The Kidderminster Historical Society will host the lecture, titled 'Chateau Impney, Droitwich - A Victorian Country House'. The event will be held at The Museum of Carpet, Stour Vale Mill, Green ...

Actor Stephen Fry, former England football manager Gareth Southgate and London Mayor Sadiq Khan are among those knighted in ...

This is where Boxing Day gets its name from - find out when it was first made a bank holiday in the UK, who celebrates it and why America don't.

Today when politicians are retreating from helping the poor and growth offers no panacea, we need another Dickens to inspire ...

Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901 ... "The royal Christmas tree gave a new sense of intimacy and domesticity to Victorian Christmas celebrations, blending British and German traditions." ...

As Christmas Day excitement fades away, December 26 is welcomed with its form of festive charm; known as Boxing Day.

Originally a day for the wealthy to give gifts to the poor, Boxing Day is now well-celebrated holiday in several parts of the ...

The parlor, with its plush furnishings and crackling fireplace, practically begs you to sit down with a good book and pretend ...

Combine the eau-de-vie, liqueur, sugar syrup, lemon juice, and puree in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake ...

London newspaper The Illustrated News published an image of the royal family gathered around an 8-foot decorated fir tree at ...

The season of lights is here, and that means it’s time for the annual Times Colonist Christmas Lights Map. If you have a light display worth crowing about, let us know, and we’ll spread the ...