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Next month, the town of Egremont in Cumbria will gather for the annual crab fair. Established in 1267, the fair has nothing to do with crustaceans whatsoever, but rather celebrates the crab apple. It’s part of a medieval tradition of fêtes...
Whitworth Rushcart Whitworth, Lancashire Early Sept In Whitworth, Lancashire, the annual replacement of rush flooring is still celebrated with “rushcarts” – decorated floats piled high with rushes, ceremonial street sweeping, brass...
The Common Riding Selkirk, Scottish Borders Mid-June “A parade of local people take their horses around the bounds of a large area of common land behind the town,” explains Warren. “It’s based on a longstanding tradition of protecting the...
When Emelia Erland put her Victorian terraced home in Bristol on the market in May, she never imagined it would generate more than 350,000 online views or be snapped up in just a week. But behind the astonishing reaction to the quirkily...
After six years living in the US, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their two children have returned to Britain. This may be just about good schools, or it may be a bid to bridge the apparent gulf caused by his estrangement from his father and...