After 53 years compiling The Observer’s beloved weekly Azed crossword, Jonathan Crowther is going monthly. He tells us about ...

The term ball peen hammer first saw print in 1874, when a mechanic’s dictionary referred to it as a “metal worker’s hammer ...

On social media, a mother-to-be recently sparked widespread incomprehension by choosing a name for her daughter after an ...

A Victoria-born word is among the latest additions to A Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles. Created in 1967, ...

This years yatra, which started on June 27, will culminate on July 5.Along with juggernaut, Indian languages have embellished English with many other words such as shampoo, mulligatawny soup, ...

As we all struggle to heal from the devastation of these fires, it’s important we remember that the only thing we take with ...

For many of us, calling our teachers by their first names would have been unthinkable. But some teachers are changing the ...

LEO Snowden, the youngest player to represent Oxford United, has signed his first professional contract with the club.

A product of the Oxford United academy, Roberts played first team football for the U’s in both League One and Two. Horsham FC have announced the signing of experienced forward James Roberts, pictured ...

Ironically, I’ve found a respite from this increasing human toxicity during my daily encounters with “dog people….” ...