ONE of the loveliest times in the year is the celebration of Christmas. In the church, the most popular Christmas services are those which are held on Christmas Eve. Many of those who go along are not

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CAROLS are playing softly, their melodies floating into the kitchen where Miranda is standing at the hob, gently stirring mulled wine. From the bubbling pot, the smell of cinnamon and clove wafts thro

THE chimes of Big Ben, fireworks lighting up the night sky, and the popping of Champagne corks are just some of the things we, in the UK, associate with New Year’s Eve. But how does the rest of the wo

An event that takes place during the depths of winter in the very northernmost reach of the British Isles, Up Helly Aa is a fiery festival that celebrates some of the customs brought to the Shetland I

The remote Norwegian island of Myken has become home to a whisky distillery. Home to only 12 residents, Myken’s whisky production has led to a tourist boom, with 1,500 visitors setting down there last