Exactly 124 years ago Southend welcomed its first professional tattoo artist who set up shop in the town, eager to put his ink stamp on the bodies of men, women and possibly sometimes even children.

Getting a tattoo as a couple on Valentine’s Day is a powerful way to celebrate love and commitment. Take ideas from below and ...

Veteran Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike has been at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) for the international premiere of his new sports film Blazing Fists. He also featured in the ...

More than 200 artists created a real buzz at the three-day event in Glendale.

A Japanese architecture firm which has pioneered “sustainable, user-centred design” has been awarded one of the world’s highest honours for architecture. The Royal Institute of British ...