Happily married couples who are partial to pork products took part in a somewhat quirky 900-year-old tradition on Saturday. The Dunmow Flitch Trials, where couples have to prove in a mock courtroom ...

A 900-year-old custom where married couples have to prove their love to a jury will be led by a woman for the very first time. Laura Cohen will carry the "flitch" - or side - of bacon, during the ...

The open date and status above indicate when The Flitch Green Academy opened or when it changed to its most recent incarnation, with a number of schools converting to academies in recent years. Where ...

This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Since the Middle Ages, when Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales, much in “Engelond” has changed. All that’s left of ...

It’s in the name but not on the menu… which is a disaster if you are Jay. But luckily the rest of the menu is excellent The Flitch of Bacon, Little Dunmow, Essex (01371 821 660). Meal for two, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...