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Chris Froome has become the first British cyclist to win three Tour de France titles. He safely crossed the finishing line with his Sky team-mates on the Champs-Elysees in Paris at the end of the 21st and final stage, which was largely a processional ride. The cyclist, wearing the famous...

The myths and legends of ten ancient megaliths and standing stones in the British Isles, with accompanying videos... 10 Legends Of Ancient Megaliths And Stones From The British Isles Debra Kelly March 30, 2016 Listverse The standing stones and portal tombs of Britain and Ireland are among...

Here, writing for History Extra, Kristie Dean explores eight places associated with one of history’s most fascinating families: the House of York... On the trail of the Yorks: 8 places associated with Richard III’s family Richard III is the House of York’s best-known and most controversial...

It is one of the most dramatic and controversial tales in British history – how two young princes (King Edward V, 12, and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, 9) were murdered by their dastardly uncle so he could claim the throne for himself. But now a leading historian has uncovered evidence...

This liberal loathing of the hoi polloi, of the ghastly unwashed masses, is the theme of our times — you could, if you were writing for the Guardian, use the word zeitgeist. It is there in Jean-Claude Juncker’s unashamed disparagement of all ‘populist’ political parties across Europe —...

Early briefings that 70 or 75 per cent of Scots would vote to stay in the EU proved wrong: the final vote was 62 to remain against 38 to leave. It was a good majority, but not the overwhelming vote of confidence nationalists had confidently predicted. It, too, shows how far Ms Sturgeon’s...

So what then of the moral panic now surrounding Brexit? The ranks of cosmopolitan liberals who are screaming that this is the end of everything? Is this panic not evidence that "good people" need to strive to stay as close as possible to the EU? Not at all. A major power centre has...

In the years before the Reformation, a small chapel in a church on the outskirts of Aberdeen had provided a quiet place for Catholic women to pray in peace. But within 30 years of the switch from Catholicism to the Protestant faith, St Mary's Chapel at the Kirk of St Nicholas in...

Nicola Sturgeon was dealt yet another blow for her ailing campaign for independence today as it was revealed the country’s production sector contracted by a huge 1.2 per cent. Construction output also shrank by 1.5 cent, according to Scotland’s Chief Statistician. The services sector, which...

The Great Fire of London raged for four days in 1666, destroying much of the city and leaving some 100,000 people homeless. As the Museum of London prepares to mark the 350th anniversary of the inferno, BBC News looks at how it left a lasting impact on the capital. Five ways the Great...

From the moment we wake in the morning, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. But when did we start cleaning our teeth and wearing underpants? And who invented the bed and the alarm clock? Greg Jenner of Horrible Histories fame investigates… Showering, teeth brushing and...

Paul McCartney has recorded 22 number one albums and over a music career that spans six decades. McCartney, who has sold 700 million albums across the globe, has now been awarded the Official Chart Record Breaker Award, which recognises him as the UK’s most successful albums act of all...

Today is Prince George's third birthday and to mark the occasion his mum and dad have released some photos of him... Prince George's third birthday marked with release of photos BBC News 22 July 2016 Four official photographs marking Prince George's third birthday have been released by the...

During the nearly 120 years of the Tudor dynasty (1485-1603), some notable women lost their lives due to their politics, their beliefs, and their hearts. Here are ten of them... 10 Influential Women Executed During The Reign Of The Tudors Nicollette B April 4, 2016...

A collection of Bronze Age weapons buried as a 'gift to the gods' has been discovered in a field. Farmer Gwyn Rees had been searching a field in Vale of Glamorgan using a metal detector when he stumbled across a piece of a bronze axe head before then coming across two further pieces. Then...

Has Brexit really brought out the racist enemy within? It certainly seems probable that the official Leave campaign’s focus on immigration may have emboldened a few migrant-hating racists. But there is another prejudice at work here, ramping up the fears and concerns of a racist surge. And...

It has been a month since the UK voted to leave the European Union — but something is missing. Where is the economic collapse? What of EUpocalypse Now? Where is the Brexageddon that we were promised? To the shock of many — not least business titans who bankrolled the Remain campaign —...

There are certain facts about the Anglo-Saxons that many people overlook today. The following ten items are but a mere sampling of this forgotten history... 10 Little-Known Facts About The Anglo-Saxons Benjamin Welton June 28, 2016 Listverse It can be argued that no people are more...

Today was Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs). It is held every Wednesday afternoon when the House of Commons is sitting and sees the Prime Minister spending around half an hour answering questions from MPs. PMQs forms an important part of British political culture. Due to the drama of the...

In order to preserve itself, the United Kingdom may have to become a federal state... To preserve the Union, we might have to go our separate ways Philip Johnston 19 July 2016 The Telegraph Northern Ireland, England and Wales: The UK provided three teams at Euro 2016...