And now lot 403: the Old Master worth £5m. Do I hear £300?

"The painting was just one among a motley selection up for auction in Market Harborough, LE16, UK, Leicestershire, England. There was a sentimental picture of gambolling terriers ("English school, estimate £150-200"); cottagey views; harvest scenes; Scottish waterfalls: a...

End of the story for book shop

" ONE of Northampton's last independent booksellers, Kingsthorpe Bookshop, is closing down after more than 30 years. Owner Robert Webb said he had started looking for a new buyer last year in the run-up to his retirement and has now revealed the Harborough Road shop had been...