As every year on the same date, February 14, will be an occasion to celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day. The origins of this ...

Europe may be the smallest continent, but it has no shortage of fascinating places to visit. From incredible castles to ...

Does any living composer write better for choirs, or more demandingly when circumstances allow, than James MacMillan?

Stray from the beaten track to discover these postcard-worthy corners of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ...

A TOWN in Essex has been dubbed the smallest in the country, and it has both amazing pubs and even a beach. Manningtree, on the River Stour, is said to be the smallest town in England by area.

In medieval times, getting caught scribbling with one’s left hand could earn accusations of being possessed and, during the ...

Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14th, has evolved from a day with obscure and somewhat sinister roots to a global ...

Swiss watches, cheese, chocolate and some of the highest mountains in the world are some of what Switzerland is known for.

A “foot in mouth” award is presented each year by the Plain English Campaign in the UK for the best baffling comment by a ...

The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said.

On Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the year, here is the history of St Catherine's Chapel near Abbotsbury, whose namesake St ...

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