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'Britain's worst city' is an underrated seaside gem for active lifestyle, vibrant culture, and history

Don't let the title 'Britain's Worst City' deter you, this destination is great for outdoor fun on land and water, plus a bit ...
Opinion

Ann Widdecombe’s death should make Britain ask itself: what sort of political culture do we want?

Dehumanising politicians is the first step towards justifying their elimination. It matters more than ever to keep putting the person back into the picture, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

In Britain, a Jewish Culture Month aims to move the conversation beyond Oct. 7

In the almost three years since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas invasion of Israel, Great Britain has seen “a relentless focus on everything to do with the Jewish community in the public domain, and it’s ...
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Britain’s Pub Culture Faces a Mortal Threat: The Single-File Queue

LONDON—The British have famously strict etiquette for queuing. Dare cut in line here and you’ll quickly be met with scorn, or at least a tut. But there is one place where forming a single line has ...
Time

British Fashion Has Always Been About More Than Just Looks

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The Economist

Brand Britain has bounced back

MARGARET THATCHER worried a lot about Britain’s reputation. “As I travel the world”, she said in a fiery speech in 1976, three years before she became prime minister, “I find people asking again and ...
The Economist

The British take their crisps more seriously than any other nation

GERMANS OPT for döner kebab flavour; South Koreans like theirs sprinkled with “honey butter” powder; and Canadians nibble on a dill pickle iteration. Britons prefer cheese and onion—but it is a ...

'It's a lifestyle!': Museum of Youth Culture pays tribute to the bold beauty of British subcultures

A celebration of the magic and messiness of misspent youth, this museum is for every teenager that once scrawled RAWR on ...
The Conversation

The Windrush dance revolution that transformed Britain – from Birmingham’s basements to Notting Hill carnival

Reggae, dancehall, and identity: how Jamaican music transformed British society. Holly Squire/Canva Growing up in Birmingham in the early 1960s, I am part of the African Caribbean generation that ...
Cosmopolitan

"British Women binge drink more than any other nationality – I should know, I used to be the worst of all"

Bottomless brunch. Happy hours. Pre-drinks, then hitting the club for more. How we socialise so often revolves around drinking – so is it really any surprise that new research (spanning over 30 ...
Wall Street Journal

How the British Flag Became a Flashpoint in a New Culture War

RUGBY, England—Stuart Field raised his first flags in July: the English red cross of St. George and also a smattering of the British red, white and blue, hanging them from his hometown’s streetlights.
The Jewish Exponent

In Britain, a Jewish Culture Month Aims to Move the Conversation Beyond Oct. 7

Paul Collins, far left, keeper of the Department of the Middle East at the British Museum, delivered an address on Ancient Israel and Judah as part of Britain’s Jewish Culture Month, June 11. The talk ...