History21 hrs agoCouple's surprise to see Welsh brick on Caribbean pavementThe town produced bricks used in places such as New York, Qatar and the London Underground.21 hrs ago1 day agoHow love united a Venezuelan liberator and a shoemaker's daughterFrancisco de Miranda played a key role in the country's independence, supported by his English wife.1 day ago1 day agoSifting through the Roman rubbish of 'the London lasagne'Extraordinary finds are being discovered in the city, which are changing perceptions about our past.1 day ago1 day agoNuclear site's princely burial reveals more secrets"Fancy grave goods" were found with a princely burial, but other finds are also amazing experts.1 day ago2 days agoThe 600-year-old origins of the word 'hello'It's 200 years since the word "hello" was first used in print - though its roots date back to the 15th Century. How has the language of greetings evolved - and what does it tell us?2 days ago2 days agoAn Elizabethan mansion's secrets for staying warmIn a deadly cold period known as the Little Ice Age, clever Elizabethan designs kept a magnificent stately home unusually warm – with lessons for how we can heat our own homes better.2 days ago3 days agoGermany returns stolen fragments of Bayeux Tapestry to FranceTwo fragments of the 11th-Century fabric were stolen from Bayeux during the Nazi occupation of France in the 1940s.3 days ago4 days agoSchool's pipe organ 'one of rarest in Europe'The organ was smuggled from Paris to London in 1904 to save it from government seizure.4 days ago4 days agoTown's history brought to life through VR gogglesFree binoculars can be used across six locations, enabling a glimpse into a town's rich past.4 days ago...
