An expert in picking locks, Jack Sheppard rose to fame in the 18th century for his spectacular escapes from London’s notorious prisons—but harsh English laws against theft eventually sent him to the ...

Ermine de Reims was a 14th-century French widow whose reported visions and spiritual encounters unsettled both clergy and community. She described terrifying apparitions, demonic temptations, and ...

Nestled in the South Downs and less than a 30-minute drive from the beach, this provincial gem is dubbed the 'new Cotswolds' ...

Lumley Castle, located in Chester-le-Street and owned by the Earl of Scarbrough, dates back to the 14th century and has a storied past. Originally a manor house, it was converted into a castle by Sir ...

Street, which is set to host its first music festival later this year, has a storied past featuring royalty and hauntings.

When The London Consensus: Economic Principles for the 21st Century was published in October 2025, it set out to do something both ambitious and restrained: to rethink the foundations of economic ...

From '6,7' to 'vibe–coding', new slang words and phrases seem to pop up on an almost daily basis. But it's time to wind the clock back, as a 327–year–old dictionary reveals the slang used in London in ...

As you meander down Frith Street in the vibrant heart of Soho, London, you might overlook the gleaming blue plaque nestled at number 22, commemorating a significant historical event that unfolded on ...

LONDON, 14th January, 2026 (WAM) -- Scientists have confirmed that 2025 was the world’s third warmest year on record, marking the third consecutive year with global temperatures exceeding 1.4 degrees ...

A historic 14th-century country cottage in the U.K. loaded with festive charm has hit the market for £1.7 million (US$2.27 million), just in time for the holidays. The three-bedroom home, close to the ...

New interdisciplinary evidence shows how a mid-14th-century volcanic cooling reshaped Mediterranean food security, redirected grain ships from the Black Sea, and inadvertently opened the door to one ...

Clues contained in tree rings have identified mid-14th-century volcanic activity as the first domino to fall in a sequence that led to the devastation of the Black Death in Europe. Researchers from ...