Nitty-gritty meaning: the possible slave-trade origins of the phrase - and other terms that may have racist links ...

THE organisers of an upcoming tall ship visit say they have been ‘overwhelmed’ with the response from the public.

A tall ship trip was start of a lifelong connection to the Fair Isle jumper for Lynne Coleman. Now she is reinventing it in cashmere.

The statute justified the imprisonment in World War II of thousands like Heidi Gurcke Donald. She is horrified as Trump invokes it for mass deportation.

Seattle's drawbridges, some a century old, still rely on alert operators to protect people on the roads and clear a passage ...

USA Today and MSN listed the campground as the fourth best family campground, and I Love New York listed it as one of the top six scenic campgrounds in Upstate New York.

Adventureland opens for the season March 22, and visitors can look forward to a new ride coming this spring: Wave Twister.

From the gastronomic specialties of Sifnos to the enigmatic ruins of the Dodecanese, each Greek island has its own distinct ...

An erupting Hawaii volcano once again began shooting fountains of lava that reached hundreds of feet high on Tuesday.

Manchester United has unveiled its plans for a new 100,000-seater stadium at Old Trafford which is set to be totally ...

Our LA correspondent digs up the history of those monumental letters, and why the site has been a platform for political ...