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There is a story repeated so often that it has become a truth -- that medieval folk drank weak beer to avoid the perils of drinking water -- but its a myth.

Amid the deluge of nostalgia and romance that February invokes, and the calls for resistance to this “epidemic” of love brought about by the market forces, the story of Valentine’s Day perhaps lies somewhere in between — long, complex and deserving to be told.

Historically, several stranger taxes have existed throughout the world, including the ‘Beard Tax’ in Russia to discourage men from sporting beards, the window tax in England, France, Scotland and...

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The Times and Sunday Times’ hotel of the year for 2023, heading the annual list of 100 of Britain’s best places to stay

Anthony Bale offers eight sage pieces of advice for those planning to pack their bags and embark on a journey to a foreign land in the Middle Ages

The Herald was founded by an Edinburgh-born printer called John Mennons in January 1783 as a weekly publication called the Glasgow Advertiser.

Toyota has mostly garnered a reputation for benign and affordable economy cars, but even the most practical vehicles had some strange design choices.

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.


What are the origins of May Day? Is it a pagan holiday? And why is it celebrated? Helen Carr charts its history from Roman festival to bank holiday weekend