Orlando Bird

From Ireland to India, Adam Smith to the Nazis, the history of the spud is surprisingly gripping

At 83, her voice isn’t quite what it was – but at times during this Cheltenham Jazz Festival gig, it nevertheless made the years fall away

50 years on from The Köln Concert – a seminal hour in 20th-century musical history – we look back at the legacy of Keith Jarrett

Even for frazzled parents, the isles of Scilly provide magical relaxation

Despite the president’s dystopian warnings, our family enjoyed a surprisingly wholesome trip in one of America’s poorest districts

Few places send more letters to this newspaper than Sherborne. I went to see why this Dorset town might attract conservative sensibilities