Recent Articles

Diaries and Journals for 2011 – the perfect Christmas presents (in: Editor's choice)
Sep 1, 2010

If you're looking for Christmas present ideas this year with that extra British touch, take a look at the diaries and journals published by Frances Lincoln and for sale through our bookshop. They'll make ideal Christmas presents for anyone who loves Britain and British culture.

Saved art panels go on display to public (in: Culture)
Aug 26, 2010

ACTS OF MERCY, four striking allegorical panels by a largely forgotten but highly talented early 20th-century artist, have been saved from London’s demolished Middlesex Hospital. They can now be seen in London’s National Gallery until 17 October.

In good spirits (in: Where to stay)
Aug 26, 2010

ALL OLD HOUSES should have a ghost and Britain's fine  historic accommodations certainly have a few ghostly tales to tell. Whether you like a hint of mystery in your travels around Britain or are a fan of ghost stories, we have the place for you.

Gauguin: maker of myth (in: Culture)
Aug 25, 2010

SEE EXACTLY how Gauguin experimented with light, colour, shape and subject throughout his lifetime in the first major exhibition of his work in London for 50 years.

Celebrate gourmet London (in: Editor's choice)
Aug 24, 2010

GOURMET FOOD from Street Kitchen is just one of the reasons why foodies will want to be in the capital for the second London Restaurant Festival this October. Even more tastebuds are set to be tickled this year.

Bluebell Railway scoops heritage award (in: Heritage)
Aug 20, 2010

VOLUNTEERS AT one of the country’s best-loved heritage railways, of The Railway Children fame, are celebrating after winning a rare heritage award for their restoration work.

Caught between a rock and a rock'n'roller (in: Editor's choice)
Aug 20, 2010

AS A LIFELONG Elvis fan and aspiring connoisseur of this great country, my eye was caught by a reference to St Elvis in a gazetteer of Britain. But this isn't just any gazetteer, it's McKie's local history of Britain.

Nautical glamour by the River Thames (in: What to see & do)
Aug 19, 2010

FANS OF ALL things nautical should head to St Katherine's Docks in the City of London for this year's Thames Revival. It's part of The Mayor's Thames Festival each September, with art, entertainment and fireworks along the river.