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From brutal torture devices to bizarre medical treatments, these terrifying contraptions reveal a darker side to innovation. They show how inventors throughout history have put their skills and intellects to use in horrifying ways, creating contraptions that have caused unimaginable...

It looks more like a Transformer, and could be the new sting in the British Army's tail. The 'Swiss Army Knife' combat vehicle, so dubbed because of its armoury of tools, now comes complete with a telescopic investigation arm, an upgrade on the existing Terrier ordered by defence chiefs...

A violin made by a German soldier at an Essex prisoner of war camp has been restored and is to be played again. The instrument is marked "1944" inside and was crafted at High Garret in Braintree, which held German and Italian prisoners during World War Two. Russell Stowe, of Woodbridge...

Richard Littlejohn on the Europeans and Americans who are fighting back against the smug liberal establishment: From the US to the EU, we're seeing nothing less than a revolt against smug elites, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN By Richard Littlejohn for the Daily Mail 11 February 2016...

From navigating the etiquette of public baths to managing a relative who had glugged too much wine, life in the Roman Empire was a complicated business. But newly translated textbooks used by Greek-speaking schoolchildren have revealed that students learnt to get to grips with life in the...

Britain's largest known Roman arcade has been revealed beneath an apartment block in Colchester, Essex. Experts believe the ancient covered walkway included more than 28 archways topped by a grand gateway and was at the heart of the once bustling Roman town. Ruins of the grand 393ft long (120...

When it was announced that JK Rowling would be setting pen to paper to tell the world what happened after Harry Potter left Hogwarts, some of her fans were disappointed that her efforts would only make it to the stage, rather than in another novel. Now they may be satisfied: the script of...

Generations of schoolchildren have learned that the Great Fire of London sparked into life at Thomas Farriner’s bakery. But the precise origin of the blaze has now been traced to a spot that does not sit within the infamous Pudding Lane, but is in fact located on a nearby street. The...

When it comes to protecting Britain from terrorist attacks, it is clear that our membership of the European Union does more harm than good. As part of their never-ending scaremongering to persuade undecided voters to vote in favour of EU membership, David Cameron and his Europhile...

English football's top-flight Premier League has unveiled its new logo. From next season onwards the country's top tier will be known as 'the Premier League,' with no title sponsor. The Premier League has been promoted and marketed as the Barclays Premier League since 2007/08. Prior to that...

A Bronze Age cremation burial has been discovered near Stonehenge after being accidentally dug up by a badger. Objects found in a burial mound at Netheravon, Wiltshire, include a bronze saw, an archer's wrist guard, a copper chisel and cremated human remains. Experts believe the burial may...

Donald Trump becoming US President is a rather attractive prospect - because he'd annoy the worst people in Britain: I want to see President Trump – if only because of who he’d annoy It would be Trumpageddon for all the worst people in Britain, and the prospect is rather attractive...

Actor Martin Freeman, well-known for portraying Tim Canterbury in The Office, Dr Watson in Sherlock and Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film trilogy, appeared in a Labour Party election broadcast in the run-up to last year's General Election in which he told us why he had decided to vote for Labour...

The Duchess of Cambridge dazzled crowds yesterday with a daring Alexander McQueen coat as she carried out her first engagement as Honorary Air Commandant of the Air Cadets. While speaking to cadets, she revealed that Prince George has a passion for aeroplanes suggesting he would one day...

A double decker bus has exploded on Lambeth Bridge in central London. Londoners looked on in shock as the explosion blew off the vehicle's roof and spread debris across the road. However, far from being a very unfortunate accident or the handiwork of Muslims, the bus was blown up for a scene...

Today marks 64 years since the Queen took to the throne. Accession Day commemorates the start of the Queen's reign, which began on the death of her father, King George VI. As she does most years, the Queen is likely to be reflecting on the anniversary of her father's death in private at...

Mr Farage accused Britain’s political class of not believing that Britain was good enough to run itself. Speaking at the Grassroots Out (GO) rally in Manchester, the Ukip leader demanded: "I want my country back.” More than 500 people braved a wet night in the city to attend the second...

It seems that the British electorate isn't happy with Mr Cameron's feeble EU renegotiation deal and could now be leaning towards voting for a Brexit as a result. The campaign for Britain to leave the European Union was today given a massive boost after a poll gave it a nine point lead - the...

If an independence referendum ends in a vote to leave, subsequent negotiations can take some time – so Alex Salmond was keen to make sure that, in Scotland’s case, talks would not drag on too long. He set March 24 2016 as Scotland's Independence Day. History does not record, alas, what...