Tag: History

Remembering the 7/7 London Bombings: A Day of Tragedy and ResilienceFor commuters heading to work on the morning of 7 July 2005, the day had begun unremarkably. It was lightly raining, a Thursday, and...

Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, recently visited the restored Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris with his wife, Brigitte, and the archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich. Macron expressed his admiration for the restoration efforts,...

John Tinniswood, the world's oldest man, has passed away at the age of 112 in a care home in Merseyside. He was born in Liverpool in 1912 and became the oldest living man in...

In a recent development, a 92-year-old man has been arrested by detectives from Avon and Somerset Police in connection with the murder of Louisa Dunne in Bristol back in 1967. The case, which has...

Twenty years ago, I spent a blissful week in a 13th-century mansion in south-west France with my friends around me to distract me from turning 40. Two decades later, with an even scarier birthday...

Throughout the month of November, bright red poppies have been seen everywhere in the UK, from people's clothing to shops, train stations, cars, and more. This is all part of the country's observance of...

Crowds across the country gathered at war memorials on Remembrance Sunday to honor lives lost in conflicts. King Charles and the Princess of Wales participated in the ceremony in Whitehall, where the King led...

The Princess of Wales, along with the Prince of Wales and King Charles, attended the Festival of Remembrance event organized by the Royal British Legion. This marks a significant step in her return to...

Every year on 5th November, people in the UK celebrate Bonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Night, to remember the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. This was a failed attempt by a group of...

Sir Keir Starmer, the newly-elected Prime Minister, has quickly started to make changes to Downing Street to make it feel more like home. Instead of spending a fortune on interior designers or expensive wallpaper,...

Party-goers at Notting Hill Carnival have responded to claims that the event is unsafe and have pledged to continue celebrating Afro-Caribbean culture in London. A 32-year-old mother is currently in critical condition after being...

The birth of two new baby beavers in Greenford is a significant moment for urban rewilding efforts. These babies mark the return of breeding beavers to urban London after more than 400 years of...

A group of researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have recently conducted a study on rocks that are believed to be at least 2.5 billion years old. These rocks were collected...