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There was no postal service in 15th century England. So how did letters arrive at their destination? How to send a letter in medieval England...

The Remainers' scare stories are falling by the wayside one by one. The latest Brexit scare story from the Remainers to have been blown apart is their claim that foreign investment into the UK will suffer and that major car manufacturers will pull out of the UK: Built in...

A "very unusual" Middle Bronze Age settlement has been found by archaeologists working along the route of Norwich's new northern bypass. Evidence has been unearthed in Horsford including artefacts such as pottery, flint and a complete spindle wheel. Oxford Archaeology East said the...

New aerial images have been taken of an ancient hill fort in Lochaber. Dun Deardail was constructed on a prominent knoll on Sgorr Chalum, a hill overlooking the River Nevis in Glen Nevis. Little is known about the origins of the fort, who built it or when it was constructed. New aerial images...

An inquiry into Michael Adebolajo - one of the killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby in 2013 - has found no evidence of UK involvement in his arrest in Kenya in 2010 or of subsequent mistreatment. Adebolajo had alleged mistreatment by Kenyan authorities before his deportation to Britain. There had...

Here are 12 giant leaps for mankind: 12 Giant Leaps for Mankind – from carnivorism to Magna Carta We asked 12 historians to nominate alternative moments in the past that they consider to be great leaps for mankind. Interviews by Rob Attar. Friday 31st December 2010 Submitted by: David...

It would appear to be a case of crying over ruined cheese rather than burnt milk. Archaeologists have discovered a 3,000-year-old pot with the burned remains of cheese still encrusted on the bottom. Discovered in central Jutland, Denmark, it appears the Bronze Age cook took their eye off...

David Cameron stepped down as MP for Witney in Oxfordshire on Monday. Cameron was leader of the Conservative Party from 6 December 2005 to 13 July 2016 and UK Prime Minister from 11 May 2010 to 13 July 2016 and quit as both following the defeat of the Remain campaign, which he led, during the...

During the EU referendum campaign, the Remoaners said that the EU isn't wanting to create its own military and that such a thing is just "Brexiteer scaremongering." Which, of course, means that the EU is wanting to create its own military. The EU will have to do so without its largest military...

Invading Britain, scrapping for territory, chasing out the Vikings – you can be forgiven for thinking that the early history of England is all about blood and guts and the charismatic male. But surprisingly, Anglo-Saxon women played a leading role in the court, in the church and yes, on the...

Between 43 and 410 AD, the Roman army created 2,000 miles (3,200km) of surfaced roads across the UK. Now a snapshot of this part of history has been discovered, in the form of a pristine section of Roman road dating back almost 2,000 years. The road was stumbled upon during building work in...

After King Henry I passed away in 1135 in Normandy, his body was brought to Reading Abbey in Berkshire and buried in its high altar. But the abbey was destroyed in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and it is unknown whether Henry's ruins have been scattered around due to the...

A long-lost Roald Dahl poem penned for pupils at a County Tyrone primary school is on display to mark the author's 100th birthday, which would have been today. The 1988 Primary Five class of Primate Dixon Primary School in Coalisland had just finished Dahl's Danny, the Champion of the World...

Ten major milestones of Queen Victoria's life and reign... Queen Victoria timeline: 10 milestones in the monarch’s life From a determined young princess to a dumpy widow dressed in black, Queen Victoria witnessed immense change over the course of her six decades on the throne. Here, we bring...

The great Mo Farah, fresh from retaining his 5,000m and 10,000m Olympic titles, has just become the first person to win the Great Norrth Run three times in succession. He pulled away in the last mile to win the half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields. There were huge crowds roaring...

A World War II torpedo has been blown up in the sea off the Isle of Wight after it was found by a dredging barge on the seabed in Portsmouth Harbour. The device was discovered by the vessel's underwater cameras in the harbour at about 15:00 BST on Friday. World War II torpedo blown up off...

I used to like those hedgehog-flavoured crisps they used to do when I was a whippersnapper.

Here, Dr Emma J Wells from the University of York explores seven of the most curious examples of hidden messages and tongue-in-cheek depictions in medieval churches... How naughty was the past? The hidden depths of the medieval church...

A suspected Bronze Age sword with a gold hilt that may be up to 4,000 years old has been uncovered on the site of a new community football pitch. Diggers moved into the site in Carnoustie, Angus, after a collection of relics were unearthed while workmen began laying foundations for the...

360° views of Hadrian's Wall and the Tower of London... Hadrian's Wall A stretch of Hadrian's Wall at Walton's Crags in Northumberland Credit: Gannet77, istock In this 360 video we take you to the famous English heritage site of Hadrian’s Wall, giving you a glimpse of the Housesteads...