As any card sharp, shark or sleight-of-hander knows, the ace of spades has a status that exceeds the rest of the pack. Also known as a Spadille, it has nicknames including the Death Card and the ...

By the time WWI and WWII rolled around, the ace of spades was used as a sign of luck, before taking a dark turn during the ...

A woman died when her skull was fractured by a spade in an attack carried out by her next-door neighbour, a court has heard. Debby Foxwell, 40, is accused of murdering Louise Lotz, 67, in Welwyn ...