Even if you've already blown this year's budget, you might wish to consider visiting one of these twinkling cities next Christmas.

He’s rarely spoken about his failed marriage to Madonna, but director Guy Ritchie now flips the lid on life with his former Material Girl.

Susan Buckland visits the remote and rugged Shetland Islands and connects with the birthplace of her great-great-grandmother.

Shetland Islands holds its own, alone and steadfast rising above the restless sea.

Women with feminine looks are more likely to long for lots of children, a study has found.

Women who take the Pill tend to choose as partners men who are less attractive and worse in bed but who are a sounder bet for a relationship.

An estimate of 160 billion barrels has companies scrambling to drill in pristine ecosystem, writes Michael McCarthy.

Some 5000 UK food outlets will offer calorie-count menus by the end of the year.

This was supposed to be the blog in which the author of There But For The answered all the questions that you so carefully crafted for her.

Lauriston Castle houses the legacy of some exceptional characters, writes Graham Reid.