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Q Who is the longest reigning male monarch in British history? A That title goes to George III, who reigned from 1760 until his death in 1820. He became King of Great Britain and Ireland after the dea

When the temperature drops, how do Britain’s birds, beasts and plants keep the chill at bay? John Lewis-Stempel reveals Nature’s own thermals

Britain is one of the last constitutional monarchies in the world, and the king or queen still plays a ceremonial role in the governance of the state. When Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022, she was bur

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

Over the centuries, countless literary greats have been inspired by the Scottish capital. In winter, when the cobblestones are damp and the taverns are firelit, the city ushers visitors indoors to find warmth in whisky and a good book

Whether you call it Christmas, Winterval or just ‘the holidays’, the period between late December and early January is cocoon time: a cessation of work and routine activities. It begins with tradition