One in five British people cannot name a single author of literature, a survey has revealed, as writers warn there is a section of society that is "shut off" from the benefits of reading.more
With Shrove Tuesday next week, on the 28, Londoners were set to celebrate the day before Lent with piles of pancakes, oodles of lemon and sugar, and of course, old tradition of running with a frying pan. more
Police are asking people not to get too close to a humpback whale spotted off the south Devon coast.
It is believed to be with a calf and was last spotted at about 09:00 GMT in Start Bay.more
The first Space Launch System flight scheduled for 2018 was supposed to be unmanned, designed to test the new rocket and its companion Orion capsule. But now NASA has grander plans for its maiden flight: acting administrator Robert M. Lightfoot Jr. has announced that the agency is considering adding a crew on board.more
In Stockholm, Uppsala and at the Castle Skokloster is created a documentary "Rescued from Flood" - the first creative production showing the fate of the deported by the Swedes treasures during the Flood (1655-1660).more
Maddie was just three-years-old when she disappeared from the Portuguese flat in Algarve while her parents, Kate and Gerry, dined in a nearby restaurant in the resort of Praia da Luz.more
A group of conservation charities is launching its biggest ever recruitment drive for volunteers to help protect the native red squirrel.A total of 5,000 squirrel-watchers are required across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.more
The five-bedroom property includes his and hers bathrooms, 24-hour meal delivery from the next-door Mandarin Oriental hotel and even two parking spaces.more
Astronomers have detected a record seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a single star.
The researchers say that all seven could potentially support liquid water on the surface, depending on the other properties of those planets.more
On Fat Thursday donuts eat almost all Poles, or 95 per cent of surveyed - according to the report "Poland on the fork. Eating habits of Poles 2016" conducted by GfK.more
EastEnders scriptwriter Leo Richardson has defended the recent racism storyline after he faced a backlash from viewers. The BBC soap tackled racism and xenophobia in a Brexit-fuelled plot which saw the words "Poles go home" graffitied on the Queen Vic after a Polish themed night at the pub.more
The Venezuelan skier Adrian Solano was arrested in Paris on the way to the world championships in Lahti, which will be held from February 22 to March 5. He was charged with terrorism and after five days in custody deported to the country.more
The NHS could save £1.7 billion on conditions including heart disease and diabetes if Londoners walked or cycled for just 20 minutes a day, figures showed. more
It's only a matter of time before the Bundesliga records the 50,000th goal in its 54-year history, the only question is: Who will be the one to fire their name into the record books? bundesliga.com takes a look at some of the players who have already done so.more
Workers at the historic city institution Lloyd's of London have been banned from drinking during the day after around half of disciplinary cases were found to relate to alcohol.more
To many their first mobile phone is as prized as their first romance. Nothing can quite match the feel of it. Or the battery life. Now the Nokia 3310, one of the best-loved phones of all time, is to be reintroduced for those seeking nostalgia, not to mention a device that is virtually indestructible.more
A book dealer has said he is "devastated" after more than £2 million worth of rare antique books and manuscripts have been burgled from a warehouse in Feltham .more
Deny it as much as you like, but nothing quite says 'I love as' being able to demonstrate the pounding your credit card has taken on Valentine's Day.more
