The will for a christian burial

Different ways of dying across the British Isles

Home to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards are a sacred haven for flora and fauna

With their potent blend of wild looks and mystery, Britain’s ancient sites have an enduring magnetism–and there are far more of them than you might imagine, says Tom Howells

Ambiguous loss is different from other sorts of loss. What is it, when does it happen and how can we learn to live with it?

Missing for centuries, where are the final resting places of some of history’s greatest figures?

For 5000 years a boulder stood unremarked in a Dorset valley, until one summer day an archaeologist noticed something curious about it...