As March winds down into April later this week, the calendar turns to the annual day celebrated by pranksters and jokers ...

It is believed that in Scotland, April Fools’ Day was traditionally called 'Huntigowk Day', meaning 'Hunt the Gowk', as ‘gowk’ is a Scottish reference to a cuckoo or a foolish person.

April often brings to mind two things: rain and the promise of spring. Have you ever wondered where the saying “April showers ...

I am not suggesting that the merely singular “they” be capitalized. “A person can’t help Their birth” is unnecessary, because there is no ambiguity involved. However, with the new usage, where “they” ...

In the late Victorian period, Old Kent Road had 37 pubs open for business. However, since changes in the law, environment, ...

What with all the unnerving Trumpian/Muskian hoopla to process, I’ve found it more difficult to read for pleasure since Nov. 5, 2024.

The bequest of entrepreneur Henry E. Huntington is now one of the most exquisite attractions in the Los Angeles region. It’s ...

Three seats were up for grabs across the district as voters headed to the polls on Thursday for the Canterbury City Council vacancies in Herne, Canterbury and Whitstable. New Gorrell ward ...

Protesters took to the streets of Canterbury earlier today before coming to a halt outside The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge. The performance art shows a herd of topless women shackled and ...

Christchurch and North Canterbury residents have reported windows rattling and cars rocking while making morning commutes after a shallow 5.1 magnitude earthquake. The quake struck at 6.45am ...

The popularity of the Tabard Inn with these pilgrims was no doubt the reason that Geoffrey Chaucer chose it to be starting point for The Canterbury Tales. “Bifel that in that season on a day, In ...

Keepers at Wildwood, near Canterbury, say they have trained the two animals to lean on needles "entirely of their own accord". The method is being used to replace the darting approach, which Becky ...