Daniel McAlpine, a private in the Highland Light Infantry, was sheltering in a tunnel under the Somme village of Bouzincourt, France, when he pencilled his name, service number, unit, home town of ...

There's no sport that cannot be played out on frozen water, according to the fabled Swiss ski resort of St Moritz. In fact, skiing, ironically, might be the safest thing to do whilst you're there, ...

The electrification of the auto industry continues apace, with Bentley the latest firm to announce plans to produce a fully electric car in 2026. The announcement confirms the brand’s commitment to ...

Plus the quiz of the day, saving Britain's most southerly post office, and the quiz of the day — it's the Dawn Chorus ...

James Witty from Malton, North Yorkshire, was named Supreme Champion, while ‘The British Reversible Plough-Off Final was won by Ian Brewer from Wadebridge, Cornwall, using a combination of Case ...

Labour has turned it's back on the farming community with its latest plans on Agricultural Property Relief. Labour has, in a ...

Country Life's cultural commentator Athena takes a closer look at last week's budget and foresees trouble ahead.

One of the Cotswold's most charming country house hotels has snapped up a neighbouring cottage and given it a new lease of ...

We can all agree that growing a moustache for charity is a good idea. But is it worth keeping afterwards? Harry Pearson looks to the past to find the answers.

There have arguably been few men placed under greater stress than Sir Winston Churchill, yet he consistently broadcast ...

One of the earliest depictions of a fossil prompted a joke — or perhaps a misunderstanding — which coloured the view of ...

Along a similar vein is the annual scare story of giant spiders invading our homes over winter. Today, the Independent tells ...