Ground breaking technology reveals the lives of Fountain Abbey’s monks
Remarkable ground-penetrating technology has revealed more than 500 graves of Cistercian monks and lay brothers who once lived at Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire.
The abbey...
Untold stories of war widows past and present are to be told as part...
While the nation annually commemorates the lives of those who have fought and fallen in service, little is known about the experiences of the...
Could Trump win? Salford Uni expert thinks so thanks to Social Media
UNIVERSITY of Salford social media expert Richard Dron believes that Trump will win the US election as his influence on sites such as Twitter...
BBC Four to create a gravity map of the UK in a major new...
BBC Four is calling on viewers to help create a gravity map of the UK as it launches a major new TV event exploring...
Scale of child sex abuse images is a wake-up call says Greater Manchester’s Mayor
Greater Manchester’s Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner is backing calls for tougher action to tackle the scourge of online child abuse.
A report by...
Digital imagery reveals secrets of 800-year-old ‘royal’ book
A lavishly illustrated medieval book which once belonged to King Henry VIII was not created for the royal elite but was actually a tool...
The story behind the journey Churchill called the “worst in the world”
As Britain marks 75 years after they first set sail, what were the Arctic Convoys?
Two years into the Second World War, the Soviet Union...
Smile The Nation’s Family Album on BBC Four
BBC Four invites audiences to share in a celebration of British Photography with Britain in Focus, a season of programmes exploring the UK through...
The public are asked to Help Hunt for Witches’ Marks
Witches’ marks, ritual protection symbols or apotropaic marks, can be found carved into the fabric of many historic places, from medieval churches and houses,...
Extreme weather effects may explain recent butterfly decline
Increasingly frequent extreme weather events could threaten butterfly populations in the UK and could be the cause of recently reported butterfly population crashes, according...