A painting which was sold for £300 in 1964 is now set to fetch up to £1m when it is auctioned by Sotheby's in London.

The Guardian reports that When A Dawn, a painting by CRW Nevinson of haggard French troops marching to the front in 1914, is now regarded as one of the English artist’s finest works, and as one of the great paintings of the first world war.

“I hesitate to say a career-best, because it makes the rest of my career seem rather boring, but I never expect to handle a better painting by Nevinson,” said Simon Hucker, an expert at Sotheby’s on 20th century British art. “It is a great painting, every inch of the canvas fully resolved, down to the way the men break down at the very back of the picture into mere geometric forms.”

AN article in the Daily Mirror puts the spotlight on 33 year old Claire Davies, from Aberystwyth in Wales, who lost almost half her bodyweight in just a year so she could fit into her dream wedding dress: She dropped from nearly 22 stone to 11st 8lbs.

Claire commented: “Every time, I craved a packet of crisps, I pictured my dream wedding dress. This kept me motivated to lose weight. I joined my local gym and, twice a week, I exercised for an hour and half.”

BOLSOVER Castle in Derbyshire has been named as the 'spookiest' English Heritage site, reports the Daily Mail.

The paper says that the 17th century castle is built on an ancient burial ground and was once home to William Cavendish - the first Duke of Newcastle. 

Visitors have reported hearing muffled disembodied voices, doors slamming on their own, and unexplained, eerie lights.

Lucy Hutchings, regional director at English Heritage, said: “Our sites are soaked in history and from bloody battles to dark deeds, not all of their stories are sweetness and light.”

IT seems that tourism is booming in the UK.

A BBC article says that a record number of nearly 40 million overseas people are expected to have visited the country during 2017.

Tourist promotion agency VisitBritain reckons overseas trips to the UK will increase six per cent to 39.7 million with spending up 14 per cent to £25.7bn this year.

Government Tourism Minister John Glen said: “Tourism contributes billions to the UK economy and supports millions of job” and that the record figures were "testament to our world-class attractions and the innovation of our tourism industry”.

If Brits are complaining about the trouble finding somewhere to park, it could be because of their bad parking skills, says a Daily Mail article.

They report on a study which found that motorists are so bad at parking that almost a fifth of the space available for cars goes to waste.

Researchers commissioned by Direct Line Car Insurance looked at 120 roads where kerbside parking bays were ‘full’ and there was no space between any two vehicles to fit an additional car.

Having calculated how much extra space would be available if every car on the street used park assist technology that automatically guides the vehicle into a space, they concluded that across the country up to 17 per cent of parking space on streets could be freed up if all drivers used the technology.

The greatest average distances between parked vehicles was in London and Birmingham with the potential to increase capacity by 20 per cent.

IT seems we Brits are happiest when we are in the pub.

The Daily Mirror highlights a survey of 2,000 people by Tribute Cornish pale ale which saw more than a quarter admit they feel happiest when enjoying time in their nearest watering hole.

And, says the Mirror, Brits are most likely to escape to the pub for a pick-me-up after a hard day at work, a bust-up with a partner or just to catch up with an old friend.

A spokesperson for Tribute Cornish said: “Pubs in Britain have a long and interesting history, with some having stood for centuries, serving all kinds of people – from the richest to the poorest.”