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Sometimes the most incredible treasures are lying right under your nose. Over three tonnes of explosives and thousands of detonators were used to reveal a stunning underground cave with a rare rock formation in Somerset. Owners of the Wookey Hole attraction were left stunned by the...

A 3,000-year-old Bronze Age knife has been discovered on a popular beach by two curious holidaymakers. Christopher and June Preece came across the ancient artefact hidden beneath a stone slab while visiting Sandown Beach on the Isle of Wight. Experts believe it would probably have been used...

The sister and stepmother of the former al-Qaeda leader and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden were among members of his family killed when a business jet ploughed into a car auction centre in Hampshire. Several members of the bin Laden family died after the private plane crashed into a...

This is the moment a crafty seagull decided to grab a fish out of a puffin’s mouth on the Farne Islands National Nature Reserve off the Northumberland coast. The paternal puffin had been returning from a flight over the North Sea with a beak full of sand eels for its newly-hatched chicks...

Prince Charles had a close encounter with an eagle in a flap as he visited a flower show earlier in Norfolk. The prince and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, were meeting the Army Air Corps' mascot, Zephyr, a bald eagle, on the Sandringham estate. In the past the prince was forced to dodge its...

Britain will not become a "safe haven" for migrants in Calais, David Cameron has warned, after hundreds continued their attempts to reach the UK. The Prime Minister warned illegal immigrants would be removed from the UK, as migrants told the BBC they remained determined to reach Britain...

A jewel-encrusted ring discovered by an amateur treasure hunter at a monastery once owned by Henry VIII's advisor Thomas Cromwell is expected to sell for £30,000 when it is auctioned. The 15th Century 'love ring' was uncovered by an enthusiast with a metal detector near Launde Abbey in...

If the Americans think the American-Mexican border is bad, they want to take a look at the British-French border. For years, now, migrants have gathered in the far north of France to try and get over to Britain. The notorious Sangatte refugee camp saw riots in 2001 and 2002. But, in recent...

The far-left MP for (where else?) Islington North, Jeremy Corbyn, has taken a massive 20-point lead in the race to be the new leader of the Labour Party. Private polling shows Mr Corbyn set to top the ballot with 42%, way ahead of Yvette Cooper on 22.6%, Andy Burnham on 20% and Liz Kendall on...

The English troops who routed the French at Agincourt were famously described by Shakespeare as ‘we happy few’. But it appears they were fewer than anyone thought. Researchers at the University of Southampton now believe that Henry V’s fleet comprised just 650 ships – less than half...

A paw print made by a cat in Roman times has been discovered on a 2,000 year old roof tile in Gloucester. It was dug up in Berkeley Street in 1969 but the footprint has only just been discovered. Cat paw print discovered on Gloucester Roman roof tile 28 July 2015 BBC News...

What do Caligula, King John, Ivan the Terrible, Queen Ranavalona I and Mary, Queen of Scots have in common? They are all amongst the worst monarchs in history. 9 of the worst monarchs in history...

Here are five facts about Queen Victoria which might have slipped under your radar: 5 facts about… Queen Victoria On 20th June 1837 the 18-year-old Victoria became Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland following the death of her uncle William IV...

The 4,000-year-old skeleton of a Bronze Age teenager has been unearthed on the site of a prehistoric earthwork close to the site of Stonehenge. The discovery was made during excavations of Wilsford henge, an ancient circular earthworks in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, just 15 miles...

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were among the disappointed crowd as the America's Cup World Series was abandoned due to extreme weather. William and Kate left the kids at home and travelled to Portsmouth to watch the second day of racing at the event. They were hoping to cheer on Olympic...

A football match was delayed at Oldham Athletic's Boundary Park on Saturday after unwanted visitors swarmed around the goalposts. A queen bee had attached herself to one of the posts, causing the penalty area to become a hive of activity. The referee suspended the start of the pre-season...

How Arctic ice has made fools of all those poor warmists The belief that the ice was vanishing has been for the warmists the ultimate poster-child for their cause...

A 3D-printed aircraft has been launched from a Royal Navy ship and landed safely on a Dorset beach. The navy said the test flight from HMS Mersey demonstrated the potential use of small, unmanned aircraft at sea. Cdr Bow Wheaton said the navy was "very interested" in possible uses of unmanned...

Most Fifa members around the world, with the exception of Russia and the Asian members, are to find out today what teams they will face for the 2018 World Cup qualification. Gibraltar, a member of Uefa (which is why it's taking part in the Euro 2016 qualifying), is not a member of FIFA so will...

Tate Britain, on London's Millbank, is to hold a new exhibition on the British Empire - Artist and Empire - the first major show to explore the artistic legacy of the greatest empire the world has ever known. The Empire strikes back: This awesome painting of a bloodied British soldier...