A poet said he is "astonished" to have his work recognised by royalty and to now feature among literary names he has admired for years. Michael Laskey, 81, was awarded the King's Gold Medal for Poetry ...

Some years ago, I attended a performance of “King David” by Gesher Theater, with a group of new Russian-speaking Olim. My initial excitement to see this play turned sour after the first few scenes, ...

Choosing a name for your newborn baby can be quite the task. Any expectant parents will understand the feeling of trawling through baby name dictionaries in search of the perfect one for their bundle ...

The Indian arm of Oxford University Press (OUP) has issued an apology over the controversial portrayal of a Hindu warrior king in a book published more than two decades ago. OUP India said the book ...

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The Ladbrokes King George VI Chase declarations are in, with Willie Mullins' Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File heading the markets ahead of Boxing Day's feature contest from Kempton; Of the British ...

One repeat that everybody wants to see over Christmas moved a step nearer on Saturday when Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File were confirmed for the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase. They served up ...

Willie Mullins has confirmed that both Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File are set to head to Kempton for the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase on Boxing Day. The pair fought out a titanic duel for the John ...

Before Alfred was called Great, there was a king who held the line. Æthelwulf, the Noble Wolf of Wessex, faced the Viking storm with steel and strategy, forging unity from chaos and buying time with ...

The winter of 2003 would forever be etched in Bhutan’s history as the time when a King walked into the jungles of the south, especially in Samdrupjongkhar, not as a ruler commanding from afar, but as ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The poet and author's newest memoir is geared toward anyone in transition, even just from one day to the next Erika Goldring/Getty for ...