Rum is the scorched brand of empire, the persistent hangover of colonial ambition. It has wet the lips of rogues and royals, ...

The cuisine of France’s Charentais region is getting a shake-up, with gin production taking over ancient Cognac houses, and ...

Its people are largely descendants of Indian labourers, Chinese traders, African slaves, and colonists from the Dutch, French, and British empires ... symbol of both the lingering legacies of the ...

‘It’s so impressive by the seafront,’ says Thomson, who is partial to brandy and ginger ale as well as ‘a half of Abbot ale’ on her Wetherspoon travels. Originally the North Western ...

As US President Donald Trump continues to strike blows at the heart of American soft power, stripping away every last fig and vestige of imperial pretence, one can’t help but recall the old ...

How many Broadway shows has Liam Neeson been in? Liam Neeson has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows. How many West End shows has Liam Neeson been in? Liam Neeson has not appeared in the West End ...

Only a fifth of voters believe the British Empire is something modern Britain should be ashamed of, a new poll suggests. A third of adults (33 per cent) believe that the UK's colonial period in ...

I flew to Arizona, hoping to feel that American energy again. These two weeks showed me why British founders often feel stuck and forever changed the way I view British business culture.

SCOTLAND’S role in the British Empire is being wrongly politicised in the modern day – and misunderstood by both sides of the constitutional debate, experts have told the Sunday National. It comes ...

This British series sees big-city businessman Gavin Shipman (Mathew Horne) fall in love with small-town Welsh girl Nessa Jenkins (Ruth Jones) through clandestine late-night phone calls.

After the death of his wife, local newspaper writer Tony (Ricky Gervais) gets stuck on the second stage of grief: anger. With nothing left to live for, he decides to fill the lives of everyone ...