BBC Boss Tim Davie outlined a national plan to switch off traditional broadcast transmissions in the 2030s, to ensure a 'smooth' transition to internet-only delivery of programmes. Uncover the ...

As per the centuries-old tradition ... that the maypole is a pagan fertility symbol. “I doubt it,” she says. “It’s more likely a German influence, like the Christmas tree.” ...

Who invented Christmas? Historian Lucy Worsley traces the roots of Christmas by exploring the Anglo-Saxon tradition, wassailing where people sing to the apple trees to celebrate the winter solstice.

Pajor Pawel/Shutterstock Having trees over the winter period is a tradition so old that it actually predates Christmas. Evergreen plants, whose leaves remain throughout the year, were used in pagan ...

Like many European Christmas traditions, the burning of the Yule Log is based on ancient pagan rituals – in this case, the celebration of the Winter Solstice just a few days before Christmas.

mysterious stone circle for a sunrise ceremony run by local pagan and druid groups. Winter solstice marks the shortest day of year and the official first day of winter. 5 of 10 Which Christmas ...

For the last 15 years, the Christmas-time live version of the show has drawn on Celtic, Pagan, and Christian traditions to celebrate the music of the season. First launched in 2003, A Christmas Celtic ...

According to tradition, bits of hay are spread beneath the tablecloth as a reminder that Christ was born in a manger. What’s on the plate is based on traditional and seasonal products available in ...