Speaking at the Royal Institution, the author and screenwriter linked falling literacy rates to poverty, housing insecurity and social media ...

Calling in the next generation of scientists from all backgrounds to address the energy crisis and build the next generation ...

Children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce has called for national action to tackle a growing reading crisis, as new research ...

Families read less often with young children as Cheshire author Frank Cottrell-Boyce urges action through BookTrust’s new Reading Rights campaign.

Twenty-five years ago, there were few rites of passage more quintessentially English than a Florentine gap year. Every autumn ...

The University of Cambridge’s Professor Hannah Fry will be among 21 contestants joining the upcoming series of Celebrity ...

The Northern Navies would centre on the Joint Expeditionary Force, a UK-led grouping of 10 European countries.

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Explore the story of the Father of Electricity, whose discoveries laid the foundation for modern electrical science and ...

Sir David Attenborough, the esteemed broadcaster, naturalist, and national treasure, celebrates his 100th birthday on May 8.

Sir David Attenborough turns 100 on May 8. To mark the broadcaster, naturalist and national treasure’s milestone birthday, ...

Here's what to expect, including changes to programming and the Lake Trail, and construction begins on a major renovation project at the Four Arts.