Want to make your future vote count a bit more? Then vote now!
Britain goes to the polls on 5 May 2011 to decide whether to embrace a more representative voting system. You can take part – if you register in time.
Pancake Day
Shrove Tuesday marks the last day before the 40-day Lent fast in the Christian calendar, but is more widely known nowadays as Pancake Day.
Expat Expos 2011
A handy list of expat expos around the world in 2011
Burns Night
Scots the world over celebrate the life of their National Bard, Robert Burns, on 25 January – the anniversary of his birth in 1759.
St Andrew’s Day
Scotland’s celebrated St Andrew as its patron saint for over a thousand years – 30 November is his feast day.
Remembrance Sunday
On the second Sunday of every November the United Kingdom remembers the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts.