Discover the history of South Africa’s battlefields, as we travel back in time today on The Journey Blog, uncovering the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.

Brilliant, bold and brimming with elegance – BBC’s War and Peace has ended, but you can join us on our own tour of the cities in Tolstoy’s iconic novel.

A solar eclipse doesn't happen every day, but back in August 2017 North America was treated to one. Read about it here.

For York’s Literature Festival, train enthusiast, TV star and former MP Michael Portillo held a personal insight into his life and railway fame.