David "Mac" MacDonald used to serve on U.S. nuclear subs. Now he's working on a precise replica of a ship that set sail ...

With around 1,800 accredited museums in the UK, we have chosen our favourites for your next culture-filled day out ...

Before the Norman Conquest, England’s queens lived lives marked by scandal, betrayal, and tragedy. Their stories reveal the ...

On the outskirts of Southampton, where the A27 crosses the River Itchen, lies a historical gem often overlooked -  Mansbridge.

A youth hostel opened in November 1934, at 331, Chartridge Lane, in a bungalow called Colwyn. Guests could sleep in double-decker bunkbeds, and use washbasins, and self-catering cooking facilities. It ...

INTERVIEW: Ahead of appearing at Henley Literary Festival, the ‘Blackadder’ and ‘Time Team’ star opens up to Kathryn Bromwich ...

Long before medieval crowns and royal courts, England’s earliest kings traced their bloodline to a god—Woden. From Hengest and Horsa to the royal houses of Anglo-Saxon England, his name echoed through ...

Ammon News - Æthelstan (pronounced like the "a" in cat), the first king to unite the disparate Anglo-Saxon kingdoms into what ...

In his lifetime, the first king of England was renowned throughout Europe. But over the centuries, he has been sidelined by ...

Who was the legendary Viking warrior Thorkell the Tall, and precisely how tall was he? From his links with the Jomsvikings to ...

This week the city council revealed the remains of a "vile" medieval dungeon had been uncovered during a dig, alongside the ...