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Joseph Fox photographed the mudlarkers who comb the shore of London's River Thames. Originally a term for the city's poor who scraped a meagre living by scavenging in the river's mud, it has been adopted by a new breed of treasure hunters, often armed with metal detectors. These men...

He was famed for his brutal four-year reign and love of wild orgies. Now a wild party boat used by Emperor Caligula for sex parties is to be recovered after 2,000 years. Researchers are planning to dive to the bottom of Lake Nemi in Italy to find the famed ruler's 400-feet-long vessel...

Have you seen a BBC programme showing Brexit in a positive light — or suggesting there might be an upside to leaving Europe? Perhaps more to the point, have you seen ANY programmes at all about the downsides of EU membership — or the economic chaos inflicted by its blunders? Even the Pope has...

Terror of a midnight zombie invasion may be assumed to have no place outside the genre of cheap 20th century horror films. But new analysis of medieval bones has shown that, in one North Yorkshire village at least, the inhabitants really did quake in fear of a night of the living dead...

Europe is in British hearts. Our neighbours should know that fact — and Brits should never forget it — in the months and years of bitter Brexit negotiations that lie ahead. It is not Europe we are leaving. It is the European Union... Tony Parsons Europe is in the hearts of most Brits… it’s...

Five dogs were shot dead by armed police in the centre of my hometown this morning after they attacked a group of people: Armed police 'shoot dead pack of five dangerous dogs' after they 'attacked children in a town centre' in horrific footage* A 60-year-old woman and a man were injured...

Buried deep within a well in a small Norwegian farm, researchers have discovered a wooden toy Viking boat. The toy dates back around 1,000 years, and was probably played with by a child on the farm. The finding gives an insight into the lifestyle of medieval children, and suggests that they...

A secret spy chamber that was built by the mother of Ivan the Terrible has been found under a Moscow street. Archaeologists said the room was originally constructed beneath a 1.5 mile wall designed to protect Russians from Tatar and Polish raids during the 16th Century. The vaulted wall is...

Britain’s reluctance to accept supra-national authority and its insistence on maintaining its own unique adversarial (rather than consensual) political culture is not admired in Europe. Its pride in the longevity of its particular democratic institutions is regarded as arrogant and...

The University Boat Race is expected to go ahead after a suspected World War Two shell was discovered by the River Thames, police have said. But some viewing areas may have to be suspended by the event organisers if it is deemed to pose a hazard. The find was made near Putney Bridge, west...

A manuscript that researchers suggest could rewrite the narrative of British royal history has been discovered in Germany. Experts believe that the 500-page document was written by English king Charles I, after the time of his supposed execution during the Civil War in 1649. It reveals...

Stunning mosaic paving stones depicting an owl, a duck and a fawn from the first century have been unearthed in southern France. The artwork made up the floor of a grand Roman building inside the mysterious city of Ucetia, a settlement which was previously only known by name. But now...

Anybody venturing to Scotland normally has only the midges to avoid. Now there’s an altogether more terrifying, not so wee beastie lurking in the woods. For scientists with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have discovered a polar bear living on an island in the Outer Hebrides. The images...

Vote overwhelmingly to stay in the EU - and then get slapped in the face by the EU. The UK has said it will stand up for Gibraltar's interests after the territory accused Spain of using Brexit to forward its territorial aims. After reported lobbying from Spain, the EU's Brexit...

The National Army Museum in London reopens to the public after a three-year, £23.75 million redevelopment project. Here is a look at just a few of the fascinating items on display... In pictures: soldiers' items through history...

Amateur archaeologists have made an incredible discovery after unearthing a 6ft long mammoth tusk. The enormous bone was found off the coast of West Mersea, Essex, during a particularly low tide. Mammoths' curved tusks grew up to 16ft long and were used to dig in the ground for food, rub...

The Prince of Wales has embarked on his tour of European diplomacy in tried and tested royal fashion: ingratiating himself with Romanian locals with a traditional dance. The prince did not need to be asked twice when a group of traditional performers invited him to join them as he...

An Iron Age chariot and two horse skeletons have been unearthed at an East Yorkshire building site. The 2,500-year-old remains have been dubbed by experts as 'highly unusual'. The find is the first of its kind in the last 200 years and one of only 26 ever excavated in the UK. It has been...

We know that 73 per cent of MPs want to stay in the EU. We know many in the House of Lords are horrified by Brexit and were keen to hold it up. We know 70 per cent of business leaders wanted Britain to remain, and that some of them launched costly legal battles to try to stymie the Brexit...

A man has reportedly jumped off Westminster Bridge a week after a terror attack brought carnage to the London landmark. The Met Police said: 'Emergency Services are dealing with reports of a man in the water near Westminster Bridge. This is not being treated as suspicious.' BREAKING NEWS...