For Kiran Choda, a full-time carer to her elderly mother, Broad Green library had been been a place of sanctuary, respite and a place to meet friends The UK is losing libraries at a rate of about ...

Since 1762 the skyline of Kew in West London has been dominated by a rather curious building: a gigantic Chinese Pagoda. The building soars 164ft (50 metres) into the west London sky and was the ...

Kew Gardens have geared up to bloom with beauty and melody this spring, as the Sounds of Blossom festival returns to celebrate the changing of the seasons. The event is an enchanting collaboration ...

350 years old, Robert Hooke's Micrographia is a hidden treasure in Kew's library — one you may not expect to find there. Among the library’s botanical riches, there are a few items which are not ...

As I am aware that a number of Kew staff were actively involved in the war ... Kny, which gives explanatory functions of plants and can be seen in the main library. The letters reveal a deep ...