This live page has now closed - see our main story here King Charles has become the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the Pope - see the moment they met for the first time The ...

I travelled to the Church of All Saints in the quiet village of Harby, Nottinghamshire. Pushing open a clanking gate, I ...

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Today in History for Nov. 26: In 1539, in England, the monastery at the Fountains Abbey was surrendered to the Crown. It was the richest of the Cistercian houses, prior to the time of the Dissolution ...

The UK capital is a popular backdrop for numerous films and TV shows, ranging from romantic comedies and sitcoms to spy and superhero movies. New data has revealed the most popular filming locations ...

Momentous state visit to Holy See understood to be deeply significant for monarch personally and celebrates Papal Jubilee ...

Orange and Clove: the power of scent. The orange pomander descends from medieval “pomanders” (from pomme d’ambre or “amber apple”). They were carried or worn as an herbal amulet to ward off diseases, ...

Left: Hans Holbein the Younger, Portrait of Henry VIII (around 1540). Right: An engraving by George Vertue, depicting “Henry the VIII’s dagger’ (1749). Henry VIII: Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, ...

Archaeologists discovered a highly public Roman mound tomb in Bavaria, a rare find for the area. The somewhat flashy location of the tomb along a highly trafficked road showed the importance of the ...

Discovered in 2015, the warrior's intact tomb not only contained his remains but also weapons, gold, and jewels that all gave new insights into the trade and culture of the ancient Mediterranean. The ...

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08:30, Thu, Oct 23, 2025 Updated: 08:33, Thu, Oct 23, 2025 A chilling discovery was made at a 15th-century Cotswold manor when workers stumbled upon a secret chamber housing the skeletons of a man ...