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The remains of Anglo-Saxon king Saint Edmund could be buried under this pair of tennis courts, experts believe. The ninth century ruler's bones may be in a small graveyard where monks were once laid to rest. Now the heritage group in charge of the former Benedictine abbey in Bury St Edmunds...

Police in the Republic of Ireland have launched an investigation after a viewer claimed comments made by Stephen Fry on a TV show were blasphemous. Officers are understood to be examining whether the British comedian committed a criminal offence under the Defamation Act when he appeared on RTE...

The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from royal duties this autumn. Sometimes considered brusque and prone to lapses in tact, Prince Philip has nonetheless excelled in his principal role: as the Queen’s stalwart companion for nearly 70 years. Sarah Gristwood discusses their long union and the...

When will they learn? What will it take for the penny to finally drop for the boneheaded, obstinate Euro-cultists who constitute The Continuity Remainers? Not the millions of us who voted in good faith to Remain but have since accepted the verdict of the British people. I mean the...

A list of 23 fascinating London firsts... 23 fascinating London firsts 7 May 2017 The Telegraph Throughout the years, Londoners have come up with a lot of ideas. So there is the first problem — the sheer number of the capital's inventions and innovations. The second is the fact that...

The minefields laid in the Falkland Islands were intended to kill or maim British soldiers, but over the last 35 years they have become de facto nature reserves for penguins. For better or worse, however, the time has now come for their home to be demined, reports Matthew Teller... The...

Buckingham Palace may have announced his retirement from public life, but nearly 10,000 miles across the seas there is one tiny community that hopes the Duke of Edinburgh will change his mind. So remote is the village of Younanen that its inhabitants have only now received word of Prince...

It could easily have been dismissed as a flight of fancy. But claims that a polystyrene plane travelled 150 miles across Britain after being thrown by a young girl from a Welsh bridge may actually be true, according to aerodynamics experts... Schoolgirl's polystyrene plane flies 150 miles from...

The General Strike; the Battle of Lewes; the world's first postage stamp: these are some of the noteworthy events that happened in May in years past 8 remarkable historical events that happened in May...

A giant 600-year-old ship dug up from a muddy riverbank will be seen sailing again - as a restoration team is building an exact replica. The medieval boat was found almost fully preserved when it was dug up on a building site 15 years ago. And supporters of the historic trading boat, the...

Since Theresa May formally triggered Article 50, the EU has been forced to confront the reality that Britain is leaving the EU. In response, its money-grabbing leaders have wasted no time in demanding a colossal ‘exit fee’ which has now been ramped up to 100 million euros – or £85 billion...

The Royal Mint has issued £5 coins to commemorate the House of Windsor's 100th anniversary. They feature Windsor Castle's round tower flying the Royal Standard and are surrounded by sprigs of oak. Among the coins available are a 22-carat gold proof piece priced at £1,945, a silver coin...

The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from royal duties this autumn, Buckingham Palace has announced. The decision was made by Prince Philip himself and is supported by the Queen, a palace spokesman said. The duke, who turns 96 next month, will attend previously scheduled engagements between...

Shot in a forest, murdered by your bodyguard, succumbing to malaria and having a red-hot-poker shoved up your anus: These are some of the unfortunate ways English kings have fatally succumbed... 10 Unfortunate Fates of English Kings fizzure June 8, 2010 Listverse Historically, the early...

Men who were born after the Black Death were taller than men who lived through the Industrial revolution, a study revealed. The height of men has fluctuated throughout history, according to scientists who analysed 4,700 skeletons over the last 2,000 years. They found that men were shorter in...

The question of how to make history programmes more entertaining without being accused of dumbing down has long been pondered by broadcasters. But Channel 5 thinks it has the answer with its docu-drama series fusing historical fact with sumptuous reconstructions of the key events – and...

Anthony Joshua produced the performance of his career to add the WBA world heavyweight title to his IBF crown with an enthralling knockout win over Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium. A British post-war record 90,000 fans at the national stadium were treated to a see-saw contest...

Brexit is embarrassingly successful so far. Since the vote, Britain’s stockmarkets have surged. Its politics is unifying for the coming election, according to polls. And now new figures are in on the all-important foreign direct investment (FDI). FDI measures real physical investments...

Few Anglo-Saxon leaders who went to war with the Vikings in the early years of the 11th century emerged with their reputations enhanced. King Edmund II, who ruled the English for seven tempestuous months in 1016, was one of those who did. Such was Edmund’s reputed martial prowess that...

For a century its secrets have lain undisturbed — along with large amounts of live ammunition and a surprisingly large stash of empty whisky bottles. But in recent days they have been uncovered, from old tins of tobacco and boot polish to names etched into walls by men who wondered if...