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The continued archaeological investigation of Bamburgh Castle, once the palace site of the early medieval kings of Northumbria, has revealed a marvellous new find of national significance. The copper alloy fragment is small, 23mm by 12mm, but beautifully decorated with...

On a fortified hill in Scotland some 1,900 years ago, a Roman army attacked local warriors by hurling lead bullets from slings that had nearly the stopping power of a modern .44 magnum handgun, according to recent experiments. The assault seems to have been deadly effective, for the...

When George IV died in 1830, he was buried on his own instructions with a diamond-clad love token of his secret wife around his neck, cementing forever the illicit love which had scandalised society. The token’s other half, a matching locket containing a miniature portrait of the king...

Heavy metal icons Iron Maiden used their performance in Cardiff on Wednesday night to pay tribute to people who died in Monday's terrorist attack in Manchester. Iron Maiden honoured victims of the Manchester terror attack at their Cardiff gig Music fans were defiantly out in force on...

Here, Robert Hume considers the history – both real and imagined – of six popular gestures, including the handshake and the high-five... A brief history of gestures - from the handshake to the high-five...

Sir Roger Moore, who died this week at the age of 89, was one of the most popular actors — on screen and off — of his generation, playing iconic characters from Ivanhoe to The Saint, and the ultimate screen hero, James Bond. Here, in his trademark self-deprecating style, he reveals the...

The doctor was exasperated with his patient, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India no less. She just wouldn’t stop eating — and, not surprisingly, she was complaining of stomach pains and bloating (a ‘rising’, as she called it) that had kept her...

The Domesday Book has gone on public display as part of a summer exhibition at Lincoln Castle. It is on loan from its permanent home at The National Archives in London until September. The document is said to give a unique snapshot of life either side of the Norman Conquest in 1066. Domesday...

Ariana Grande is to return to Manchester to play a benefit gig for the victims of the attack at her concert on Monday. The American star, who turned 24 yesterday, said her "heart, prayers and deepest condolences" were with the victims of the Manchester attack. "I don't want to go the rest of...

RAF crew scrawled a message on a missile on its way to blast ISIS targets in Syria that read 'Love from Manchester.' The defiant note was initially believed to be a social media hoax but RAF bosses confirmed its veracity later today. It is understood it was the brainchild of a drone squadron...

What planet are we on when in the face of all these red flags, our leaders allow such deeply suspicious characters back into Britain and then expect us to swallow their lies that we will not give in to terror? We didn't just give in. We put out the WELCOME HOME mat for them too.... KATIE...

Police investigating the Manchester Arena bomb attack have stopped sharing information with the US after leaks to the media, the BBC understands. UK officials were outraged when photos appearing to show debris from the attack appeared in the New York Times. It came after the name of...

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...