Before Charles Dickens became the name that generations of schoolchildren met in assigned reading, he was a young journalist writing for deadlines and trying to make people laugh. “The Pickwick Papers ...

'A literary mystery cocktail bar drawing on Dickens, packed with Pickwickian escapades and drinks named after his characters.' Tucked down a Bangkok side street, The Pickwick Chronicles makes a strong ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The body of a missing boater was found in Pickwick Lake on Tuesday morning, according to the Hardin County Fire Department. Fire crews say that around 5 a.m., they continued their ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Crews plan to resume their search Sunday for a man who went missing after reportedly falling from a pontoon boat on Pickwick Lake. According to the Hardin County Fire Department, ...

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...

Before streaming, before Blu-ray, and before DVDs, the VHS videocassette was the king of video. First launched in Japan in 1976, the format, short for Video Home System, was easy to use, compatible ...

It’s been half a century since the VHS (Video Home System) tape was introduced to the world, allowing movie lovers to watch their favorite flicks on demand for the first time. We kept playing (and ...

In the midst of a big clear-out of drawers and cupboards you rarely venture into, you'll probably find a little more than you bargained for. Perhaps you didn't realize just how many VHS tapes you ...

“It will warm my heart to witness the happiness of those friends who are dearest to me, beneath my own roof.” So scripted Charles Dickens in his satirical and humorous novel, his first one, titled ...

A developer has won a planning battle to build 150 houses on the outskirts of a village. The new homes will be built north of the A4 near Pickwick, close to Corsham in Wiltshire, which is said to be ...

COLBERT COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — An aluminum fishing boat crashed with a commercial tugboat Saturday night on Pickwick Lake near Florence Harbor, causing the death of two boaters. The crash happened at ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago, overseeing editorial operations and social media, and covering breaking, local and community news. Park Ridge firefighters were able ...