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The burying of 6,000 bodies at Bath Cathedral in the city of Bath in south west England may cause it to collapse.... Burial site: An estimated 6,000 bodies were 'jammed in' to shallow graves under the stone flooring of Bath Abbey (pictured) which is now beginning to collapse because the...

A mummy found in County Laois in the Republic of Ireland may be the world's oldest bog body. It has been dated to 2000BC and is 700 years older than the famous mummy of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. The young adult male is believed to have been a victim of ritual sacrifice. Many bog bodies...

Despite having just under half a million people, the great Northern English city of Manchester has 200 languages spoken within it. These languages include Nahuatl, the ancient language of the Aztecs, Zulu, from South Africa, and Dari, from Afghanistan. Also spoken in Manchester are Acholi...

The man who parachuted into the Olympic Stadium dressed as James Bond, with another man parachuting into it pretending to be the Queen during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, has been killed. Mark Sutton, 42, from Surrey, died while wingsuit flying near Martigny, Switzerland...

The beleagured leader of Britain's Labour Party, Ed Miliband, was today pelted with eggs at a south London market. The day after polls show that the British people trust the ruling Tory Party (which is in a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats) more with the economy - which is now...

This is slightly unusual: Hoghton couple killed on same day 'devoted to family' 13th August 2013 BBC News A murder investigation into Mrs Maude's death is ongoing Relatives of a couple who died on the same day have said they were "devoted to family". Judith Maude's body was found at...

The drummer of British indie band The Charlatans has died today aged just 44 after battling brain cancer. This is the second death that The Charlatans - who were formed in 1989 - have experienced. Their keyboardist Rob Collins died in a car accident in 1996 whilst they were recording their...

It has long been suspected that the world's largest broadcaster has a Left-wing bias, and now a study has found it is twice as likely to cover Left-wing policy proposals as Right-wing ones.... By Lucy Osborne Daily Mail Centre for Policy Studies found 'left of centre bias' on BBC website...

Scotland has just witnessed the biggest marching army of ugly gingers since the Scottish Wars of Independence: Redheads stage Ginger Pride march at Edinburgh Fringe 10th August 2013 BBC News Hitchins led scores of marchers through the streets of the Scottish capital. Scotland is home to...

Permission has been granted to see if remains in an unmarked grave at a church in Winchester, Hampshire, are those of the legendary King Alfred the Great. Alfred the Great was the king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex (West Saxon) between 871 and 899. Winchester was, at the time, Wessex's...

British professor Richard Dawkins, probably the world's most outspoken atheist, has become embroiled in a Twitter row after he claimed the last time Muslims contributed something worthwhile was during the Dark Ages. The 71-year-old author went on to tweet that the world's Muslims had won...

The UK's population grew almost half a million between the middle of 2011 and the middle of 2012, which means its popualtion is growing faster than any country in Europe. The UK's population is now almost 64 million. Its population growth is expected to continue to outstrip that of its nearest...

A huge burial ground on the site of London's notorious Bethlem mental hospital - which was nicknamed "Bedlam", from which we get the English word "bedlam" to describe a state of wild confusion and uproar - has been found in the City of London (one of London's financial districts, located right...

EDL leader Tommy Robinson talks about the Woolwich terrorist attack, the EDL's response, and the problem of Muslims disrespecting British troops and getting away with it: NEW Tommy Robinson speaks about the Woolwich terrorist attack and EDL response COELUS - YouTube

Godfrey Bloom is the Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber A UK Independence Party politician has said he "sincerely regrets" causing any offence when he referred to countries receiving government aid as "Bongo Bongo Land". Godfrey Bloom, the MEP for Yorkshire and...

Archaeologists believe they have discovered the world's oldest lunar "calendar" in an Aberdeenshire field. Excavations of a field at Crathes Castle found a series of 12 pits which appear to mimic the phases of the moon and track lunar months. Crathes Castle, Aberdeenshire A team led by...

5 August 2013 BBC News Falklands War admiral Sandy Woodward dies aged 81 Admiral Woodward was described as a "modern-day hero" by Falkland Islanders Naval power: Admiral Woodward commanded the 127-ship British armada that was sent to take back the Falklands from Argentina, after that...

BBC News 5th Aug 2013 Food critic Hanni Ruetzler who tasted the burger: "There is quite some intense taste; it's close to meat, but it's not that juicy" The world's first lab-grown burger was cooked and eaten at a news conference in London today. Scientists took cells from a cow and, at...

Spain considers Gibraltar border fee BBC News 4th August 2013 Spain's foreign minister said a charge to enter and exit the British territory of Gibraltar could be introduced Spain is considering a 50-euro (£43) fee to cross its border with Gibraltar, amid a row over an artificial...

The 12th Doctor Who is to be unveiled live on BBC One at 7pm tonight. Doctor Who, the world's longest-running and most successful sci-fi series, celebrates its 50th birthday this year The half-hour show, Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor, presented by Zoe Ball, will feature an interview with...