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Nine overrated British battles - and one underrated one... 9 of the most overrated battles in history (and one...

Piedmont, in north-west Italy, is celebrated for its fine wine. But when a young Englishman, John Lombe, travelled there in the early 18th Century, he was not going to savour a glass of Barolo. His purpose was industrial espionage...

Throughout the negotiation of Mrs. May’s Withdrawal Agreement (WA), and her subsequent attempts to have Parliament approve it, the issue of the Irish border loomed large. In fact, it was the EU’s intransigence over the border issue that finally undermined the WA...

British scientists planned to put a man on the Moon before the US and the Soviet Union according to newly unearthed documents. As we approach the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's...

Woolly rhino teeth were among finds discovered in an archaeological dig at a cave in Denbighshire. The...

Restorative justice for the victims of colonialism is an idea whose time has come... Anglo-Saxons deserve reparations for the Norman Conquest The effect on indigenous English society was enduring devastation Sahil Mahtani 13 July 2019 The Spectator Restorative justice for the victims...

A SHOPPER thought he had made a mis-steak when he was stunned to see Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the freezer section of his local Aldi. Musician Matt Gordon, 39, did a double take as he saw...

Jeremy Corbyn and his cheerleaders conquered the Labour machinery four years ago with a promise to return the party to its radical, socialist, working-class roots. What have they actually done? Made Labour into the party of the establishment. Labour: betrayer of the working class In backing...

Britain is blessed with some truly magnificent ancient sites, from a Palaeolithic cave burial to a site of prehistoric rock art. Here, author and explorer Dave Hamilton explores the lesser-known ancient sites that continue to captivate visitors across the British Isles… 8 little-known...

The EU-puppets of the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru bet on hard Remain to bolster their fortunes and break up Britain – but in reality, Brexit entrenches and intensifies unionist currents in British politics and may yet be an endgame for nationalism... Bad news for...

Why is the red dragon (Y Ddraig Goch) the emblem of Wales? It is flown across the world to mark sporting events and St David's Day every 1 March. But do you know where the flag came from, and why it features a red dragon? The answer is both old and new. Wales history: Why...

When metal detectorist Paul Ibbotson found a bejewelled gold ring in a farmer’s field he knew it was special. But when he researched it he became convinced it may have belonged to...

Resolving Brexit should be the Government’s number-one priority – and is more important to voters than issues such as climate change, according to the results of a new survey. Thirty-six...

Jodrell Bank Observatory has been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. It has been at the forefront of...

Brexit gets blamed for many things, but this just takes the biscuit... A boozed-up Swedish mother who ploughed her car into a ditch has blamed Brexit anxiety for the drink-drive crash...

The remains of a suspected ancient mine and a Roman road complete with cesspits and old military buildings have been uncovered by archaeologists in Cornwall...

July 4 marks America's freedom from British rule in 1776. The spirit of national independence and individual liberty has burned fiercely ever since. It's often forgotten that there were...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, will be christened on Saturday. Harry and Meghan ruffled some feathers when they announced the event will be held...

The setting of a new record for the UK's highest altitude highline has been revealed in a series of images. A...

The heady drama when Britain and the EU agreed on a series of Brexit extensions earlier this year is hard to forget. But amidst the chaos, it’s worth asking: did Britain accidentally leave the EU on 1 June? Does this EU small print mean Brexit has already happened...