Bank holiday weekend: Best music, food and drink festivals around the UK
Events and things to do over the spring bank holiday weekend from Friday 23 May to Monday 25 May.
Ireland same-sex marriage referendum: Is the Catholic Church's grip on the Irish over?
A referendum on whether to legalise same-sex marriage in Ireland will take place on Friday 22 May.
Bank holiday rail strike: Roads to avoid and heavy traffic hot spots on 25 May
RMT Union members working for track and infrastructure operator Network Rail will strike on bank holiday Monday.
Eurovision 2015: Everything you need to know about the song contest
The Eurovision Song Contest final will take place on Saturday, 23 May, at 8pm on BBC One
Bank holiday rail strike: Routes affected and alternative transport
RMT Union members working for track and infrastructure operator Network Rail will strike on bank holiday Monday.
Transgender rights versus feminism: What makes a woman?
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia is observed on Sunday, 17 May 2015
Britain's oldest transgender woman Ruth Rose: 'We are people in our own right'
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is observed on Sunday 17 May 2015.
Endangered Species Day 2015: 10 species dying out in the wild
Endangered Species Day, observed on Friday 15 May 2015, highlights need for wildlife conservation.
McDonald's 75th anniversary: Top 10 weirdest restaurants from Windsor Castle to Guantanamo Bay
The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in San Bernadino on 15 May 1940.
Alison Hargreaves: The first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest unaided
Alison Hargreaves became first woman to reach Mount Everest summit without bottled oxygen on 13 May 1995.
Living with chronic fatigue syndrome: 'Exhaustion enveloped me for months'
May 12 is designated as International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day
Cabinet reshuffle: Who are the women David Cameron has promoted to his all-Conservative line-up?
Cameron has appointed Amber Rudd and Priti Patel to his all-Conservative cabinet post-election.
Bradford City stadium fire: Remembering the 56 who died at Valley Parade
It was the worst fire disaster in the history of English football.
Election 2015: The rise of women in politics since 1918 [Infographic]
A record number of women have been elected to Parliament following the shock general election results.
VE Day: Agony aunt newspaper cuttings from 1945 show post-war divorces
Victory in Europe Day was first celebrated on 8 May 1945 as Germany surrendered
Election 2015: Record-breaking number of women elected to represent more than quarter of all MPs
Female MPs will make up over a quarter of Parliament as final results of the general election come in.
Winston Churchill's 1945 Victory in Europe Day speech in full
The first VE Day, Victory in Europe Day, was observed on 8 May 1945 after Germany surrendered in WW2
Election 2015: Where is my polling station and what do I need to bring to vote?
Thousands of polling stations across the UK are open.
Election 2015: How powerful is my vote?
Voter Power website tells voters how safe their constituency seats are as polls open for election.
VE Day: A short history of the day the Second World War ended for Europe
Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day, on 8 May, marks the end of WWII in Europe.
VE Day 70th anniversary: Events, commemorations and celebrations around the UK
Victory in Europe Day or VE Day on 8 May, marks the end of the Second World War in 1945
Election 2015: Which parties score best on LGBT rights?
Political parties' pledges on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights ahead of the general election
Online dating: Top 20 most common clichés and what they really mean
The 20 most common online dating cliches, phrases, lines and what they really mean
Why is design so important in getting your CV noticed?
IBTimes UK speaks to a curriculum vitae design expert about how to get your resumé read
Election 2015: Do women vote differently to men?
Ahead of the general election on 7 May, IBTimes UK looks at whether the 'women's vote' exists.
May Bank Holiday 2015: Best events, exhibitions and festivals around the UK
Events, festivals, fairs and other attractions over the early May bank holiday on 4 May 2015
Hitler's death 70th anniversary: Who let Nazi war criminals escape to South America after WW2?
Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide in the bunker on 30 April 1945 as the Third Reich collapsed
Nasa's Messenger: Where to watch the spacecraft crash into the planet Mercury online
Nasa's Messenger spacecraft will crash into the planet Mercury on 30 April as it runs out of fuel.
Why did Indonesia spare Mary Jane Veloso from execution and what will happen next?
Filipino Mary Jane Veloso was reprieved as eight men, including Bali Nine, were executed
Beach Body Ready protest: We need to give control of the female body back to women
A mass protest has been planned in Hyde Park over Protein World's sexist Are You Beach Body Ready advert.