Christina Hardyment is a British author who is “fascinated with the historical background to our everyday lives – the way we run our homes and bring up our children.” Based on her extensive research ...

When June rolls around in Sweden, it's time to pick wildflowers, feast on pickled herring and dance around the maypole.

Volunteers help carry the maypole from the centre of the village to Hall Tower Field A maypole believed to be one of the tallest in the UK has been taken down to be repainted ahead of bank holiday ...

Friday is Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the day enslaved people in Texas learned of their emancipation. Here ...

Maypole's identity has been 'confirmed' by viewers tuning into The Masked Singer UK. Fans of the ITV show are convinced they've rumbled who Maypole is and what celebrity is hiding under the mask in a ...

The May Day domestication of the Beltane celebration and the vital role of the maypole, which the event literally revolves around, veils more than its pagan origins. The history of the maypole ...

It's been a focal point for the Great Exhibition of the North but now the eye-catching Maypole at Grey's Monument in the city centre has gone. Much to the disappointment of passers-by, the floral ...

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 ...

We've all heard the name and know the place - but why is the Maypole called the Maypole? Well we know where it is - in the most southern part of Birmingham, near Druid's Heath and Highters Heath. The ...