A new public sculpture of a snail has been likened to a “giant poo emoji” and branded a huge waste of public money. The artwork, which cost £6,000, is woven from willow branches and is inspired by the ...

In some parts of the world, everyone knows it’s good luck to insult a baby. In others, elves are a fact of life and city planning. And up and down the East Coast, beachgoers swear that a little music ...