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On an emotional night at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Manchester United last night beat Amsterdam giants Ajax to win the Europa League for the first time. Manchester United dedicated their victory to the victims of Monday's terror attack in the city at an Ariana Grande concert which has so...

Shocked neighbours have been speculating about whether Kim Jong-un has opened a base within a suburban house in the north east of England. Hoisted on a 20 foot pole in the garden of a house in Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, is the red, white and blue North Korean flag stamped with its...

There are just over three weeks to go until the General Election. Once decent British citizens have taken a close look at Labour's dangerous crew of bewildered zealots, I think Mrs May’s landslide is still on... TREVOR KAVANAGH Theresa May and the Tories should have nothing to fear...

A British team is developing a car that will be capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h). Powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter Typhoon jet engine, the vehicle will first mount an assault on the world land speed record (763mph; 1,228kph). Bloodhound should start running on Hakskeen Pan in...

Scientists examining human remains from Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose are hoping to reconstruct skeletons of some of its crew using DNA. Previous attempts to reform the bodies were based on "physical matching", including bone size, and not DNA. It is hoped more faces of some crew members can...

A prehistoric henge, dating back almost 6,000 years, has been uncovered on farmland in Warwickshire. The site, in Newbold-on-Stour, is earmarked for a housing development. Prehistoric henge discovered in Newbold-on-Stour 20 May 2017 BBC News A housing development is earmarked for Mansell...

Archaeologists admit they have been surprised by the interest in a dig that has uncovered a Roman street. Among the finds from the excavation at the old Stibbe factory site in central Leicester is the largest mosaic uncovered in the area for 150 years. Roman mosaic wows history fans in...

I CAN’T understand these shrill calls for a second EU referendum by the Monster Raving Lib Dem Party. Surely that’s exactly what we are having right now? The polling stations for the second EU referendum open at 7am on Thursday, June 8. You don’t want Brexit? Here is your final chance to...

Mystery surrounds the discovery of an 18th Century sword found on a riverbed in Carmarthenshire. It was dredged up by coracleman Andrew Davies while casting his nets on the River Towy in Carmarthen. These types of swords are strongly associated with Indonesia, but can also be found in...

Guests including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews. Miss Middleton, 33, who is the younger sister of the duchess, married 41-year-old Mr Matthews at St Mark's Church in Englefield, Berkshire. The bride was accompanied by her...

A medieval gold brooch believed to have been lost by a baroness more than 500 years ago has been found near the moat of a Leicestershire castle. The 15th Century heart-shaped brooch probably belonged to Baroness Hastings, who lived in Kirby Muxloe Castle. 'Lost ' medieval gold brooch was...

One of the biggest ever studies of ancient genomes has found that a Bronze Age 'beaker culture' invaded Britain around 4,000 years ago. The immigrant group, named after the famous bell-shaped pots they carried, likely forced out native Neolithic farmers. These ancient British farmers were...

Diplomats are used to finding themselves in tricky situations. However, those tricky situations are usually confined to the treacherous waters of foreign relations, and tend not to involve an aggrieved wild boar. Which is possibly why when Leigh Turner, UK ambassador to Austria, heard...

An archaeological dig has uncovered the UK's oldest sacred site which is still in use dating back more than 4,000 years. Carbon dating carried out on a wooden post excavated from the Shropshire site has revealed that it was nailed into the ground in 2033 BC. The site was unearthed in...

It is a celebrity haunt known for its A-list guests, but The Ivy welcomed the ultimate VIP diner last night - when the Queen paid a visit. Her Majesty was on a rare public night out as she celebrated a friend's birthday at the famous West End restaurant... The ultimate VIP diner: Queen...

The sights and sounds of a Viking army camp have been brought to life through state-of-the-art virtual reality. Visitors to the Yorkshire Museum in York will be able to see what life was like in a Viking camp in Torksey, Lincolnshire, in AD872-873, as the Vikings waited out the winter...

This is the dramatic moment a Queen's Guardsman shouts at an over-eager tourist who gets a little too close while moving in for a photo outside Windsor Castle. As the oblivious visitor goes to pose for a picture, the guardsman booms: 'Stay Away!' Stunned onlookers mutter as the startled man...

A Welsh fruit grower trying to come up with a novel entry for next week’s Chelsea Flower Show has accidentally created the hottest chilli ever recorded. Mike Smith, from Denbighshire, declared himself “chuffed” if a little “surprised” after scientists indicated that his Devil’s Breath...

If the EU is determined to turn in on itself, that could work to the advantage of Britain. If overseas businesses are to be deterred from investing in the EU, they are likely to be attracted to Britain instead — so long, that is, as they are made to feel welcome here. Britain can become...

A multi-millionaire Leave donor is promising to fund a new campaign to oust almost 140 pro-Remain MPs and deliver Theresa May a “Brexit army”. Jeremy Hosking is offering up to £5,000 to each Conservative candidate to ensure there is “no backsliding” on the EU referendum... THERESA’S ‘BREXIT...