8 h. ago Overjoyed Edinburgh pensioner hosts his first ever exhibition aged 88

An inspiring Edinburgh pensioner has been left overjoyed after staging his first-ever art exhibition at the age of 88, following encouragement from his daughter.

Politics

2 w. ago The Edwardians: Age of Elegance at the King's Gallery review

This exhibition shows the art tastes and trappings of the Edwardian royals in a fascinating and opulent show

Events

3 w. ago UK agency MI5 delves into the history of spying in new London exhibition

UK agency MI5 delves into the history of spying in new London exhibition  The Straits Times

Politics

3 w. ago British pensioner held hostage by the Taliban describes his 'hell' living in a cage, shackled to murderers and limited to one meal a day inside Afghanistan's most notorious prison

No charges have been issued, nor any explanation given for why Peter and Barbie were arrested on February 1 with their interpreter.

Events

4 w. ago Stranger than fiction MI5 tales revealed in first National Archives collaboration

From Guy Burgess’s briefcase to microdots secreted in talc, an exhibition reveals remarkable items from the agency’s archives – and the extraordinary stories behind themThe agency that would become MI5, originally known as the Secret Service Bureau, employed just 17 staff in 1914; by the end of the first world war, the number working for Britain’s domestic counter-intelligence agency had swelled to 850, including a number of female administrators.While valuable for managing the card index records, noted Edith Lomax, the controller of women staff in 1918, only women under the age of 30 should be recruited “on account of the very considerable strain that was thrown on [their] brains”. Continue reading...

Politics

last month Pictures by ‘most celebrated royal photographer’ Queen Alexandra to be exhibited

The photographs will be on display at The Edwardians: Age Of Elegance exhibition at Buckingham Palace from April 11 to November 23 2025.

Culture