The whitest christmas we’ve ever seen

All self-respecting Christmas stories start in one of two places: Bethlehem or the North Pole. The former is firm favourite if the Almighty is featured in the narrative; the Arctic Pole is the preferr

You might be surprised to learn that there are more ghost sightings on Christmas Eve than there are at Halloween, so what better time for a ghost hunt? The festive season has always been favoured by l

It’s a consequence of being a nerdy petrolhead that, despite most of us living thousands of miles away from northern Scandinavia, we’re familiar with the strange names of Arvidsjaur, Arjeplog and Rova

With up to two weeks of holiday time to kill this Christmas, you may be wondering how best to fill the days either side of the main event. Well, wonder no more, because we have a stocking-load of idea

Q What is the coldest winter the UK has experienced? A In more recent times the Met Office points to the winter of 1963, which was the coldest since 1740, with temperatures dropping to as low as -20°C

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