Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster, after being approached by John Forster and the poet's son, readily agreed and the funeral was strictly private, following Dickens' own instructions. The ...

The funeral of Sir Winston Churchill on 30 January 1965 was broadcast live on the BBC and seen around the world. It was the first state funeral of a politician in the century and the biggest ...

Hong Kong is no exception. The popularity of variants on the once-humble poon choi (“basin dish”) meal demonstrates how tradition and modernity can find their meeting point, especially when ...

Dear Abby: My brother died of cancer a year ago. During his entire 50-year marriage, I felt bad about the way his wife treated him. She snapped at him and bit his head off from the time they were ...

For years, many people—especially in non-Chinese-speaking countries—have assumed that “Kung Hei Fat Choi” directly translates to “Happy New Year.” However, the phrase actually means “Wishing you ...

On Monday, the stunning Abbey Clancy appeared in sizzling new Agent Provocateur lingerie ahead of the brand's sultry Valentine’s Day Campaign. The beautiful imagery was shot by Gregg Williams ...

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Chad,” and I have been together for 10 years. We have no children together, but we have been stepparents to each other’s children since the beginning of our ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years (eight years married). When we were first married, we had fun. He used to take me out on dates. He knows I enjoy dining and dancing ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years (eight years married). When we were first married, we had fun. He used to take me out on dates. He knows I enjoy dining and dancing ...

“American Ninja Warrior” contestant Jimmy Choi was 27 when he was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease after a routine medical exam. Today, Choi, 50, is an adviser to the Michael ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently married an old high school flame after 30 years apart. Since we are both in our 50s, we wanted a low-key ceremony — no wedding, no fuss, just us, madly in love and doing ...

Emergency services descended on Harrop Street, in Abbey Hey, at around 6.15am this morning (Saturday, January 25). Greater Manchester Police said the car was reported stolen from a house on nearby ...