I recently went to the last town in the world that still speaks Old English and I was shocked by how much I could speak and understand. Well okay, it’s not exactly Old English, it’s a rare language ...

The name “Oxford” comes from the Old English Oxenaforda, meaning “ford of the oxen”. This refers to a shallow crossing in the river where oxen could pass. It is suggested that the name Banbury could ...

The town name translates to "market north town", with "Chipping" meaning "market" in Old English. The birthplace of King Alfred the Great in 849, Wantage has a deep and rich history since starting out ...

Addis Ababa, April 9, 2025 (ENA) -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, received the Ambassador of The Netherlands to Ethiopia, Ambassador Christine Pirenne, at his office. The two sides ...

US hikes tariffs to China while pausing others and MP explains old social media posts following ... and down walkways and alleyways. But in the end the scooter has been impounded for six months ...

The audience was treated to a surprising, often hilarious retelling and examination of the Old English epic poem Beowulf on a stage painted like an island surrounded by blue waters and sheets covering ...

‘interesting’ place names – from ye olde village signs to the forgotten alleyways of huge cities. For example, I recently travelled down the ominously named ‘Stab lane’ in ...

Here are seven creative ways to put your old Android to good use. If you have an iPhone, here are some great ways to repurpose it for good use. With more and more companies letting us use our own ...

Three-year-old Tymofiy, critically injured in Russia’s April 4 ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, has died despite efforts to save him, his mother confirmed via local outlet Svoi. The boy was ...

Magnet fishers have discovered a 350-year-old cannonball in the River Lochy, which is thought to have been used during the English Civil War. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh ...