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In AD 675, the Northumbrian ruler Ecgfrith was so powerful that he effectively made himself ‘high-king’ of Britain. Nick Higham introduces a true heavyweight of early English history. The Anglo-Saxon who (almost) united Britain In AD 675, the Northumbrian ruler...

Third World dic....sorry, European football's governing body Uefa is to charge Manchester City fans - because they booed the Champions League anthem. Fans mocked Uefa after it confirmed a case had been opened against the Premier League leaders following a report from its match delegate at...

Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is suing a Chinese toy-maker for producing a Nazi doll called 'Bastian'. The toys, which are due for European release this week, depict a Wehrmacht soldier, complete with Nazi insignia on the soldier's hat. The 31-year-old is understood...

Britain could one day be hit by a storm given the very British name of Nigel; or it could be battered by Steve. The UK Met Office has decided it wants to start naming storms affecting the UK and Ireland and has asked the public for suggestions. Barney, Desmond, Steve, Tegan and Wendy are...

China's President Xi Jinping has been given a very British welcome as he starts his state visit to the UK. Mr Xi was welcomed by the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and David Cameron during the ceremony in Horse Guards Parade, while a 41-gun salute was held in Green Park. The Chinese...

With a single refereeing decision, Scotland's Rugby World Cup hopes came crashing down on Sunday evening as they fell to a heroic defeat against Australia at Twickenham. Craig Joubert awarded a controversial last-minute penalty to the Wallabies for offside with the Scots leading 34-32...

These extraordinary photographs show how Britain might be very different if Guy Fawkes and his gang had succeeded in blowing up the Houses of Parliament. The computer-generated images depict an imaginary Catholic London, with Parliament replaced by a princess's castle and a monastery...

British films are the best in the world because their makers know how to do humour, honesty and understand history better than anyone, Carey Mulligan has said. Mulligan, the actress, said there is an “amazing wealth of talent” in Britain, citing “incredible actors and incredible...

From the Scottish physician who pronounced lobsters as being capable of love and ‘damned crabs’ as having hearts of stone, to the peculiar aristocrat who invented a tiny gun for shooting wasps, Britain has long been a stronghold of eccentricity and peculiar behaviour. In his new book...

Stonehenge's builders were not slaves but instead willing workers who enjoyed the perks of feasting on dairy and meat, archaeologists have revealed. Analysis of pottery shards found near the stone circle has revealed that the containers once contained yoghurt, cheese and milk. Pig and cow...

They were the wild-haired, primitive savages who roamed Britain before the Romans turned up and knocked some civilisation into them. The Celts were never going to defeat the invading Romans with their superior military strength, vast empire and underfloor central heating. But a new show...

The wreck of a 600-year-old warship which helped Henry V wage war on France is believed to have been found buried in a river on the South Coast. The Holigost - or Holy Ghost - was one of four "great ships" commissioned by the king in his war against France. It was spotted in an aerial...

A missing tombstone commemorating a medieval monk laid to rest in Nottinghamshire has been rediscovered. The grave slab of Robert de Markham dates from 1399 and was set in the floor of Rufford Abbey's chapel before its demolition in the 1950s. Its whereabouts remained unknown until it was...

Usually viewed as being fought over the course of 30 years between the Houses of Lancaster (red rose) and York (white rose) for the English throne, the Wars of the Roses tore England apart and culminated in the death of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. But, argues historian...

The magnificent sceptre given in thanks by King Henry V to the City of London for funding his forces at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 is about to go on public display for the first time. The greatest thank you gift in English history goes on show...

Wales' footballers last night qualified for their first major tournament since the 1958 Sweden World Cup - despite being defeated. The Dragons lost 2-0 against Bosnia-Herzegovina (also nicknamed the Dragons) in their Euro 2016 qualifier last night, but managed to still qualify for the Euro 2016...

Two brothers have created a 3D miniature model of the Battle of Agincourt ready for the event's 600th anniversary. Michael and Alan Perry's diorama, which includes 4,300 figures representing English, Welsh and French soldiers, was commissioned by the Royal Armouries. The Nottingham pair...

Hundreds of re-enactors from the UK and France are gathering to recreate the Battle of Hastings and to mark the anniversary of the clash that defined English history. This year's re-enactment of the battle fought on 14 October 1066 takes place on Saturday and Sunday with horses...

Northern Ireland have qualified for their first major tournament since the 1986 Mexico World Cup after they beat Greece 3-1 last night in their Euro 2016 qualifier. Two goals by skipper Steven Davis and one by stand-in striker Josh Magennis sent them through to the Euro 2016 finals in France...

To the English explorers who first set foot there, it was paradise, a Garden of Eden full of nature’s wonders. In this vast area of forest along the banks of the River Suriname on the Caribbean coast of South America, the soil was said to be ‘luxuriant’, the trees and flowers in a state...