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How did medieval people go to the toilet and what did they do to dispose of their waste? Jason Kingley OBE, a modern knight and co-founder and CEO of video game developer Rebellion Developments, discusses the dangerous and smelly past...

The Ghostly Knight | Tall Tales from English History #5 Pull up a seat with our medieval seamstress who recounts a ghostly tale while she mends some garments. It's the story of a brave knight who encountered a mysterious foe, a meeting that would haunt him for years to come...

Stopping off at the farmhouse of one of his yeomen, the knight would experience more personal treatment and finer fare than at a poor roadside inn. Food historian Chris Carr takes Jason through the making of hot beans, bacon and leeks, pork in sage sauce and lamb pie, explaining how medieval...

Met Police officer arrested on suspicion of murder after disappearance of Sarah Everard ****************** Sarah Everard: Human remains found in Kent woodland

Why monarchies are more tolerant History shows that the Royal Family has always been a better friend to minorities than American democrats Ed West is the Senior Editor of UnHerd. His book Tory Boy is published by Constable March 9, 2021 UnHerd In 1850, a seven-year-old orphan from west...

Hazelnut find sheds light on Threave estate's history BBC News 8 March 2021 The site was already known to be of archaeological interest Amateur archaeologists have unearthed evidence of human activity on a Scottish estate about 10,000 years ago. A tiny burnt hazelnut shell found on the...

Suffolk 'shipwreck find could be 'really, really rare' BBC News 7 March 2021 On-site investigations are needed to find out more about the Thorpeness wreck A shipwreck uncovered on the Suffolk coast could be "really, really rare", experts have said. A wooden boat section was found at...

The invention that made mass vaccinations possible By Magnus Bennett BBC Scotland News 10 March 2021 Hundreds of millions of adults around the world can expect to be vaccinated against Covid over the next few months. It will be delivered by hypodermic syringe - but who invented it? Most...

Marine Le Pen prepares to become French President. Macron loses support in the EU. Britain makes a move against EU financial markets.

A fireball, a driveway and a priceless meteorite Jonathan Amos Science correspondent @BBCAmoson Twitter BBC Science 9 March 2021 Hannah, Rob and Cathryn are celebrating an extraordinary find "We're still pinching ourselves - to believe that this actually happened on our drive!" Rob Wilcock...

Pollard hits the maximum 36 in an over West Indies' Kieron Pollard joins South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs and India's Yuvraj Singh in hitting a maximum score in an over in international cricket. He scored 6 sixes off Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya.

The Queen has praised frontline NHS workers for their selfless dedication to duty during the pandemic as part of a Commonwealth Day message. Her Majesty reflected on the courage and commitment demonstrated in every Commonwealth nation and territory during these testing times. Senior royals...

Rangers fans descend on Ibrox after Premiership win BBC News 7 March 2021 Glasgow Rangers took the title after Glasgow Celtic drew 0-0 with Dundee United Rangers fans have descended on Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow to celebrate the club winning the Premiership for the first time in 10 years...

'Hovering ship' photographed off Cornish coast by walker BBC News 4 March 2021 An optical illusion caused the ship to appear as though it was hovering above the horizon Images of what appears to be a hovering ship have been captured as the result of a rare optical illusion off the coast of...

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A rare black fox has been caught on camera prowling around a garden in west London. It was spotted by Faroz and his daughter Sophia, from Isleworth, who first thought it was a wolf, or a wild dog. The animals are a type of North American red fox with a trait that makes their fur silvery-black...

Tintern 'secret' medieval tunnel system found by accident BBC News 4 March 2021 The tunnels are about 4ft (122cm) high and are "tucked away" under a footpath A "secret" medieval tunnel system has been discovered by electrical technicians in south Wales. A team working for Western Power...