The death of the ‘notoriously evil’ monk was reported in the Manchester Guardian on 3 January 1917, while the following day, amidst all the news about the war in Europe, it was noted that Russia could ...

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Opera flourishes: in spite of all the financial cutbacks, the UK’s opera companies are managing to create new work and ...

All signal, no noise, these are the smart reads, talking points and weird gems to look out for in the coming year.

Christmas for the Royal Family has changed ever since Queen Elizabeth II passed away. The family does not engage in usual festive activities as Sandringham like they use to, reveals Royal expert ...

Mitchell, 37, died after crashing into a tree on Ford Rd about 8.30pm on Friday. Police said his injuries were not consistent with a crash. A 28-year-old Rotorua man appeared in the Rotorua District ...

World War II US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, wretched captivity in prisoner-of-war camps and the sinking of his first POW ...