A new exhibition at the British Museum explores the mythmaking of Japan’s feudal warriors

The history of Hampton Court Palace in Surrey is peppered with the intriguing stories of its grace-and-favour residents. They lived with their families and staff in self-contained apartments within th

The samurai’s history and legacy, Angela Merkel’s 21st-century military and a new aviation festival

The acquisition of houses by the National Trust from the 1930s had less to do with the impoverishment of aristocratic families than the industrial wealth of bachelor donors, as Michael Hall reveals

The King’s Trust, formerly The Prince’s Trust, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Working with young people, The Trust believes that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no ma

New survey will help parks and gardens with climate change, reports Ian Hodgson