“Imagine trying to cycle up a hill in your hardest cog, with a rucksack full of bricks,” says Charlie Burrell, describing the sensation of riding a fixed-wheel penny-farthing. “It sort of feels like ...

People saw Santa’s sleigh, and no one could frown. “The sleigh’s been here about 17, 18 years. Being Santa has been absolutely a gift that I was not expecting.” What is now a sleigh was once a car.

Lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts and other businesses in the Western U.S. that rely on wintry conditions. The problem isn't lack of precipitation but temperatures that are much too ...

Winooski City Council has changed an ordinance to allow horse-drawn carriages with a special permit. The change was prompted by a developer who wants to offer carriage rides to guests of a new hotel.

For eons, Santa Claus has been spreading gifts and joy to kids all over the world, in a single night, by relying exclusively on a very low-tech piece of engineering: a wooden sleigh powered by eight ...

“Saturday Night Live” relocated their cold open onto Air Force One this week, taking in the loopy energy of Donald Trump‘s end-of-day interviews. James Austin Johnson‘s Trump, addled by Ambien and ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Josh O’Connor hosted this week’s episode, which satirized an airborne news conference and also featured a pair of very sensitive male strippers. By Dave Itzkoff Does “Saturday Night Live” even need a ...

Father Christmas has taken to the River Thames, travelling on a sleigh mounted on a small motorboat to raise money for a youth cancer charity. The illuminated craft was seen on Saturday evening ...

The smell of mulled wine and gingerbread in the air signals the start of the Christmas market season. From late November to early January, chefs, craftsmen and artists will descend upon Polish cities ...