jun 7

Paris celebrates love at the 2026 ‘Nuit Blanche’ all-night art festival

The 25th annual Nuit Blanche (White Night) contemporary art festival will transform Paris into a giant artistic playground on Saturday. This year's artistic director, Barbara Butch, has been given carte blanche to curate the all-night event, which will feature nearly 200 free installations focused on love, celebration and collective creativity.

France 24 · Jun 6

When I claim my black Britishness in this age of intolerance, here is the music that goes with it

A wonderful thing happened on a visit to the new V&A East: a very public, taxpayer-funded soundtrack of my life, says Hugh Muir, executive editor, Opinion

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6

The secret to enjoying an art gallery? Less is more

Letters: Readers respond to an article in which Isabel Brooks described feeling overwhelmed by the number of artworks on display

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

‘Miscarriage of justice’ rapist Paul Quinn jailed for 21 years

Quinn finally faced justice 23 years after the sex attack for which Andrew Malkinson was wrongly convicted.

Evening Standard · Jun 5

Robbers who stole Romanian treasures from a Dutch museum each sentenced to 47 months in prison

A Dutch court has convicted three men for the theft of a Romanian gold helmet and bracelets from a museum in the Netherlands

The Independent UK · Jun 5

Simeon Barclay review – shut out by the gates of a drab modern Britain

Farewell Sweet Innocence references cinema, football, music and Windrush – it’s about trying to fit in, but always falling short, even as a Turner-nominated artist

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

FCB Cadell painting bought in US charity shop in 1960s sells for almost £190,000

It was not known the artwork was by the Scottish Colourist until recently.

Evening Standard · Jun 5