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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 8: Police restrict access outside the British Museum on August 8, 2023 in London, England. The Metropolitan Police said they were called to Museum Street at 10AM after a reported stabbing. A man was subsequently taken to the hospital with a stab wound and another was arrested on suspicion of Grievous Bodily Harm. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

British Museum stabbing: Man injured and another arrested

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Undated Handout Photo of hand-crafted limestone floor, starting from £375 per square metre, Lapicida, www.lapicida.com. See PA Feature INTERIORS Museum. Picture credit should read: PA Photo/Handout. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature INTERIORS Museum.

Done roman? get the villa look
An airy, elegant home with decorative tiles and nature-inspired murals, where the outdoors blends seamlessly with the indoors, would be an enviable property by today’s standards.