Tattoos are no longer taboo. One in every three Americans now has at least one tattoo. As getting inked becomes more common, potential risks and side effects are being more intensely scrutinized.

Up in Newcastle, Get Carter has wormed its way into lore. Scenes of Michael Caine shuffling along the High Level Bridge are part of the cultural tapestry of the area, as was Gateshead’s Trinity Square ...

Residents of Langton Herring in Dorset say they are now ready to buy and reopen the Elm Tree Inn. A bid will be made on Monday, with further fund-raising and loans making up the balance.

A Dorset church was packed out for a fundraising gig to save a beloved village pub. St Peter’s Church in Langton Herring was the setting the Friends of the Elm Tree concert – a musical event ...

The one tree at the Church End no doubt had Dutch Elm disease in a fairly advanced stage… and it is conceivable that the disease might have spread to the whole avenue in a short time.” The original ...