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 ...

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 ...

Kropyvnytskyi held a farewell ceremony for 21-year-old soldier Ilya Medvedev ... Medvedev graduated from high school with a gold medal in 2020 and went on to study English and German translation at ...

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 ...

Old English Mastiffs stand as iconic symbols of strength, loyalty, and gentle companionship. Within this noble breed, there exist individuals who have left an everlasting mark due to their exceptional ...

Caroline Miller was visiting a Walmart in Acworth with her 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son last week when the motorized wheelchair the family was using broke down in the pharmacy aisle.

A former police officer who fatally Tasered a 95-year-old Australian woman after she refused his orders to drop a knife has been spared jail, with the victim’s family decrying the sentence as a ...

Clare Nowland died of her injuries a week after being Tasered by Kristian White A former police officer has been spared a jail sentence over his fatal decision to Taser a 95-year-old woman with ...

A former Liberal MP shaved 10 years off his age when he used a gay hook-up app to meet a 13-year-old boy who he then sexually abused, prosecutors have alleged. Roderick 'Rory' Amon, 35 ...

Like the old IBM, Alphabet is trying to offset that pressure by pruning its workforce, cutting costs, and buying back 11% of its shares over the past five years. However, its future could remain ...