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BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
A-listed former Bernat Klein textile studio sells for £279,000
The dilapidated studio of renowned textile designer Bernat Klein has been sold at auction for £279,000 - more than 15 times its guide price.A consortium of leading Scottish heritage and design organisations was successful in its bid to buy the property - which sits close to the A707 near Selkirk in the Borders - was built for Klein in quickly passed the original guide price of £18,000 before the property was sold at auction by Savills. The concrete and brick structure was designed by Peter Womersley who is considered to be one of the greatest brutalist architects to have worked in of its sale emerged earlier this month and soon afterwards leading Scottish heritage and design organisations joined forces in a bid to buy the building to bring it into public property, which was granted a Category A listing in 2002, has been in a state of decline for more than two who died in 2014, collaborated with major European fashion houses such as Dior to design some of the most beautiful textiles of the 20th studio was built as a workspace for design, weaving and exhibiting lies adjacent to his home, High Sunderland, built by Womersley in 1958 and also a listed building. The Bernat Klein Foundation (BKF), the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) and Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) launched the successful coalition bid to save the property from support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund they hope to "create a new venue to inspire creative arts in the Scottish Borders".It has been estimated the full cost of restoration undertaken by specialists could exceed £ the group's first priority is to "secure ownership of the property and prevent further deterioration". They hope to restore the building to be used as a design studio alongside a programme of public complete it is intended the site would become a permanent base in the Borders for the Bernat Klein Foundation whose projects include exhibitions, workshops and studio won a RIBA Design Award and the Edinburgh Architectural Association Centenary Medal in 1973 for its exemplary use and combination of the materials of concrete, brick, steel and glass.
Times
24-07-2025
- Business
- Times
Heritage bodies unite in bid to save award-winning Bernat Klein Studio
Leading Scottish heritage and design organisations have joined forces in an effort to restore one of the country's 'most important 20th-century buildings' after the deteriorating property was put up for auction. The Bernat Klein Foundation, the National Trust for Scotland and Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) have launched a collective effort, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to save the Bernat Klein Studio near Selkirk from ruin and create a new venue to inspire creative arts in the Borders. Designed in 1972 by the modernist architect Peter Womersley for the textile designer Klein, the Category A-listed studio was once the beating heart of the textile industry in the south of the country. The Serbian-born Klein (1922-2014) gained international renown by designing collections there for many famous fashion houses including Chanel and Dior.
BBC News
24-07-2025
- BBC News
Man who stabbed partner 27 times in Chirnside given life sentence
A man who stabbed his partner 27 times during a brutal deadly attack at their home in the Borders has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 18 Dryden, 32, had initially claimed Megan Hughes had attacked him and he had acted in self-defence but last month pleaded guilty to murdering the 31-year-old at the property on Windram Road in Chirnside in who attended the sentencing hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh via videolink from prison, showed no emotion as judge Lord Harrower sentenced judge described it as a "sustained" and "savage" attack which was carried out using a knife and a claw hammer. The court previously heard how police arrested Dryden soon after the assault and took him into had told police officers he could not remember what he had month he pleaded guilty to murdering Ms Hughes by repeatedly striking her on the head and body with a charge also contained details of how he repeatedly struck his partner with a hammer "or a similar object" during the attack. The court was told the pair had known each other since childhood but had started living together in July last Hughes had two children from a previous court heard that on the day of the attack neighbours had been woken at about 02:15 by loud banging and Ms Hughes shouting: "Please help me".Things quietened down but Dryden phoned police at about 04:30 claiming his partner had stabbed herself after attacking him with a who responded found Ms Hughes lying on the floor of an upstairs bedroom with a kitchen knife in her right court heard how officers started doing CPR but paramedics later pronounced her carried out a post-mortem examination on Ms Hughes's body the day after the fatal attack and the cause of death was recorded as stab wounds to the chest and neck. 'Deeply remorseful' Lord Harrower was told Dryden was "deeply remorseful" for his actions.A statement read on his behalf said he realised no sentence could "justify or bring closure to her family for the despicable, monstrous crime I have committed"."'I have turned everyone's life upside down," it added. "I will never be able to forgive myself."Lord Harrower told him he would have to serve a minimum of 18 years for the "sustained" and "savage" attack which was carried out using a knife and a claw said Dryden had caused "terrible devastation" to Ms Hughes' family and that no sentence could "alleviate their anguish". 'Horrific assault' Moira Orr, who leads on homicide and major crime for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, said: "Corey Dryden is a violent and dangerous man who murdered Megan Hughes in her home, where she had the right to be safe."After subjecting her to a horrific assault, he left his partner on the floor to die instead of calling for help."His cruel and callous actions have robbed Megan of her future and left her family and loved ones to deal with this unimaginable loss. Our thoughts remain with them."Ch Insp Laura White described it as a "vicious and calculated attack" and said Dryden had robbed a family of "their mum, daughter, granddaughter, sister and niece".
Newsweek
22-07-2025
- Newsweek
Dog the Bounty Hunter's Grandson Shot and Killed: Police 'Heard Screaming'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Dispatchers "heard screaming" while responding to a shooting allegedly involving Dog the Bounty Hunter's stepson and stepgrandson, according to an incident report obtained by Newsweek. The Context Dog the Bounty Hunter—whose real name is Duane Chapman—is a reality television star who appeared on Dog the Bounty Hunter, Dog's Most Wanted and Dog And Beth: On The Hunt. The shows followed the 72-year-old as he would track down fugitives. What To Know On Saturday, Anthony, Chapman's 13-year-old step-grandson, died after he was allegedly accidentally shot by his father, Gregory Zecca, Chapman's stepson, in Naples, Florida. Zecca is the son of Chapman's wife, Francie Chapman. The Collier County Sheriff's Office told Newsweek in a statement that they are "conducting a death investigation," noting that it was "an isolated incident" and "no arrest has been made." Duane "Dog The Bounty Hunter" Chapman at his book signing for "You Can Run But You Can't Hide" at Borders bookstore in Hollywood on August 3, 2007. Anthony is pictured in the inset image. Duane "Dog The Bounty Hunter" Chapman at his book signing for "You Can Run But You Can't Hide" at Borders bookstore in Hollywood on August 3, 2007. Anthony is pictured in the inset image. Ted Soqui/Corbis via Getty Images; Francie Chapman/Instagram The incident report revealed that an officer was dispatched to an "unknown" type of call where dispatch had heard screaming on the line. The call was shortly thereafter classified as a shooting. The incident report showed that CPR was being performed when officers arrived. The officers took over life-saving measures, according to the report. The victim "appeared to have lost large amounts of blood." The identified wound was on the neck, just above the sternum. Last year, Francie Chapman posted a video on Instagram of her husband and Anthony dancing to Usher's song "Yeah!" "Happy Monday!!!!" she wrote on July 15, 2024. "We had the best weekend celebrating our grandson Anthony at the @usnavyblueangels event for his birthday!!!! Here's what being on the road looks like with Memaw and Grandpa." In a separate post from September 2022, Francie Chapman praised Zecca and Anthony. "Greg Alex & Anthony, Dog & I Love You Guys Dearly !!" she captioned a photo one year and one day after her wedding to Duane Chapman. "Thank You For Always Standing By Us." The couple got married on September 2, 2021, following the 2019 death of Duane Chapman's wife, Beth Chapman, who had previously been diagnosed with throat cancer. Chapman is a father to 13 children from six relationships. He had son Christopher with ex-girlfriend Debbie White, had sons Duane Lee II and Leland with his first wife, La Fonda Sue Darnall (née Honeycutt), and had James, Wesley and late son Zebadiah with his second wife, Anne Tegnell. Chapman is also a father to Lyssa, Tucker and late daughter Barbara with his third wife, Lyssa Rae Brittain (née Greene). He did not have any children with his fourth wife, Tawny Marie Chapman. He had a daughter, Bonnie, and a son, Garry, with his late fifth wife, Beth Chapman, and he adopted her daughter, Cecily. What People Are Saying Duane and Francie Chapman said in a statement to TMZ: "We are grieving as a family over this incomprehensible tragic accident and would ask for continued prayers as we grieve the loss of our beloved grandson, Anthony." What Happens Next The Collier County Sheriff's Office told Newsweek that they are "conducting a thorough investigation looking into all the elements of this tragic incident. The investigation includes statements from witnesses who were at the scene, forensic testing, subpoenas, and search warrants."
Times
18-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Times
A marvellous mansion in Scottish Borders is for sale at £1.65 million
J ennifer Barr's garden is so lovely that she has problems leaving it. 'You can become very happy just being around here,' Barr says about the eight acres of grounds that surround the 19th-century mansion Allerly House. The six-bedroom house, which is in the Borders village of Gattonside, just over the River Tweed north of Melrose, packs in enough to entertain just about anyone morning to night. There's a spacious terrace off the kitchen, ideal for alfresco dining. Next to it is an open-air swimming pool, a rarity in Scotland, where you can enjoy a refreshing dip with views towards the Eildon Hills on the other side of the Tweed Valley. 'I guess the great thing about it is, you do a bit of gardening,' Barr says, 'you get hot, you jump into the pool, you get back out, you start gardening again. It's quite a luxury.'
