The uk’s first female priests

A month or so ago, a 50th anniversary went unnoticed by most followers of Formula One statistics. In the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix, Italian Lella Lombardi became the first, and so far the only, woman to

An ocean of prejudice met the American heiresses who came to Britain at the dawn of the 20th century, but there was more to them than their wealth. Some earned their own titles, one flew helicopters and another made history as Britain’s first female MP

The rebellious charm and cruelty of a high-society mischief maker

There are gig venues, and then there’s York Minster, where symphonic metal band Plague Of Angels are playing a show backed by an enormous pipe organ. Unless a bunch of irate Christians get their way

Becoming an adult It’s three decades since Pulp’s ...

An inaugural walk on the St Aelred’s Pilgrim Trail in North Yorkshire