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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...

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...

British police forces and the mainstream media are shaming members of the public for going for solo walks during lockdown - even though the government is allowing solo walks... Britain is sliding into dystopia Derbyshire Police are using drones to shame the public for going on ‘non-essential’...

In fighting the virus, democratic Britain must not take the same authoritarian measure as other countries in imposing a lockdown - a measure which might not even work anyway... The Coronavirus Bill would hand the government frightening new powers. Our liberty must not be a casualty of...

The stark warning from prime minister Boris Johnson at his press conference last week – where he said that many more deaths will occur as a result of Covid-19 – was responsible, realistic and necessary...

A small brooch made when the Romans ruled Britain around 1,800 years ago has been discovered in a Lincolnshire field. The copper-alloy horse figurine was found near the village of Leasingham by amateur metal...

Looming behind the Frost-Barnier Brexit negotiations is a battle between London and Paris as financial centres. After the June 2016 referendum, the French failed miserably to seduce City institutions away from the UK. There was no exodus from London, and of those few relocations to the...

A medieval baptismal font has been found buried outside the main door of a church in Wiltshire. The 16th Century font was unearthed at St Andrew's Church, Chippenham, during construction work...

The Remoaning LBC radio host has been getting his knickers in a twist about a breakfast... The madness of James O’Brien...

Ancient human remains held at a church in Kent were today confirmed as those of one of England's earliest saints in a 'stunning result of national importance' that has brought 'forgotten history back to the surface'. Bones...