Guest columnist Anna Barker shares her latest historical piece.

On this day in histor ...

In 1665, Isaac Newton discovered the spectrum of light by passing a beam of sunlight through a glass prism in his room. He also experimented with his own eyes by inserting a bodkin (a blunt needle) ...

There are countless lenses through which to see the destinations we visit while on vacation. One of the most romantic is ...

Among all the great English poets across British literary history, Alexander Pope stands with only a few who are pillars of ...

Rare 17th-century oak chair linked to John Bradshaw and the trial of King Charles I to be auctioned at Woolley and Wallis.

Over three years after his death, Jack Burnell-Williams' mom is seeking to "fully understand what happened" to her son, her lawyer said ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales chose to adorn part of Westminster Abbey with eight trees marking a new trend in royal decoration ...

If you buy an online ticket via the Westminster Abbey website you can upgrade it to an annual pass free of charge. This will enable you to visit the Abbey three times for the price of one. Simply ask ...

Sometimes the best part of an awards show isn’t the show itself — it’s how the audience reacts to the night’s events. Plenty of stars have been caught on camera making a less-than-gracious losing face ...

Amanda Batula is scoping out the scene. Batula, 34, joked about going to the “boy aquarium” a.k.a. the New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders game on Thursday, January 29. The Summer House star took ...

Author Janet Gough shines a light on how stained-glass windows continue to instruct, inspire and illuminate in this captivating Lunchtime Talk. Join Janet Gough, author of Divine Light, in St Margaret ...