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A University of Glasgow archaeologist using cutting edge technology on remnants of the Antonine Wall has shown parts of it were painted in bright colours...

The Romans may have left an impressive legacy of roads, irrigation and education in Britain but it was always thought they took their DNA with them when they left. However, this theory could soon be overturned as researchers have found a strange genetic disparity in England during the...

The Prince of Wales will succeed the Queen as head of the Commonwealth, its leaders have announced. The Queen had said it was her "sincere wish" that Prince Charles would follow her in the role. Leaders of the Commonwealth have been discussing the issue at a meeting behind closed doors at...

The Oxford Dodo - the world's most famous example of the extinct bird - was shot in the head, research has found. Historians believed the flightless creature had been kept alive in a 17th Century London townhouse. But recent forensic analysis of its skull found lead shot pellets, which were...

From the haunting beauty of isolated ruins to the majesty of some of Britain’s most ostentatious buildings, here are some of the most picturesque castles in England... 10 of the most romantic castles in England By Sally Coffey Britain Magazine From the haunting beauty of isolated ruins to the...

This week thousands of people will descend on London from all corners of the world, pilgrims coming to worship at the altar of post-colonial multilateralism that is the Commonwealth of Nations. They will be drawn to the UK's capital for the organisation's biennial heads of government summit...

Stonehenge is one of Britain's greatest mysteries, but one scientist thinks he's cracked the secrets to its existence. Mike Pitts has mustered up an explanation as to why Stonehenge is where it is, and reckons the rocks were already there – millions of years before humans arrived... ROCK ON...

A hidden Bronze Age landscape, thought to be 4,500 years old, has been discovered on a remote island off the coast of Wales. Researchers used lasers to create a 3D model of Ramsey Island which revealed burial grounds, a prehistoric coastal fort and the possible site of a lost chapel. The...

More than 2,000 dancers from Birmingham will be performing in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games closing ceremony to welcome the event to the Midlands in 2022. In 15 minutes, performers hope to "tell the story of a city that is young, diverse and full of talent" to a TV audience of up to...

Remoaner Sir Patrick Stewart is amongst a number of luvvies and MPs calling for a "people's vote" on Brexit. The group wants a referendum on the final Brexit deal in the hope that, if voters reject the deal, Britain would then stay in the EU. Stewart and chums need to be reminded that there...

“There is not going to be a hard, physical border across Ireland,” said the former Irish leader, Bertie Ahern, on Monday. He is right. Border posts are unnecessary and unwanted. Britain has said it won’t put them up under any circumstances. So what is all the fuss about? DANIEL HANNAN...

The international chemical weapons watchdog has confirmed the UK's analysis of the type of nerve agent used in the Russian ex-spy poisoning. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons did not name the nerve agent as Novichok, but said it agreed with the UK's findings on its...

British and Belgian scientists are exploring the sea bed off Norfolk hoping to find evidence that Stone Age people lived there when it was still dry land. In recent years, some trawler crews and researchers have found prehistoric animal bones and basic stone tools in North Sea sediment. The...

The US, UK and France have bombed multiple government targets in Syria in an early morning operation targeting alleged chemical weapons sites. The strikes were in response to a suspected chemical attack on the Syrian town of Douma last week. Explosions hit the capital Damascus as well as two...

78-year-old Richard Osborn-Brooks was in bed with his wife who suffers from dementia in Hither Green in the London Borough of Lewisham when intruders burst in shortly before midnight. One of the men, armed with a screwdriver, marched Mr Osborn-Brooks into the kitchen, while the other started...

Punters are hedging their bets on Duchess Catherine giving birth to a little princess later in April, with baby Alice dominating at the bookies. Ladbrokes has now said baby Philip comes in at a close second place for a baby boy. Alice and Philip have topped the charts for both genders coming...

Graffiti and handprints from craftsmen dating back more than 200 years have been uncovered during renovation work at a stately home. The marks at Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, were found in timbers during preparatory work to fix a leaking roof. More than 20 messages...

Ever since Britons voted to leave the EU in June 2016, we have been told by campaigners against Brexit that the vote was a product of xenophobia and hate, and also that it further inflamed these prejudices. This oft repeated assumption has served to disparage Brexit voters, who are...

For most older siblings, the arrival of a new little boy or girl in the family is a moment of sadness as it means they'll no longer be the centre of attention. But Princess Charlotte certainly won't mind when the next royal sibling comes along later this month as it means she'll be making...

The towns that lay claim to be the oldest in the UK... Which really is the UK's oldest town? 6 April 2018 The Telegraph Whitby The UK has heritage from top to toe, but nowhere more so than these towns, many of which claim to be the oldest in Britain. Exact dates of incorporation are...