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Just months before the end of World War I, an American infantry soldier named Harold Alfred Stivers pressed a symbolic surprise into a silk postcard for his fiancée: a poppy picked from Belgium’s Flanders Fields. This week, more than a century later, the still-intact flower went under the hammer in England as part of a medals, militaria, and firearms auction. The poppy didn’t sell, but its story is still worth telling.

Hiring a photographer to memorialize one of the most important days of your life is often nerve-racking, but couples who contract Olly Knight can rest assured that he’ll capture the celebration beautifully. The father of two from Kent, England, was named the U.K.’s best wedding photographer at the 2026 Wedding Industry Awards, and his favorite shots showcase the special moments that make these events so meaningful. 

A look at the comments section of many an adorable dog or cat video will tell you that “there’s no such thing as spoiled” when it comes to pets — and some new stats are backing that up. In a survey of 2,000 pet owners, 65% said they’d make budget cuts to their own lifestyles before interfering with their furry friends.’

Folks in Kidderminster, England, are celebrating a Valentine’s Day victory: A beloved museum that closed in December is reopening temporarily after fans campaigned to save it. The Museum of Carpet, the U.K.’s only carpet museum, will welcome visitors for four days in February, starting today.

If you’ve ever wanted to live in “The Most Magical Place on Earth,” this could be the perfect opportunity: A massive home built within Walt Disney World is on the market for $13.9 million.

You know what they say about one man’s trash: A sofa that was dumped in Gloucestershire, England, last year inspired amateur photographer Alex Elton-Wall to gather his community for a series of shots — and one of his images recently won a prestigious Portrait of Britain award.