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The 22nd January is the 50th anniversary of a great British war film - Zulu. The film tells the story of the 22nd January 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War during which just 150 British troops resolutely and successfully defended their garrison against an intense assault by...

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is to become a full-time student of agricultural management at Cambridge University from next week. Prince William, who left the RAF in the autumn, will learn about issues facing the UK's rural communities and farming industry during the 10-week bespoke...

A new £2 coin design featuring Kitchener has been unveiled to mark the centenary of WWI. Lord Kitchener was Secretary of State for War between 1914 and 1916 and he famously appeared on the YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU military recruitment posters during the conflict. Other new designs to feature on...

What happened when someone was charged with conversing with the Devil or practising sorcery on the king? Owen Davies lifts the lid on 10 of Britain’s most infamous witch trials, from 1441 to 1875. Witches in the dock: 10 of Britain's most infamous witch trials Monday 30th December 2013...

A remarkable photo has been revealed of the England Rugby Union team taken just months before WWI broke out. Of the 15 men in the photo, seven of them would perish in the Great War. The photo was taken just before their 16-15 win against arch-rivals Scotland. Now, almost 100 years after...

Plans have been unveiled for a 'SkyCycle' that will let cyclists commute far above the railways of London. The SkyCycle would cost £220 million - just for the first phase of the project, a four mile stretch from east London to Liverpool Street Station. In total, the SkyCycle would be 135...