Birinus is sometimes known as the “Apostle to the West Saxons”, and the patron saint of missionaries. Thanks to St Birinus, ...

Straddling the Rhine River and offering a glorious blend of Swiss, German and French culture, this city satisfies history ...

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A £330,000 appeal to buy the land surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant has been launched. The National Trust is hoping to raise ...

This travel blog post shares our photos and information about visiting the ancient Roman Baths in Bath, UK.

Liza Frank, author of Household Lore, talks us through everything from Christmas trees and mince pies to divination during ...

In the poem, an albatross brings good fortune to the crew of a ship. Then, after a sailor shoots it with a crossbow, the ...

The Celts believed that all trees were sacred; each had a special curative property or spiritual significance. Among our ...

Is democracy slipping through our fingers? First there is the abolition of trial by jury for all but the most serious cases such as rape, murder, aggravated burglary, blackmail, people trafficking, ...

A PRE-CHRISTMAS miracle has occurred at a stricken church which is aiming to raise a six-figure sum to fund urgent roof...