Hollywood family blockbuster We Bought a Zoo hit cinemas in the UK last week. Based on a true story – a true zoo, as it were – the film tells the story of a family who invest in a dilapidated zoo and restore it to its former glory. But if you think that feel-good buzz from [...]

A lot of us would gladly spend all day frolicking on the beach. But if you fancy mixing sandcastles and chip butties with a bit of art and culture, England has a hip and happening collection of seaside towns that offer more than the occasional sand sculpture or flower bed display. Here are a few [...]

It was late and Lucifer would not stop his roaring. I suppose he is the king of the zoo, but he’s noisy once he gets going and it was going to be tricky enough getting some sleep among the giant orb spiders, cave crickets, and leaf cutting ants.