Birthstones, the gemstones associated with each month of the year, have enchanted humanity for centuries. Beyond their ...

A total of 14 officers were sacked by Avon & Somerset Police for gross misconduct in 2024. They included a pair of female constables whose appalling treatment of a vulnerable woman trying to jump ...

Garnet is January's birthstone. Its name derives from the medieval Latin ... Pharaohs in ancient Egypt wore red garnet necklaces, while nobility and clergy in the Middle Ages had a preference for the ...