Rare metiers d’art timepieces are more than mere conversation starters. They are a joy to behold and the craftspeople at the ...

Thomas Edison might have registered over 1,000 patents in his lifetime (the somewhat-disputed total figure is thought to be 1 ...

These days nobody would dream of keeping a wild animal as a pet, but there was a time, not so long ago, when a gentleman ...

The Britannic Explorer, a train where you'd never complain about being delayed, is set to come in to service in July 2025.

An Italian company is selling 400ml cans of air — yes, air — from Lake Como, at €9.90 a pop (about £8). The ‘product’ — which ...

Damp, dimly lit and cramped they may have been, yet Anderson shelters were lifesavers during the Second World War. Russell ...

The NGS has begun investing in community garden schemes. The results are more than anyone could have expected and showcase ...

John McCrae's beautiful words written amid the horrifying bloodshed of the First World War linked the poppy and remembrance ...

Labour has turned it's back on the farming community with its latest plans on Agricultural Property Relief.

One of the Cotswold's most charming country house hotels has snapped up a neighbouring cottage and given it a new lease of ...

A house in the spookily Gothic Holly Village, a birthday song for His Majesty and good news for fans of keeping warm on remote Scottish islands.

Along a similar vein is the annual scare story of giant spiders invading our homes over winter. Today, the Independent tells ...