How a simple line drawing of a smiley face became a global shorthand for brands to connect with people on an emotional level When Franklin Loufrani trademarked the now iconic smiling face symbol in ...

Photos from around the region, including readers' pictures, plus reports of disruption to schools and transport services as the Birmingham and the West Midlands deals with the snow ...

International Viewpoint, the monthly English-language magazine of the Fourth International, is a window to radical alternatives world-wide, carrying reports, analysis and debates from all corners of ...