MPs were forced to respond, passing legislation which raised the age at which girls could consent to sexual intercourse from 13 to 16.

Despite the fact that I count London among my three favorite cities in the world, I know far too little about it. I’ve been there four times, hit some of the tourist spots, taken high tea (with and…

It is half a century since the Queen of Crime laid down her pen for the final time, yet Agatha Christie is about to dominate the literary landscape once again

Join us for a talk from author Tina Hodgkinson, exploring intriguing and glamourous London locations with connections to the Queen of Crime.

Sex. Drugs. Rock 'n' Roll. Agatha Christie?? Agatha Christie may not be the first person you think of when you think of the Swinging Sixties, but her writing has much to say about the big topics of th...

Agatha Christie Festival is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Young People’s Mystery Story Writing Competition.

SO many people have fallen in love with Torquay’s new harbourside tribute to the Queen of Crime that she has had to have running repairs.

All aboard for the story of the celebrated Orient Express - from London to Istanbul

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The Agatha Christie Festival, in partnership with Libraries Unlimited, is delighted to introduce the Festival’s first Christie for Kids day at Paignton Library. Open to all families and children, it’s...

Agatha Christie wrote her first mystery novel during the First World War, and reflected a world in turmoil. At the height of her career during the Second World War, global conflict shaped her work and...

As legal education faces fresh challenges and opportunities, and a growing literature calls for subversive new approaches, this book engages with vital questions about the place of history in the law ...

Rebel Labour MP finally won over by late promise to shelve plans for deep cuts to personal independence payments

The dangerous redefinition of welfare disguised as Labour's compassionate reform.

We’ve gone beyond co-production – disabled people must run the DWP" is the verdict of a sweeping response to the government

As new details of DWP reforms emerge, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation outlines what MPs would be supporting if they vote for the Bill

Celebrate Agatha Christie in the place of her birth on the English Riviera. Step into the area’s outstanding literary and geological heritage with a six-day fringe followed by a four-day literary fest...