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So now we know. The BBC hates Brexit so much it has four times more pro-EU guests on its flagship politics shows than those who voted Leave. Unsurprisingly, this important piece of research — published yesterday in The Sun — triggered a hissy fit by our publicly-funded national broadcaster...

Jodrell Bank Observatory has been selected as the latest UK candidate for World Heritage status. The site, in Cheshire, is home to the famous Lovell Telescope, which was completed in 1957. If the bid is successful, it would join the likes of Stonehenge and the Taj Mahal on the Unesco list of...

Spain believes Brexit negotiations are a new chance to reverse the international treaty of 1713 which, after its capture, ceded Gibraltar to Britain ‘in perpetuity’. Ever since, the Spanish have used every possible ploy to regain the contentious three-mile-long rocky peninsula that...

An angler had to be resuscitated after accidentally swallowing a fish he had just caught. The man was kissing the Dover sole in celebration of his catch when the six-inch (14cm) fish wriggled out of his hand and jumped into his mouth, a friend said. Dover sole 'jumps' down angler's throat...

A UK-assembled satellite is set to go into orbit shortly to monitor air quality around the globe. Its Dutch-designed instrument will make daily maps of polluting gases and particles known to be harmful to health. Called Sentinel-5P, the spacecraft is a contribution to the EU's Copernicus...

Jeremy, the famous left-coiled snail whose search for love sparked a media sensation, has died. However, his legacy will live on as, shortly before he died, his "lefty" mate Tomeu had young. The "one in a million" snail died on Wednesday, the University of Nottingham said. Jeremy the 'lefty'...

A market stall holder has been banned from having a stand in a town centre because she was selling 'offensive' Knights Templar coffee mugs. Tina Gayle has been prohibited from having a stall in Loughborough Market after someone complained about the mugs. She said the complainant had told...

How can there be an amicable union between the EU’s nation states if some of those nations are themselves deeply divided and fractious, as is plainly the case with Catalonia and Spain? Here is a region of largely Catalan-speaking people who regard themselves as culturally distinct. A...

Throughout her 65-year reign, she has regarded it as her most sacred duty. But next month, for the first time, the Queen will attend Britain’s Remembrance Sunday commemorations as a spectator. Buckingham Palace has announced that she will watch the traditional 11am service at the Cenotaph...

Researchers in Sweden have found Arabic characters woven into burial costumes from Viking boat graves. The discovery raises new questions about the influence of Islam in Scandinavia, writes journalist Tharik Hussain. Why did Vikings have 'Allah' embroidered into funeral clothes? BBC News...

Bird watchers have been left in a bit of a flap after the rare arrival of an off-track adult Siberian blue robin in North Ronaldsay. It is believed to be the first adult male of the breed in the UK, although juveniles have been seen before. Siberian blue robin excites bird watchers in Orkney...

UK scientists will lead an international expedition to the huge new iceberg that recently calved in the British Antarctic Territory. A-68, which covers an area of around 2,300 sq miles, broke away in July. Researchers are keen to investigate the seafloor uncovered by the trillion-ton block of...

In the autumn of 1917, a notice appeared on the walls of classrooms and scout huts across Britain: “Groups of scholars and boy scouts are being organised to collect conkers… This collection is invaluable war work and is very urgent. Please encourage it.” It was never explained to...

A new documentary film has revealed the incredible untold story of the secret Spitfire factories where civilians built thousands of the iconic warplane. In 1940 the German Luftwaffe managed to bomb and destroy the Spitfire factories in Southampton, believing they had stopped the British...

The US men's soccer team has failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986. But should a referee have disallowed a goal that helped doom their chances? Bruce Arena's men were eliminated after a disappointing 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday night. A string of...

A van driver was pulled over by police as he had too much cheese on board. Officers found the vehicle had about 2,822lb of cheese inside, in Sawtry, Cambridgeshire on Monday. Too much cheese lands van man in pickle with police 10 October 2017...

How Churchill brought Britain back from the brink of a negotiated peace with Hitler... The May 1940 War Cabinet Crisis: Churchill’s darkest hour...

A new book brings black-and-white photographs back to life in glorious colour.... Mrs Pankhurst's arrest, a zebra hauling a cart and Tower Bridge's construction... in colour: New book brings black-and-white pictures to life The Paper Time Machine: Colouring The Past offers fresh perspective...

The severed head of eccentric philosopher Jeremy Bentham is to go on display for the first time in decades and scientists are using the opportunity to test his DNA to find out if he was autistic. Social reformer Bentham, who died in 1832, insisted that his body be preserved after his...

Britain is reportedly preparing for the possibility of war breaking out with North Korea as concerns rise that another provocative missile test could trigger a military response by the US. British officials have drawn up military plans for a response to a break out of hostilities, it...