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Rescuers say up to 30 people are missing after a hotel in central Italy was hit by an avalanche, apparently triggered by an earthquake. Rescuers battled overnight to reach the Rigopiano hotel, with the first of them arriving on skis. Snow dislodged by the avalanche had blocked the roads...

Will Peggy finally reveal herself? Scientists studying the splendour of Saturn's rings are hoping soon to get a resolved picture of an embedded object they know exists but cannot quite see. The moonlet is named after London researcher Carl Murray's mother-in-law, and was first noticed in 2013...

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has revealed that Donald Trump is a fan - and has described the brief encounter his band had with Donald Trump when the President-elect attended one of their gigs. And when asked as to whether or not the heavy metallers are to release a new album in 2017...

The first-ever freight train service from China to the UK has arrived in Britain – with its cargo of millions of socks. The service completed its 7,500-mile journey at Barking’s rail freight terminal in east London earlier today. The 18-day trip saw 34 containers pass through seven countries...

It's no wonder many politicians in the remaining 27 EU member states are dead against Brexit. The EU must brace itself for a 'shock' when it comes to filling the hole in its budget left by Britain's €10billion (£8.5bn) a year contributions, a Brussels think-tank has warned. The...

Polls show that if there were a General Election tomorrow, Theresa May and her Conservative Party would win in a landslide. So why wait until Thursday 7th May 2020 to hold the next election? Mrs May should call a snap election now, win it in a landslide, and get an overwhelming mandate by the...

A series of strong earthquakes hit central Italy on Wednesday, including the capital Rome, forcing schools to be evacuated and rail links to close, although there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injury. The multiple tremors, including three above magnitude five, were...

Just as Theresa May stood up in front of an audience of ambassadors and told them we are leaving the E.U. something all together darker and more sinister was happening on the other side of town. A fresh challenge to Brexit has been brought in front of the High Court. By four individuals who...

Some of the archaeological treasures of prehistoric Britain have been featured in a new set of eight stamps. Issued by the Royal Mail, the stamps include illustrations of a headdress dug up in North Yorkshire and a bronze shield cover found in the River Thames. The Neolithic village of...

While everyone seems to be taking selfies these days, one amateur archaeologist believes he may have found Britain's first one. Gordon Holmes stumbled across an ancient picture of a face etched into a 4,000-year-old rock on Baildon Moor in West Yorkshire. Mr Holmes believes that the carving...

Theresa May unveiled her bold blueprint for cutting ties with Brussels today - and warned that if the EU does not cooperate it could be 'crushed into tiny pieces'. In an historic speech that will define the UK for generations, the Prime Minister vowed to take the country out of the...

For a sailor in the ‘Age of Sail’, the main scourge was not battle but boredom, though if they experienced any sailing warfare at all, it was random and chaotic. Historian, archaeologist, writer and broadcaster Dr Sam Willis shares 5 facts on the navy of Horatio Nelson… 5...

KATIE HOPKINS brilliantly turned the tables on an out-of-touch LBC caller after the self-confessed London boy claimed people were embarrassed to admit they voted for Brexit and Donald Trump. The fired-up LBC radio host could not hide her annoyance with Kevin as she loudly sighed and put...

It once hung outside Charles I's bedroom, sold off after his execution as his famous art collection was scattered across Europe. This month, a Gentileschi portrait of a woman will come up for sale for the first time in 380 years – minus some of its assets. The ca.1630-36 portrait, entitled...

The UK is "doing great" following its vote to leave the EU, US President-elect Donald Trump has said. In his first UK interview - with former Justice Secretary Michael Gove for The Times - Mr Trump said he thought the UK was "so smart in getting out". Mr Trump promised a quick trade deal...

Britain has always had something of a reputation as being a bit stuffy. A closer look at some centuries-old history shows that they were really anything but, and some of the stories that have gotten inconveniently left out of our typical history books are enough to make almost anyone today...

The National Archives has made available early photos of Oxford Castle's inmates, many of whom were children. And even children were sentenced to hard labour... Oxford Castle mugshots show 'victims of their time' BBC News 15 January 2017 The National Archives has made available early photos...

Theresa May will gamble this week by siding with Eurosceptics and signalling she is prepared to take Britain out of the single market and customs union. In her most significant Brexit speech since taking office, the Prime Minister will defy critics by indicating she is open to a clean...

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has said he wants to secure easy access to the City of London for countries in the bloc, in the first sign of a softer stance. Michel Barnier reportedly told MEPs that he wanted a “special” relationship between the 27 remaining EU countries and...

Writing for History Extra, Dr Andrea Major gives an insight into one of history’s most powerful companies, and their rise to political power on the Indian subcontinent… The East India Company: How a trading corporation became an imperial ruler Featured in BBC One’s new period drama Taboo as a...