Britain's Druids Enjoy a Mystical Renaissance
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AVEBURY, England  - The druid turned and raised  his wooden staff, pointing to the sky.
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A 20th century witch, a black murder victim, a punk icon and Queen Victoria have all found their place in a major publication chronicling the lives of people who have left their mark on British society.
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Archeologists working near Stonehenge in England have discovered an ancient religious complex containing a treasure trove of artifacts that may finally illuminate the lives and religious practices of the people ...Comment
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A growing number of wild and exotic animals are being spotted  roaming free in the UK, a survey shows.
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A village of small houses that may have sheltered the builders of the mysterious Stonehenge, or people attending festivals there, has been found by archaeologists studying the stone circle in England. Eight of the houses, with central hearths, have been excavated, and there may be as many as 25 of them, Mike Parker Pearson said Tuesday at a briefing organized by the National Geographic Society.
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One was an athletic teenager who had grown into a devout young man, another a soccer-loving convert to Islam. The youngest was 17, the oldest 35. Many were born in Britain and all were reared here.
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In a foreign land, where once the earth ran red with British blood, they rode as if for death or glory.
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Arts & entertainment: Matisse's Dance is eventually coming to Britain - for the first time. Jonathan Jones on a great masterpiece
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BRENT PELHAM, England -- The morning chill was broken with sherry, served on silver platters to riders in smartly tailored red coats, leather crops tucked neatly under their arms. With the shrill blast of a bugle, the chattering was over and the Puckeridge Hunt -- a tradition since 1725 -- was on.
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WALES red dragon will be breathing fire and brimstone today. Pride, passion, the burning desire to bring down the might of England ... all the fuses are ready to be lit.
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Silver Spring, Md., is enjoying a renaissance, a result of public involvement and private investment.
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There is only one Ganges east of the Suez Canal, but the UK's over one-million-strong Hindu community has many to choose from as yet another British river is designated holy and home to the last rites.
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Various parts of the UK, particularly Scotland and Northern Ireland, are set to be hit strong winds.
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The Christian Science Monitor - Amid the rooftops and chimneys of this seaside town south of London spins a solitary symbol of Britain's growing devotion to green energy. Usually relegated to windy plains or planted offshore, a wind turbine has sprouted on the roof of Daren Howarth's terrace house.
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Science & environment: Britain is on course for its second warmest year since records began, according to climate scientists
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Britain is now a society transfixed by the delights of leisure and travel, new figures show
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A study of pre-historic animals reveals the crucial role of the English Channel in shaping  Britain's natural history.