As the London Museum prepares to unveil the Cheapside Hoard in new premises on Smithfield, Will Hosie speaks to historian Victoria Shepherd about the story behind these precious jewels

Exaggerating her beetling monobrow and wispy dark moustache in self-portraits, the artist Frida Kahlo was a female force to be reckoned with, unafraid to pour her heart onto the canvas. Only last autu

Jessica Salter was blown away by the proposal, but the engagement ring? Not so much. So she took drastic action and redesigned it. Here’s what she’s learned…

Discover wildly different courting customs and the origin of international wedding traditions

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