Latter-day Luddites who oppose distruptive technology risk damaging the public interest

Irishman’s Diary: Wild imagination set her apart from other geniuses of the era, including Charles Babbage

Steeped in romantic history, this Venetian villa has been a labour of love for Elaine Westropp Bennett since the 1960s and is now fully restored and open to guests

The Ada Lovelace Initiative aims to change female students’ perspectives on tech sector

WB Yeats and Ezra Pound were among guests gathered for memorable meal in West Sussex

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Juliet’s tragic romance with Romeo inspires many star-crossed lovers to write to her, care of the city of Verona, where a team of volunteers reply

This 18th-century house on 91 acres with a fully-equipped equestrian centre and unique follies, has a colourful history as a former hideaway from a very public scandal involving a British aristocrat’s wife and Lord Byron

Club foot is more common than many realise, yet parents lack information about the condition