Nobel Peace Prize medal stolen in Newcastle
The haul also includes a lock of hair from naval Admiral Lord Collingwood. Lord Mayor Jackie Slesenger does not live at the house. A spokesman for Newcastle City Council said: "The mansion house is where we carry out our civic receptions and ...

Metro Detroit designers create table settings to enchant and delight
"When setting a table, be inspired by any number of passions: family, friends ... on white" theme that featured a tall centerpiece with paper flowers made by a local artist. "The layers of one color add intensity and interest," King says.

Where to find vintage gifts this Christmas
Then there was the lovely silver-plate Deco cocktail shaker ... Kieron Reilly, who sells antique cufflinks, priced from the low hundreds into the thousands, says Deco is his customers’ first choice. “Cartier flies out as soon as it comes ...

Public Records
Mark T. King and wife, Martha C ... The following marriage licenses were issued recently by the Register of Deeds: Samuel Fulcher III, of Madison, to Angela Combs, 41, of Madison. Garrett Marshall, 23, of Pinnacle, to Landon Sams, 22, of ...

Dining Etiquette: Setting a Welcome Table
Opt for a centerpiece that is low, and leaves enough room in the center of the table to set food items comfortably, the bread basket, salt and pepper cellars and multiple ... Scour thrift shops, antique stores and neighborhood garage sales.

Philip Hoare: a life in writing
It was around this time that, having been christened Patrick Moore, he became Philip Hoare. "Imagine having to spend your entire life living with people asking: 'You're not that astronomer, are you?' Or: 'Do you play the xylophone?' Another ...