What do Bobby Burns, Tom Collins and Rob Roy all have in common? No, they’re not regulars at your local boozer, but classic mixed cocktails; drinks made famous for their meticulous preparation by proud bartenders. Since these tempting tipples were stirred, swizzled and shaken for the first time, the world’s penchant for mixing cocktails has [...]

England’s newest piece of public art opens to the public this week. Northumberlandia is a human-form landscape sculpture, built with 1.5 million tonnes of rock, clay and soil.

Laura Porter is a journalist by day, writing for the About.com London Travel site but recently her life has been taken over by last-minute rehearsals for the Olympic opening ceremony — not that she minds. In fact she’s having a blast! Here she lets us in on what she’s been getting up to behind the [...]

Think London is a no-go zone during the Olympics? Think again. The Mayor of London presents a whole host of free cultural events taking place in the city’s hidden pockets, so you can escape the bustle of the centre without missing out on any of the 2012 buzz.