Why the case of the missing British aristocrat is being reopened after 42 years

Why the case of the missing British aristocrat is being reopened after 42 years

For four decades,speculation has swirled around what happened to British socialite Jeanette Bishop May and her 39-year-old Italian companion.

  • byJosephine McKenna

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A magnificent,calf-burning hike through two of England’s national parks

A magnificent,calf-burning hike through two of England’s national parks

Two dramatic national parks in northern England are practically neighbours,yet worlds apart in their appeal.

  • byRob McFarland
London’s must-see historic attraction will still surprise you

London’s must-see historic attraction will still surprise you

It’s been a prison,a palace and a playground for polar bears (yes,polar bears). There’s still a lot to discover about the Tower of London.

  • byDavid Whitley
Despite its issues,Britain’s answer to Vegas keeps bringing in tourists

Despite its issues,Britain’s answer to Vegas keeps bringing in tourists

Years of under-investment,deprivation,unreliable weather and boozy stag and hen parties haven’t stopped Blackpool being fun for all the family.

  • bySteve McKenna
The country house goes wild:A rarefied retreat without the stuffiness

The country house goes wild:A rarefied retreat without the stuffiness

From the table to the spa,Heckfield Place infuses luxury with the natural world.

  • byUte Junker
‘Dad disappeared for about six months’:The actor hired to impersonate a British war commander
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‘Dad disappeared for about six months’:The actor hired to impersonate a British war commander

To deceive the Germans,MI5 recruited Australian actor Meyrick Clifton James.

  • byTim Barlass
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Ten of the best things to do in London with teens

Ten of the best things to do in London with teens

Boho markets,Hyde Park,street art,Insta moments and afternoon tea on a double decker bus are just some of the highlights of London with teens in tow.

  • bySheriden Rhodes
King Charles waited 70 years as next in line. Now William must step up
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King Charles waited 70 years as next in line. Now William must step up

After 70 years as the next in line,the diagnosis of an unspecified cancer means King Charles III must,for now,step back.

  • byRob Harris
In praise of Britain’s (greatest?) culinary invention:The chip butty

In praise of Britain’s (greatest?) culinary invention:The chip butty

It’s fatty,stodgy,salty and the perfect hangover food – what’s not to love?

  • byBen Groundwater
Six of the best towns and cities in Yorkshire

Six of the best towns and cities in Yorkshire

Yorkshire is traditional England all over,with its natural beauty and straight-talking. These towns and cities provide much of that mythologised character.

  • byDavid Whitley
Biden deal allows aid convoys into Gaza as leaders visit Jerusalem

Biden deal allows aid convoys into Gaza as leaders visit Jerusalem

US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have visited Jerusalem as the humanitarian crisis continues.

  • byLucy Cormack