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Gloucestershire's quirkiest polling stations - from bars to pools
BBC News· 3 days agoFor many voters, polling day involves a trip to their local community centre, school or church. From...
Marking 250 years of the New London settlement
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agos North Shore, aiming to establish a home for themselves after being driven from their native London.Thus, New London was born."The Quakers had been...
This English Naval City Is a Bellwether Seat. How Do Voters Feel?
New York Times· 1 day agoMegan Specia visited Portsmouth, England, on Election Day to hear from residents about their mood as...
The History of Wimbledon, the World's Oldest Tennis Tournament
Town & Country via Yahoo Canada Sports· 4 days agoIn 1922, the club moved from Worple Road to Church Road, to a space which could accommodate 13,500...
Tiny Titian masterpiece once found at London bus stop sells for over $22 million
CNN.com· 2 days ago“The Rest on the Flight into Egypt” went under the hammer at Christie’s in London with an estimate ...
Xochitl Gomez Ravishes in Red in L.A., Plus Shania Twain, Camila Cabello, Chris Martin and More
People via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoOn the Move affinitypicture / BACKGRID Justin Bieber Justin Bieber is pictured headed for a quick...
15 Airbnb cottages that are straight out of a fairy-tale
House Beautiful via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe one-bedroom Airbnb cottage has everything you need for a comfortable stay: a spacious, open-plan...
The forgotten priest who predicted black holes – in 1783
BBC News· 4 days agoAlmost 200 years before scientists accepted black holes exist, a British clergyman called John...
Could a double wedding save you money?
BBC News· 6 days agoJoan Green, 97, married her husband William in 1949 and, in the same ceremony, her younger sister Monica married her husband. Mrs Green said that anyone...
How accurate are exit polls? The science of predicting election results
SKY News· 5 days agoIt is the first big moment of election night. The exit poll is the moment millions tune in to get an...