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Cuttings of tree captured by John Constable being planted on restored Devon floodplain

The underlying premise of the philosophy is to respect people’s autonomy, dignity and freedom

A new exhibition of a classic painter is dividing the art world

Elm trees were once stalwarts of the UK countryside that towered out of hedgerows, lined fields and woodlands. Glance at the landscape paintings of John Constable for a vague idea of what has been lost. Elm timber made ships, chairs and even water pipes until the 19th century.

A circular walk across hills and through picturesque villages known to Constable and Hardy starts and ends at an ancient smugglers’ watering hole near Weymouth

The landscape painter lived at the property for a decade, between 1827 and 1837.

The mountains, lochs and rivers are ravishing. But it’s the artists from Glasgow – that one-time hotbed of modernism – who bring a rawness to these lavish new galleries celebrating Scotland’s art

Sketch showing different view of cottage that features in The Hay Wain bought in Guernsey for almost double guide price

The 200-year-old pencil sketch of a view across Dover harbour was discovered during a house clearance