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In the years before the Reformation, a small chapel in a church on the outskirts of Aberdeen had provided a quiet place for Catholic women to pray in peace. But within 30 years of the switch from Catholicism to the Protestant faith, St Mary's Chapel at the Kirk of St Nicholas in...

Nicola Sturgeon was dealt yet another blow for her ailing campaign for independence today as it was revealed the country’s production sector contracted by a huge 1.2 per cent. Construction output also shrank by 1.5 cent, according to Scotland’s Chief Statistician. The services sector, which...

The Great Fire of London raged for four days in 1666, destroying much of the city and leaving some 100,000 people homeless. As the Museum of London prepares to mark the 350th anniversary of the inferno, BBC News looks at how it left a lasting impact on the capital. Five ways the Great...

From the moment we wake in the morning, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. But when did we start cleaning our teeth and wearing underpants? And who invented the bed and the alarm clock? Greg Jenner of Horrible Histories fame investigates… Showering, teeth brushing and...

Paul McCartney has recorded 22 number one albums and over a music career that spans six decades. McCartney, who has sold 700 million albums across the globe, has now been awarded the Official Chart Record Breaker Award, which recognises him as the UK’s most successful albums act of all...

Today is Prince George's third birthday and to mark the occasion his mum and dad have released some photos of him... Prince George's third birthday marked with release of photos BBC News 22 July 2016 Four official photographs marking Prince George's third birthday have been released by the...

During the nearly 120 years of the Tudor dynasty (1485-1603), some notable women lost their lives due to their politics, their beliefs, and their hearts. Here are ten of them... 10 Influential Women Executed During The Reign Of The Tudors Nicollette B April 4, 2016...

A collection of Bronze Age weapons buried as a 'gift to the gods' has been discovered in a field. Farmer Gwyn Rees had been searching a field in Vale of Glamorgan using a metal detector when he stumbled across a piece of a bronze axe head before then coming across two further pieces. Then...

Has Brexit really brought out the racist enemy within? It certainly seems probable that the official Leave campaign’s focus on immigration may have emboldened a few migrant-hating racists. But there is another prejudice at work here, ramping up the fears and concerns of a racist surge. And...

It has been a month since the UK voted to leave the European Union — but something is missing. Where is the economic collapse? What of EUpocalypse Now? Where is the Brexageddon that we were promised? To the shock of many — not least business titans who bankrolled the Remain campaign —...

There are certain facts about the Anglo-Saxons that many people overlook today. The following ten items are but a mere sampling of this forgotten history... 10 Little-Known Facts About The Anglo-Saxons Benjamin Welton June 28, 2016 Listverse It can be argued that no people are more...

Today was Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs). It is held every Wednesday afternoon when the House of Commons is sitting and sees the Prime Minister spending around half an hour answering questions from MPs. PMQs forms an important part of British political culture. Due to the drama of the...

In order to preserve itself, the United Kingdom may have to become a federal state... To preserve the Union, we might have to go our separate ways Philip Johnston 19 July 2016 The Telegraph Northern Ireland, England and Wales: The UK provided three teams at Euro 2016...

Welshman Owen Smith is now the only person challenging Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour leadership contest, with Angel Eagle pulling out. Owen, the former Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, made a direct bid to Labour members to abandon Mr Corbyn after he became the only moderate candidate...

The UK is to relinquish its upcoming six-month presidency of the European Council as it prepares to leave the EU. The announcement from No 10 came as Theresa May prepares to meet her German counterpart Angela Merkel for the first time since becoming prime minister. They will have a...

What was life like for ordinary people in Stuart Britain? Here, Andrea Zuvich, author of A Year in the Life of Stuart Britain, investigates… Stuart Britain: what was life like for ordinary people...

It is an elaborate belt any modern fashionista would be proud of. Engraved with dolphins and dogs, in fact it belonged to a middle aged later Roman soldier. Archaeologists found the rare evidence near an important Roman road in Leicester. While it gave up 83 skeletons, the University of...

The House of Commons has backed the renewal of the UK's Trident nuclear weapons system by 472 votes to 117. The MPs' vote approves the manufacture of four replacement submarines at a current estimated cost of £31bn. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon told MPs nuclear threats were growing...

A full, uninterrupted view of the Mary Rose has been unveiled after a £5.4m museum revamp. Henry VIII's flagship has undergone 34 years of conservation since it was raised from the Solent in 1982. Small viewing panels have been replaced with floor-to-ceiling windows and a balcony entered...

They are often described as ruthless and bloodthirsty, famous for their tyrannical reigns of terror. Here are right of the bloodiest emperors of Ancient Rome... The 8 bloodiest Roman emperors in history...