Dr Fiona Murphy says traditions like The Biddy on 1 February remind us of the threads that hold us together as a people.

The art of rhombic straw plaiting is a traditional handicraft with a long history It was included in the third batch of ...

The inaugural UFC Strawweight Champion was Carla Esparza, who defeated Rose Namajunas in 2014 in the tournament finale for The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned. At UFC 185, Joanna ...

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As she walked through the main entrance to the hospital's Chelsea site, the Princess - dressed a Gabriela Hearst 'May' turtleneck sweater in burgundy and an Edeline Lee 'Plait' Skirt in burgundy ...

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Mr Straw, who served as Home Secretary under Tony Blair and Justice Secretary in Gordon Brown’s government, first proposed the radical change while in government. But it was torpedoed by a ...

Organisers of a festival which sees a man parade through a market town dressed as a straw animal say it has continued to grow in popularity. The Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival, held in ...

Visitors are being welcomed to a traditional event where a man dressed as a straw animal is paraded through a market town. The Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival, which dates to at least the mid-19th ...

"As many of you know, McDonald's has switched out their iconic straw for something that is either a little more sustainable, and/or cheaper," he says. "I'm not sure which one because based on ...