Government plans to protect species by increasing woodland and removing greys, but campaigners say it needs to go further ...

588BC Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah’s reign. The siege lasts two years and results in the razing of the city and the Jews being carted off to Babylon in exile.

American football, the game played at the Super Bowl, where a foot is rarely used to direct the ball. And elsewhere in the world, football refers to what Americans call "soccer." But where does this ...

Alfred the Great? William The Conquer? King Arthur??? Just a few contenders for the title of First King of England - but of ...

The fear of long words is called Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. The 36-letter word was first used by the Roman poet Horace in the first century BCE to ...

Grave 109 at Oakington is a rare triple burial, holding the remains of a female infant, a young woman (left) and an older woman (center). Duncan Sayer The soldiers arrived in “three ships of war, with ...

If there is one takeaway for England from this Ashes tour it should be how cricket thrives in a nation where it is readily and freely available as the dominant summer pastime The drive to Bowral in ...

England suffer five-wicket defeat in final Ashes Test in Sydney to lose series 4-1, with ECB vowing to make "necessary changes"; captain Ben Stokes says he is prepared to be "ruthless" moving forward ...

Bank of England's Pill cautious about risks from expected dip in inflation Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that there was a risk that the central bank draws too much comfort ...

England's 2026 schedule includes T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka in February and March, as well as home assignments against New Zealand, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka; home summer begins with ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Bank of England meets eight times a year to set the base rate, which is the core interest ...

Read through England's World Cup history, records and memorable moments. Follow their road to the tournament with the latest on their fixtures, group and coach. England have secured their place at the ...