Of England’s 48 ceremonial counties, only two have no National Trust presence, which even for a 130-year-old organisation is ...

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

Chanel’s signature monochrome palette — the brand’s emblematic black and white — also seems to echo the visual simplicity of ...

Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

One of the oldest restaurants in the world is this destination dating back to 800 A.D. that has served beer, wine, and food ...

The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115. The group of 12th- and 13th-century works expanded to more than ...

The international environment is unsettled. There are so many terror threats, domestic and foreign, that it is difficult to ...

A new exhibition opens at Buckingham Palace tomorrow focussing on the opulence of the Edwardian era. The reigns of Edward VII ...

The Everyman Theatre in Cork is staging a major revival of Making History, Brian Friel's celebrated play about resistance, ...

On 8 March this year it's the 80th anniversary of VE - or Victory in Europe - Day, with special concerts, remembrance ...

8 May is VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, the anniversary of Germany's surrender which effectively ended the Second World ...

A huge vintage funfair has returned to Nottingham and will remain open until the end of the Easter holidays. Welcoming ...