It happened this month…

I’d like to know . . . Q Which group or band has won the most BRIT Awards in history? A That title lies with Coldplay, with Chris Martin and co. bagging nine prizes so far at Britain’s premier music a

QWhich country was the first to give women the right to vote? ANew Zealand was the first to enfranchise adult women when it came to voting. The landmark move was made in 1893, following attempts to ch

Our columnist takes us back to the 1976 heatwave and says we should be thankful for typical British summers!

Guide to THE BEST events in August

BBC Four’s “Gardeners’ Summer Party” will be hosted at RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex on August 2, with live episodes being recorded. Join an expert panel to discuss hot gardening topics, plus enjoy sp

In this issue’s Frontline: read about the hunt for Russia’s most notorious gun runner; strategist Mick Ryan’s assessment of Ukrainian drone warfare; the military importance of Aden; two crises over the Taiwan Strait’s islands; and the death of the helicopter assault tactic