Feb. 14 also happens to be International Quirkyalone Day

There have been numerous attempts, despite scarce historical data, to provide reliable biographical details concerning St. Valentine. That is a very difficult task. Scholars have not agreed among themselves as to who St.

1951: “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre II.” Sugar Ray Robinson won the middleweight championship from “Raging Bull” Jake LaMotta on a 13th-round TKO at Chicago Stadium. LaMotta, who had never been knocked down, preserved that record.

A finger bone held at St John the Baptist in Fleet Street is displayed every Valentine's Day.

Book clubs across California revisit the Saint Valentine legend as The Legend of Valentine sparks debate on dating,

Valentine's Day is only a few days away, but the holiday's roots stem back centuries to the ancient Romans.

Every February, shop windows bloom with red hearts, chocolates and bouquets. Couples post affectionate selfies and book candlelit dinners, while others quietly opt out. But the version of Valentine’s Day as we recognise it today is less a timeless tradition than a modern creation,

The Catholic Christian community of Mytilene on Lesvos island solemnly attended the service in memory of Saint Valentine

So, on this Valentine’s Day, how can your love be grounded in sacrifice? For that is the entire reason for the day.

A relic, purported to be a fragment of bone from St Valentine's finger, is on display at a church in Coventry.