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Disease, cesspits and gin: What was life like on the streets of 18th-century London? 10 dangers of Georgian London...

These deer wait until sunset to cross the busy M25 using bridges and tunnels to their native grazing grounds across London. They appear to be undeterred by the bright lights and loud noises to find their forests and farmland either side of the motorway. Jamie Hall, 36, photographed the deer...

A talented designer is on a mission to recreate all 92 stadiums in the Premier and Football League - out of Lego. Chris Smith, from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, has used the classic children's toy to construct intricate models of iconic stadiums such as Old Trafford and Anfield. The...

The ‘Thirteen Treasures of Britain’ are a group of magical items found in late medieval Welsh tradition. These precious relics are mentioned in 15th and 16th century manuscripts, such as the Welsh Arthurian tale of ‘Culhwch and Olwen’. The Thirteen Treasures are said to have been located...

As events mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Great Charter, historians in Cheshire are remembering when their county was the only one in England to have its own Magna Carta. Cheshire was one of England's smallest counties by population, but it was also one of the most...

Australia's cricketers may have just been given a good thumping by the English in the Ashes, but things are looking better for the nation's rugby union side. The Aussies have beaten the New Zealand All Blacks, the World Cup holders, 27-19 to send out a warning ahead of this year Rugby World Cup...

The remains of a 1,400 year-old Saxon woman believed to be a pagan witch has been uncovered by a metal detector enthusiast. They were discovered near the Rollright Stones in Warwickshire - a group of ancient monuments that legend has it were created when a witch turned a king and his...

How France, a once-great nation, now cuts a diminished, slightly pathetic figure in the shadow of Germany and Britain. But she does have one thing going for her - she's still a nice place to retire. France has become a giant self-pitying museum This once-great country now cuts...

An amateur radio enthusiast managed to get a quick chat with the International Space Station (ISS) after a month of trying to get through from his shed. Adrian Lane, of Gloucestershire, sent out a call signal to the ISS and was "stunned" when he received a reply. He said: "They came back...

Tracy Borman reveals some lesser-known facts about the famous Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I. 7 things you (probably) didn’t know about Elizabeth I Thursday 30th July 2015...

Sir Edward "Ted" Heath, British Tory Prime Minister from 1970 to 1974, is the latest high-profile, middle-age/elderly white male - along with the likes of Sir Cliff Richard and Jim Davidson - to face bizarre and unfounded allegations of paedophilia. Like other high profile white male figures...

It's a far cry from the rolling hills and quaint countryside of Downton Abbey, but Jim Carter, better known as the successful TV show's butler, Mr Carson, has revealed his favourite cultural attractions in London. In a promotional video Carter explains why he believes London is the...

As the eighth month gets under way, we look back at some of the strangest and most surprising things that have happened in August through history… 6 weird things that have happened in August through history...

Sometimes the most incredible treasures are lying right under your nose. Over three tonnes of explosives and thousands of detonators were used to reveal a stunning underground cave with a rare rock formation in Somerset. Owners of the Wookey Hole attraction were left stunned by the...

A 3,000-year-old Bronze Age knife has been discovered on a popular beach by two curious holidaymakers. Christopher and June Preece came across the ancient artefact hidden beneath a stone slab while visiting Sandown Beach on the Isle of Wight. Experts believe it would probably have been used...

The sister and stepmother of the former al-Qaeda leader and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden were among members of his family killed when a business jet ploughed into a car auction centre in Hampshire. Several members of the bin Laden family died after the private plane crashed into a...

This is the moment a crafty seagull decided to grab a fish out of a puffin’s mouth on the Farne Islands National Nature Reserve off the Northumberland coast. The paternal puffin had been returning from a flight over the North Sea with a beak full of sand eels for its newly-hatched chicks...

Prince Charles had a close encounter with an eagle in a flap as he visited a flower show earlier in Norfolk. The prince and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, were meeting the Army Air Corps' mascot, Zephyr, a bald eagle, on the Sandringham estate. In the past the prince was forced to dodge its...

Britain will not become a "safe haven" for migrants in Calais, David Cameron has warned, after hundreds continued their attempts to reach the UK. The Prime Minister warned illegal immigrants would be removed from the UK, as migrants told the BBC they remained determined to reach Britain...

A jewel-encrusted ring discovered by an amateur treasure hunter at a monastery once owned by Henry VIII's advisor Thomas Cromwell is expected to sell for £30,000 when it is auctioned. The 15th Century 'love ring' was uncovered by an enthusiast with a metal detector near Launde Abbey in...