As Greece counts 200 years from the War of independence and stands proud as a member of the EU, the mind reels to the ...

In the latest in a series looking at Shakespeare’s references to birds, Steve Sutherland has the lark in his sights.

The city was under siege, but was kept supplied by British warships. When the Cortes convened in the ... year to provide an opportunity not only to put Cádiz on the tourist map, but also for the city ...

“The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the scope and power of the nation and its occupied territories.

How did Britain's naval strength, coupled with the beginnings of the industrial revolution, lead to the establishment of a strong global empire ... helped redraw the map of the world.

A British couple, who were arrested by the Taliban on charges that they had fake Afghan passports, has been separated and moved to a high-security prison, their daughter has claimed. The couple ...

Three new maps are being released to inspire "accessible and enjoyable walks" in the Forest of Dean. Canopy Creative Network has designed the maps for people who have difficulty walking.

Trade became triangulated during the mid-1600s between the British Empire, its colonies, and foreign markets. This fostered the development of the slave trade by England in many colonies ...

What do you notice about the mass of biological (living) forms and mass of technological (man-made) forms on Earth? What do you wonder? By The Learning Network A teenager and a New York Times ...

The 2020 protests by the Black Lives Matter movement and controversy over some public statues drew attention to aspects of Britain's imperial past - and its legacy. BBC News presenter Clive Myrie ...

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