Contemporary Key West is full of fascinating people and quirky characters. Everyone, it seems, has a story. There’s the man ...

The man who burned down the Nassau Straw Market in 2001 has been accused of breaking the windshields of passing vehicles.

Calgary mayors have received a wide range of gifts over the years, marking everything from visits by travelling dignitaries ...

Miquel López-García is an archaeologist. He’s also a professional trumpeter, performing in many styles from jazz and funk to salsa and Catalan folk music. And as a child, he told The Guardian, he ...

Hopes were voiced last night that The Bahamas will benefit from a revenue “windfall” after Shell’s locally-domiciled subsidiary revealed it has a $248m corporate income tax liability “accrued” on its ...

Conch chowder is an iconic dish in the Caribbean and Florida. The Bahamian-style tomato-based soup is what is most commonly found in restaurants throughout the Sunshine State. It consists of conch, ...

Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...

A team of archaeologists from the University of Barcelona (UB) has documented the use of trumpets made from sea snail shells in various Neolithic settlements on the Catalan coast. These artefacts, ...

If someone hands you a large, spiral seashell, chances are that your instinct will drive you to hold it up to your ear. Thousands of years ago, however, prehistoric communities in modern-day Spain ...

Archaeologists have played shell trumpets from Neolithic Catalonia, revealing they were highly effective for long-distance communication and may have also been used as musical instruments. In various ...

Conch Shell Productions will present the 5th Annual CSP New Works Fest, showcasing five new plays by Caribbean heritage artists. The festival will be held at HB Playwrights Theatre with the support of ...