Kya deLongchamps takes a look at the very collectible and very beautiful Meissen porcelain.

Kya deLongchamps says flatbacks should not be confused with earlier, more expensive figures.

A 19th century Irish side table is among the highlights at an auction by Hegarty’s of Bandon in Acton’s Hotel, Kinsale, on Sunday week (Jul 21) at 7pm.

Germany has dispatched thousands of soldiers to help cities and towns cope with flooding from the rain-soaked Danube and other southern rivers, a day after the Bavarian city of Passau saw its worst flooding since 1501.