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The stormy rivalry between England's Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin's daughter Mary, Queen Of Scots.... Deadly Rivals: Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots...

Liverpool is marking the 50th birthday of The Beatles' Sgt Pepper album by asking a dizzying array of performers to reinterpret the songs in the city. From choirs to cabaret performers and musicians to artists, each will stage an event inspired by a different track. The album - released on...

A 430-million-year-old fossil discovered "frozen in time" in ancient volcanic rock has been named after Sir David Attenborough. The tiny crustacean, measuring less than 1cm long, was found by researchers in Herefordshire. It has been named Cascolus Ravitis, the first word a Latin rendering of...

New facial reconstruction of a man buried in a medieval hospital graveyard discovered underneath a Cambridge college sheds light on how ordinary poor people lived in medieval England...

A searing hot laser capable of cutting through aircraft in seconds has been demonstrated for the first time by the Ministry of Defence. Using their official YouTube channel, the MoD uploaded a clip of the prototype invention melting an 82mm mortar in a matter of seconds.... Hot stuff...

Scotland is supposed to be a land which, nowadays, doesn't like Tories that much. So how do you account for the new poll which shows TWO Tories are more popular amongst Scots than their nationalist First Minister Nicola Sturgeon? The Sky poll found that Prime Minister Theresa May and Scottish...

Lord Tebbit has today said the 'world is a sweeter place ' after Martin McGuinness's death at 66 and called him a 'multi-murderer coward' who turned to peace 'to save his own skin'. Mr McGuinness, once nicknamed the 'Butcher of Bogside', was considered Britain's number one terrorist...

Prime Minister Theresa May is to officially notify the European Union next Wednesday that the UK is leaving. Downing Street said she would write a letter to the EU's 27 other members, adding that it expected negotiations to then begin as quickly as possible. Article 50: Theresa May to trigger...

Here, writing for History Extra, Anna Keay and Caroline Stanford, the authors of Landmark: A History of Britain in 50 Buildings, a book celebrating some of the sites rescued by the Landmark Trust, nominate their top 10 landmark buildings… 10 of Britain’s most amazing landmark buildings...

Britain and Germany are set to sign a new defence pact as Theresa May signals her intention to play a significant role in European security after Brexit. The Prime Minister is seeking to reassure EU leaders that Britain will continue to co-operatate on training, cyber security and...

A few weeks ago, Boris Johnson made a point about the EU negotiations and the futility of the idea of punishing Britain for the sake of it. ‘If Monsieur Hollande wants to administer punishment beatings to anybody who chooses to escape’, he said, ‘rather in the manner of some World War II...

A 23ft diameter giant replica of the Moon has been installed in the University of Bristol's Great Hall. The giant orb, covered in detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface, was created by Bristol-based Luke Jerram. Giant moon hung at University of Bristol hall 19 March 2017...

Ten fascinating mysteries of the Picts, who occupied the mysterious mist-cloaked lands north of Hadrian's Wall when the Romans occupied the rest of the island... 10 Fascinating Mysteries Of The Picts Geordie McElroy March 18, 2017 Listverse The Picts are the most enigmatic people of...

Two great British icons are to unite tomorrow as Dame Vera Lynn's face is projected onto the White Cliffs of Dover to mark her 100th birthday. Dame Vera's wartime classic, The White Cliffs of Dover, gave hope to British troops in action missing Blighty. Now she will be honoured at the very...

More than 200 Met Police officers have taken part in a simulated terrorist attack on the River Thames in London. Half a dozen "terrorists" hijacked a pleasure craft heading towards London from Kent taking dozens of people hostage in the Met's first big training operation on water. The boat...

However lurid the many sex scenes may appear to viewers of the upcoming ITV series Harlots, the reality was even more startling, according to leading historian Dan Cruickshank, author of The Secret Georgian History Of London... The real history of the Harlots: ITV's new bonkbuster...

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is to celebrate the UK leaving the European Union with a bash entitled Brexit Day. And the the occasion is set to be marked with an event, similar to US Independence Day, when all new laws will take effect. REVEALED: Theresa May is planning 'BREXIT DAY' to...

A few of the key moments that have helped to define the course of Irish history, from the arrival of Christianity to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement... The history of Ireland: 11 milestone moments...

Fascinating letters revealing how a cash-strapped Admiral Lord Nelson had an explosive row with his commanding officer over prize money have come to light. The historical notes show the true extent of the financial pressures Nelson was facing as he struggled to support both his ex-wife...

A STONE age hearth, dated at almost 5,000 years old, has been discovered in Monmouth, South Wales. Monmouth archaeologists working on the housing and industrial developments along Wonastow Road continue to record prehistoric and Roman remains in and around the huge post-glacial lake which...