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On the 75th anniversary of the British liberation of Belsen, here's the story of the horror and depravity that confronted the soldiers...

Like vultures, they swoop. The Britain-bashers. The still bruised Remainers. The woke elites for whom Britain is little more than a former Empire, still riddled with racism and drunk on nationalism. All of these ghouls spy in the Covid-19 crisis a chance to put the boot into Britain... The sick...

The anti-Boris and anti-Brexit loonies don't believe that Boris was really in hospital... The rise of the centrist conspiracy theorists The ‘Boris wasn’t ill’ crowd are truly unhinged. SPIKED 14th April 2020 Spiked One of the alarming things of recent times has been the mainstreaming of...

As Boris Johnson recovers from Covid-19, he will undoubtedly be thinking of an earlier epidemic, says Oxford classicist Armand D'Angour - the plague that hit Athens in 430 BC, and killed the prime minister's hero, Pericles... Coronavirus: What Boris Johnson's Greek hero teaches us about...

How cool is this? A video of normal street life at Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem, April 1897. With added sound effects.

Here, we explore a few of the more notable figures – and how they coped… How did people cope with ‘lockdowns’ of the past? And were they really all so productive? Plenty has been made of the great feats achieved by Isaac Newton and William Shakespeare during historical periods of quarantine...

Fear is the insatiable beast that feeds on our worries and uncertainties. Most of us are refusing to feed the monster, but sadly the same cannot be said for other sections of society... Don’t let fear win Why Boris must get well, and why Britain must persevere. BRENDAN O'NEILL EDITOR 7th...

Chickens and brown hares were introduced to Britain in the 5th century AD and were worshipped as gods rather than eaten, archaeologists claim. Instead of being seen as food, the creatures were associated with deities, and buried with care and intact, found...

Last night’s Newsnight, and in particular Emily Maitlis’s staggeringly hypocritical and deeply patrician mini-lecture to the nation about life in lockdown Britain, took the biscuit... The staggering hypocrisy of the BBC Emily Maitlis’s patrician lecture on last night’s Newsnight was nauseating...

Brexit and coronavirus are destroying the EU. And it only has itself to blame... The EU’s top scientist no longer supports the EU Professor Mauro Ferrari has resigned in protest at the EU’s response to the Covid-19 crisis...

Britain firmly believes in the autonomy of the individual and the right to free movement, it was said. The Chinese Communist Party’s dictatorial actions were held up as exemplary evidence of the differences between our two countries and our two systems. But what about now? Are we all...

Britain's World Wars II Forces' Sweetheart and national heroine Vera Lynn is once again lifting her nation's morale to help it through a crisis. Vera, now 103, added her celebrated voice to The Sun’s campaign to raise £1million for NHS workers bravely putting their lives on the line for us...

David Attenborough says he's always careful around animals. Pity his brother wasn't when he opened Jurassic Park

How Boris is taking lessons from his hero Churchill: ANDREW ROBERTS on how the Prime Minister is using Winston's playbook to guide him through the coronavirus crisis By Andrew Roberts For The Mail On Sunday 4 Apr 2020 Britain's great national hero Churchill (L) and present...

The real Grand National didn't occur today but, thanks to modern technology, a virtual Grand National took place and was shown on TV, with punters still able to bet... Virtual Grand National 2020: Potters Corner wins televised race Potters Corner has...

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to lead Labour "into a new era with confidence and hope" after decisively winning the contest to succeed Jeremy Corbyn. The 57-year old defeated Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey in a...

Police have announced that all arrests in Cambridgeshire will now be made remotely via drone... Police...

Archaeologists are attempting to determine the age of the mysterious Cerne Abbas Giant for the first time. The Cerne Abbas Giant is a 55-metre naked chalk figure brandishing a giant club which overlooks the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset. The origins and purpose of Britain's largest chalk...

For all his flaws and privileged background, he connects with people in a way that wooden politicians like Corbyn and Major can only dream of... Coffee House Simon Walters Why Boris Johnson’s popularity ratings remain so high 28 March 2020 The Spectator One of the reasons Jeremy Corbyn’s...

France is not only lagging behind Germany and Britain in carrying out coronavirus tests, it could also be seriously underestimating its number of casualties... Coffee House...