France is backing away from a recent commitment to intervene more forcefully at sea to stop small boats from crossing the ...

The replica Erie Canal boat, Seneca Chief, was welcomed to New York Harbor. Several reflected on the meaning of the journey on the 200th anniversary of the canal.

A woman has spoken of her panic after she started to sink into mud in a disused canal as she was trying to rescue her dog. Kirsty Forrest, 27, was walking along the towpath at Cotgrave Country Park on ...

Sam Skinner has a very minimalist lifestyle. He needs just £12,000 a year to live on, having swapped bricks and mortar for a ...

Explore the past, present and future of the Erie Canal on its bicentennial anniversary. In 1825, the state of New York completed the Erie Canal. Today, the singular historic purpose of the canal has ...

A canal restoration group has paid tribute to Prunella Scales after the British TV icon died at the age of 93.

The actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as Sybil Fawlty in the British comedy series Fawlty Series, has died ...

Located in Wiltshire, Bradford on Avon has been ranked among the top 10 prettiest towns in the UK, according to CN Traveller. Just eight miles from the stunning city of Bath, it o ...

The agency’s covert operations, which Trump confirmed last week, hark back to the coups, assassination attempts and ...

In 1864, Fydor Dostoevsky wrote his seminal Notes from Underground, a novella exploring existentialism and alienation in a large city – in his case, St. Petersburg – the premise of which in many ways ...

Wood burning stoves have become a trendy must-have for people looking to give their homes some rustic charm. But while many Brits have invested in the appliance, a nurse has called on them to be ...