@ahntym asked, "Are they practicing for The Bremen Town Musicians?", referring to the beloved fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm about four aging animals who escape mistreatment and find a new home ...

15. Bremen Lovely Bremen has earnt a place on any list of the most beautiful cities in Germany. Its market square has two UNESCO World Heritage sites. The first is Bremen’s stunning town hall.

Imagine a town where books line the streets and stories fill the air. Welcome to England's first Book Town, where bookworms and crime writers like to gather.

Stourbridge has been filled with performers, musicians, traders and plenty of street food for its annual town centre carnival.

Priya Purushothaman’s ‘The Call of Music’ traces the winding journeys of musicians striving to find their voice within a magnificent but demanding tradition.

A treat for comic, cult and sci-fi fans of the area, Shrewsbury Comic Con will be taking place in the county town this weekend.

After the whirlwind of his election, Pope Leo XIV has decamped to Castel Gandolfo to escape the heat of Rome and enjoy a summer vacation, like many popes before him.

Some towns have completely banned beach canopies while others say you're welcome to bring any kind of shade. Check out this town-by-town guide.

We've dug in The Northern Echo's archives to take a look back at how Spennymoor town centre has changed through the years.

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis criticised the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) for what he argued is prioritising profits over people in its challenge to the City’s budget ...

Between Rochdale Town Hall and their oldest church, St Chad’s, archaeologists, community volunteers, school children and now politicians have been trowelling away looking for buried treasures.