MasterChef critic William Sitwell’s 300-year-old family mansion goes on sale for £3.25million

It’s been in his family for 300-years and comes complete with lavish gardens, a swimming pool and tennis court, so it’s perhaps of little surprise that MasterChef critic William Sitwell appears reluctant to part with his ‘paradise’ mansion – which is on sale for £3.25million. The Sitwells were once among the most celebrated of British society … Read more

Thieves steal 300-year-old brass bell from England’s oldest church

Thieves steal 300-year-old brass bell weighing 16st from England’s smallest church which only has room for ten worshippers ‘Brazen’ theft of brass bell from the UK’s smallest church has devastated locals  The 291 year old bell was made in 1729 for the 15th century Bremilham Church  The building holds the Guinness World Record for being the … Read more

Sitwells offer food for thought as they sell 300-year-old, £5m family seat

The Sitwells were once among the most celebrated of society families, inspiring the quip that they belonged to ‘the history of publicity’. But things are much less rosy for the current generation — MasterChef critic William Sitwell and his brother, baronet and film producer Sir George. They have, I can disclose, decided to sell Weston … Read more