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A 40ft straw statue of Peter Rabbit built for Beatrix Potter's 150th anniversary has been burnt down in a suspected arson attack. The tribute to the children's book character was unveiled last year to mark the anniversary of the Lake District writer's birth. The artwork - showing Peter in a...

On Friday morning the High Court chose to block a legal case that sought to make triggering Article 127 of the European Economic Area (EEA) Treaty subject to parliamentary authorisation. Yes, there are Remainers who wish to see the whole Article 50 debate re-run when the government begins...

The 123rd edition of rugby union's Six Nations, which begins on Saturday, is set to be watched by the highest average attendance per match of any tournament in world sport. Over the next seven weeks the northern hemisphere showpiece, which features England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland...

The secrets of a hidden room in Coughton Court, a Tudor mansion linked to the plot to assassinate King James I in 1605, have been revealed in a new study. The double room was a hiding place for priests during the anti-Catholic persecutions of the 16th and 17th centuries and was leased...

Pay no attention to the liberal middle classes protesting against Brexit and Trump. Ignore the petition and let them set themselves on fire instead... Rod Liddle Protest and petition all you like. I won’t listen until you burn The petition against Trump’s visit is an...

Even after MPs had been spoiled with three votes on Brexit to a workingman's one, most in the Commons still looked like they were sucking on British-grown grapefruits at a funeral, writes KATIE HOPKINS. Odorous Osborne massaged his own member with a speech about how much he had sacrificed for...

Great Britain has a plethora of old architectural treasures. Here are eight of them... 8 of Britain’s best historic houses and gardens...

The Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection is jam-packed with thousands of extraordinary items of clothing, belonging to some of Britain's most memorable monarchs. Here, Lucy Worsley reveals what five of the collection’s highlights can tell us about the physical and mental capabilities of the royals...

Just 36% of Brits think that Trump's State visit to the UK should be cancelled, according to a new poll - Only third of Brits think Trump visit should be cancelled | Daily Mail Online That's why Katie Hopkins is right when she says the silent majority of Brits will be embarrassed by the...

The Prince of Wales was hailed as a future "king of balloon making" after he created his very own crown, from a balloon. When Charles joined a group of Jewish school children making balloon toys for youngsters with serious illnesses he did not need to be asked twice when offered a chair...

Previously unseen pictures of German submarines stranded on the English coast have been released to mark the centenary of a wartime turning point. A hundred years ago during World War One, Germany declared unrestricted submarine warfare and started targeting hundreds of ships without...

Historians say an entire chapter of the Anglo-Saxon period will have to be re-written after a metal detectorist found a huge hoard of coins in a field. James Mather made the discovery of 200 complete silver coins, seven items of jewellery and 15 silver ingots in a field near Watlington in...

The fabled last will and testament of Alexander the Great may have finally been discovered more than 2,000 years after his death. A London-based expert claims to have unearthed the Macedonian king's dying wishes in an ancient text that has been 'hiding in plain sight' for centuries. The...

A very British scene will play out on Tuesday as MPs sit in the House of Commons throughout the night to debate the merits of Brexit. Ministers have prepared a rare midnight sitting to ensure they get approval to start Brexit talks by Theresa May’s deadline of the end of March. Yet away from...

The grisly history of a tiny island off the north coast of mainland Kent.... Deadman's Island: Six things you wanted to know 30 January 2017 BBC News The remains of dozens of people who were buried more than 200 years ago are...

As a spy, he was not exactly James Bond. He was in his sixties, and was forever complaining that he was not paid properly — but he did keep up a steady stream of information for George III, and even had a direct channel of communication to the king. So effective was he as a secret agent that...

The Knights Templar were warrior monks. A religious order, with a theologically inspired hierarchy, mission statement, and code of ethics, but also heavily armed and dedicated to holy war. So how did they also get into the banking game? The warrior monks who invented banking By Tim Harford 50...

A petition to stop US President Donald Trump's UK state visit has gathered more than a million signatures. Numbers of signatories have been rising rapidly since a US clampdown on immigration came into effect over the weekend, causing anger worldwide. PM Theresa May announced the visit during...

Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived at the White House for talks with US President Donald Trump. They will spend about an hour together in the first visit by a foreign leader since Mr Trump became president. Strengthening US-UK ties, trade and foreign affairs are likely to be high on the...

The ancient Egyptians worshipped at least 1,500 gods and goddesses. Here are eight of them... 8 ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses that you (probably) didn’t know about...