Christmas Past and Presents - Day Eighteen

These cute little star pincushions are not just  for Christmas. They would be perfect for a birthday or hostess gift or use them for a party...

A rare photograph of the real Father Christmas

View image | gettyimages.com This photograph was taken on 14 November 1941. See the thin, worried and rather pagan looking figure with a we...

Save the Wolsey Angels

From the Victoria and Albert Museum website: We urgently need your help to raise £2.5 million and reunite the Wolsey Angels, four Renaissan...

Army Scientist Uses Diagnostic Tools to Track Viruses

By Cheryl Pellerin DoD News, Defense Media Activity FORT DETRICK, Md., Dec. 17, 2014 – An Army virologist using diagnostic tools found trace...

Six of the Best 479

Tim Farron says the CIA report on torture shows why we have to fight harder than ever for a liberal Britain. "Bulging profits for the ...

Christmas Past and Presents - Day Seventeen

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Man rings police after neighbour posts "creepy" picture of Cliff Richard in his window

Our Headline of the Day contest sees a win for Brighton's The Argus .

Country Life

Sorry to have been off air for so long, but this will, I hope, be the start of a return that heralds more over Christmas. My lodge keeper at...

Food For Body And Soul

During the winter months thoughts turn to the giving of gifts; a tradition observed in several celebrations throughout the world.  Freely gi...