Depending where you're from, rooting for the Eagles in the upcoming Super Bowl may feel taboo -- something you've sworn to never do, no matter the ...

The majority class of peasants would rarely if ever hear the English language as their only interaction with the English ...

said January 6th would be “our 1776 moment ... s most powerful empire. This was especially true in Virginia, the oldest, richest, and largest of the colonies. Two days after the battles in ...

A Leicester man awarded with the British Empire Medal has died aged 89. The passing of Neville Turner, who was instrumental in the running of the New Parks Club for Young People, was announced in ...

Fortunately, BritBox has a great catalog filled with decades of British dramas, comedies, and reality shows. One genre that BritBox dominates above all else is British mysteries. We’ve all seen ...

The Abyssinians is set in the 5th Century in the Aksumite Empire, also known as the Kingdom of Aksum. Aksum was a wealthy and influential monarchy that at its height spanned what is now northern ...

Prof Peter Heather and the Institute are using the new method - known as Twigstats - to analyse human remains from Britain, particularly from the time when the Roman Empire withdrew from Britain ...

These invasions devastated the city, forcing its residents to seek alternative places to survive. Later, as the Mughal Empire declined, the British chose Calcutta as their capital but maintained Delhi ...

Robert Graham, who lives in the Hope Valley, has been awarded a British Empire Medal for his services to charity and the community.

The King awarded a damehood to writer Jilly Cooper, at Windsor Castle, in May 2024 British Empire Medals are presented locally by lord-lieutenants, who represent the King. Recipients are also ...

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