Lonely country houses, sudden snowstorms, cut telephone wires and plenty of unexplained murder here are the best mystery books for a cold winter's evening.
PETER HITCHENS: Of all the strange Christmases I have experienced in following journalism, the oddest was 20 years ago, when Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was captured by Americans.
Going the whole nine yards, dressing to the nines, being on cloud nine. In pop culture, in ancient folklore, in music, even in sports the number nine is everywhere. In our last episode of our series, The Greatest Numbers of All Time, we explore nine and its uncanny connections.
This weekend, bells in towers up and down the country will be ringing to mark the Coronation of King Charles III. Since the Coronation was announced there has been a concerted effort, ‘the ‘Ring for the King’ campaign, aimed at recruiting new ringers to learn the fascinating and absorbing hobby.