Wellington Arch and Apsley House re-open in this Waterloo centenary year
In this, the 200th anniversary year of the Battle of Waterloo, two London properties closely associated with the battle and its victorious commander, Wellington Arch and Apsley...
Pupils ignorant of Britain’s role in the Holocaust – even after they have studied...
As survivors, ex-servicemen and politicians prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of the British liberation of Bergen-Belsen on 15thApril new research by the UCL Centre...
Bolton’s Ginetta-Nissan debuts at Silverstone
The University of Bolton’s Ginetta-Nissan LMP3 will make its debut on Saturday 11th April in the first race of the new European Le Mans...
BBC Election and political archive uncovered
Bored of the election already? The BBC has today unveiled a new archive site that gives the public a fascinating insight into the BBC’s coverage...
Chester Zoo’s Cubs in Purr-fect condition
Just over two months old, The rare, three-month-old Sumatran tigers were examined, sexed, weighed and vaccinated by the zoo’s specialist vets and carnivore keepers.
The...
Wordsworth-The War Poet?
A major exhibition portrays Wordsworth as one of the nation’s greatest war poets. The nineteenth century poet famous for wandering ‘lonely as a cloud’ on...
Hunt for the nation’s favourite wild flower
Could it be the bluebell, the poppy and or the snowdrop or maybe Honeysuckle, Cowslips, Harebells and Cornflowers?
To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Plantlife has...
DRAWN BY LIGHT THE ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY COLLECTION National Media Museum, 20 March – 21 June 2015
A new exhibition opening this weekend at the National Media Museum in Bradford will be displaying more than 250 highlights and treasures from the Royal Photographic Society...
How The Asian Monsoon drove the evolution of mammals
New research has shown that the Asian monsoon rains played a key role in the evolution of mammals.And the findings, published today in the...
New moorings for Macclesfield canal
Work on a new canal project in Macclesfield, due to start in mid March is set to create much-needed visitor moorings for up to six...