The actress, who is adored for playing DS Lisa Swain in the ITV soap, responded after being flooded with messages from fans ...

Lupercalia was an ancient Roman fertility festival in mid-February where young men drew women’s names from a box, often ...

Then there was Geoffrey Chaucer, who wrote in his medieval poem “Parliament of Fowl” that English birds mated on Valentine’s ...

Valentine’s Week offers various special days from February 7th to 14th to celebrate different forms of love and affection.

It is believed to have come from the Roman times and stems from Christian legend. St. Valentine is known as the patron saint ...

Vintage Dishes columnist Karla Knutson said these bars are rich and delicious and pair well with a scoop of ice cream.

In 1395, English author and poet, Geoffrey Chaucer, known for writing The Canterbury Tales, The Knight’s Tale, and many other books and poems, and was dubbed by some, The Father of English Literature, ...

Centuries later, the birds have been replaced by humans, crammed into bars clutching pink cocktails and overpriced fizz, ...

The roots of Valentine's Day trace back to ancient Rome, where the feast of Lupercalia was celebrated in mid-February. This festival was a mix of fertility rituals and the pairing off of young couples ...

Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 as St. Valentine’s Day in 496 AD. It was not until much later, however, that the day became ...

Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day? Here's a quick Valentine's Day history, from possible pagan origins to Catholic saints ...

One of the most common explanations is that Valentine's Day has its origins in the ancient Roman fertility festival of ...