The witness knitted together his testimony from contradictory pieces of hearsay.

In summer 2007 I confronted Alistair Darling, the chancellor of the exchequer, over the “Londongrad” phenomenon.

Deuladeu Martins is a woman folk-hero dating from the 12th century; she is thought of as a hugely tall and strong woman whose actions were so feared by invaders that, because of her, the country of Portugal itself came into being.

IF YOU THINK IT'S tough to get a decent dry martini... At every turn, the student of bacchanology faces the bewildering blend of misinformation, lore and legend that constitutes barroom etymology...