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From biblical names to those inspired by flowers and places, personal names have changed massively over the centuries, reflecting social, economic and cultural shifts in Britain. Now, in his new book, writer Neil Burdess charts the history and importance of given names, surnames, titles...

Monks who make Buckfast tonic wine linked to violent crime in Scotland raked in a record £8.8m in a year. Sales of the caffeine-fuelled wine made at Buckfast Abbey in Devon make up most of the income to its charitable trust. A Scottish sheriff said last week there was a "very definite...

The highest-ever wave of 62.3ft has been recorded in the North Atlantic. An automated buoy recorded the wave in the ocean between Iceland and the United Kingdom, the World Meteorological Organization said. It was created in the aftermath of a very strong cold front with 43.8 knot (50.4mph)...

THE European Union’s political and financial arms could be on the brink of collapse and the world should prepare for its implosion in order to avoid disaster, a top economic expert has claimed. Roger Bootle believes Italy is edging closer to the EU exit door and France’s impending...

A Brit war hero who single-handedly took on Germany’s most fearsome warship has died at the age of 97. Lt Cdr John “Jock” Moffat faced down the Bismarck in his flimsy Swordfish bi-plane in 1941, sending a torpedo hurtling into the great ship... BISMARCK CONQUEROR DIES War hero...

A series of messages that appeared on the stadium scoreboard during England's fourth Test in India have been condemned as "sick" by a fan group. References to Madeleine McCann, Adam Johnson and Josef Fritzl were displayed after fans were invited to post messages during the game. The...

On the face of it, Brits and Californians don’t have much in common: one prefers a spot of Earl Grey, the other misguidedly quaffs health-faddish Kombucha. Yet Californians and Englishmen may agree on one thing: self-government. Many golden state separatists see the successful Brexit campaign as...

The cup and ball game played by Jane Austen, used to while away the long hours between writing her novels, is to be sold by her family, who have given away the secrets to her famous success. The game, called a biblocatch, is to be sold at auction for the first time, after passing down five...

Veterans who transported vital supplies from Britain to Soviet ports have been presented with medals in recognition of their service during World War Two. The Arctic convoys carried food and military equipment across treacherous seas to support the Eastern Front between 1941 and 1945...

Government advisers believe there will be a split decision over the Supreme Court's Article 50 ruling, with judges voting 7 to 4 in favour of a Parliament veto on when Britain leaves the European Union, The Telegraph can disclose. The news is a boost for the Brexit side, as some had feared...

Richard Bradley visits Wayland’s Smithy, a Neolithic long barrow once believed to be the home of an Anglo-Saxon god... History Explorer: Neolithic treatment of the dead As part of our series in which experts nominate British locations to illustrate historical topics, Richard Bradley visits...

MPs have voted to back the government's plan to start formal talks on Brexit by the end of March next year. They also supported a Labour motion calling for Parliament to "properly scrutinise" the government in its proposals for leaving the EU. The votes followed a compromise between Labour...

Historians have unveiled a digitally-reconstructed image of the face of Robert the Bruce almost 700 years after his death. The image has been produced using casts from what is believed to be the skull of the famous Scottish king. It is the culmination of a two-year research project by...

Why did King George VI call Elizabeth his pride and Margaret his joy? The Crown: Why did King George VI call Elizabeth his pride and Margaret his joy? THE CROWN reveals King George VI’s adorable nicknames for his daughters Elizabeth and Margaret...

Archaeologists are piecing together the mysterious life and death of an Iron Age man whose jaw bone was discovered in Orkney. Using carbon dating, the researchers suggest that the remains belong to a man who died around AD120. With only two teeth remaining, the man seemed to have led an...

Another piece of Remoan scaremongering falls by the wayside... COFFEE HOUSE Sorry Remoaners. The British peso is on its way back Matthew Lynn 6 December 2016 The Spectator We were about to see parity with the dollar. It was fetching less than a euro at the airport. Spiralling costs were...

Forget the Dad’s Army myth. With powerful leaders, a well-armed Home Guard and some terrifying new weapons, Britain was well prepared to meet a Nazi invasion. Leo McKinstry takes up the story... Britain's fight for survival: Fortress Britain 1940...

THERESA MAY has declared that the Royal Navy will play a key role in forging Britain's future outside the EU. On her first visit to a naval warship since taking over in Downing Street, the Prime Minister said the maritime force was vital for protecting the UK's interests overseas and...

Of all the barbs fired at us Brexiteers, the one that’s irritated me most is ‘Little Englander’. The suggestion is that pro-EU people are broad-minded Europhiles while Brexiteers are petty nationalists who want to dismantle the Chunnel and while away our days drinking tea and slagging...

The UK will have to reach a Brexit deal by October 2018, according to the EU's chief negotiator for Brexit. Michel Barnier told reporters that "time will be short" for negotiations because the proposed deal needed to be ratified as part of the two year process set to be triggered in March...