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Salt harvesting: Turning sea water into 'white gold' in a Fife village By Angie Brown BBC Scotland News 9th January 2021 Peattie said he wanted to celebrate St Monans as the true home of salt Salt harvesting is being revived in a Fife coastal village - 200 years after the industry ended in...

I get the impression that Western society is starting to fall apart

According to a poll, if a General Election were to be held tomorrow, Boris would lose his Uxbridge seat in west London.

The eruption of one of the most active volcanoes in the world, the Mexican Popocatepetl, has begun. It emits large amounts of water vapor, gases and ash. In addition, the volcano throws fragments of hot stones over a long distance. Mexican authorities warn residents of the danger in the 12...

The true story of the Sutton Hoo treasure ship: How experts discovered 86ft Anglo-Saxon vessel loaded with artefacts in Suffolk as Europe was plunged into chaos on the eve of WWII A film has been made about the excavation of an Anglo-Saxon burial ship in Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, in 1939 (picturd...

Realistic Facial Recreations of Roman Emperors Using AI and Photoshop

"Last Christmas" by Wham! has reached No1 in the UK singles chart for the first time since it was released in 1984. Formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in 1981 at Bushey Meads School in Hertfordshire, Wham! was one of the most successful pop groups of the Eighties. The other two...

There may have been a "pandemic", but 2020 was the year a star disappeared...

Nessie spotters claim 13th sighting this year: Mother is left 'baffled' after filming mysterious grey object on surface of Loch Ness before it disappeared under the water Louise Power, 38, noticed 'something strange' in the water during a walk The mother-of-two, who has lived all her life next...

New image of £3.5bn London Resort theme park dubbed 'Britain's Disneyland' reveals eight massive roller-coasters and Crystal Maze-style zones including medieval castles and an Aztec pyramid A stunning aerial rendering of the park, The London Resort, which will be based between Gravesend and...

Fangs for nothing! Tourist trade uproar as church where 'Dracula is buried' tells visiting goths: It's all fiction Count Dracula and his terrifying exploits have helped to sustain the economy of a seaside town for decades. So it did not go down well when the local church tried to give goths...

Bizarre Britain: From worm-charming to bun-throwing... the age-old traditions Britons can't wait to restart in 2021 From worm-charming to bun-throwing bouts - it may be nearly 2021 but Britain's historic traditions remain as important as ever. More than 10,000 Britons usually take part in...

Britain is the world's fifth-largest economy again after overtaking India despite being in the grip of deep recession during coronavirus pandemic According to the annual league table produced by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR), the UK has leapfrogged India and is set to...

The Queen delivered her annual Christmas Day message where she stated that even though this year has ‘necessarily’ kept people apart, it has ‘in many ways brought us closer.’ Her Majesty also thanked young people for the part they have played in combatting Covid-19.

Tiltyard where Henry VIII was thrown from his horse during his final joust in 1536 is discovered by archaeologists on the site of Greenwich Palace Henry VIII was toppled from his steed during a joust at Greenwich Palace He was unconscious for two hours and the 44-year-old king never jousted...

Iron Age village discovered in Essex may have been burnt down by Roman forces in retaliation for the Boudiccan revolt of 61 AD, archaeologists claim Experts excavated the 'important' settlement at Tye Green, near Cressing The ancient village was built on a prominent ridge overlooking the Brain...