How Spitalfields reflects the ever-changing face of London
Light shines brightly into the bare first-floor room of 113 Redchurch Street in Spitalfields, east London. "You'd have had ...
Hall to re-create 18th Century pleasure garden
A Lincolnshire visitor attraction is to recreate an 18th Century "pleasure garden". Spalding's Ayscoughfee Hall and Gardens ...
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The Science Church
In 1843, 474 evangelical ministers broke away from the Church of Scotland to form the Free Church of Scotland in what became ...
Not Time’s Fool: A Rare Version of a Shakespeare Sonnet Is Discovered
An Oxford researcher found a rare, handwritten variation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous love poems. About 400 years ago, ...
10 Little-Known Historical Fiction Books You’ll Wish You Had Read Earlier
Step into the past with these historical fiction books, filled with gripping stories, rich details, and unforgettable ...
News Letter on MSN13d
The oldest surviving Belfast News Letter editions from the 1700s are to be preserved digitally
The earliest editions of this, the world’s oldest English language daily newspaper, are to be preserved on digital.
'I hand delivered 55 letters across the world after a surprise discovery on holiday’
Jonny Beardmore has been travelling the world hand-delivering letters left in an ancient postbox in the Galapagos Islands — ...
Idyllic village near London named one of the UK’s prettiest - but has major drawback
The village is just 75 mins from London and offers a relaxed pace of life, but some locals claim there's a negative to living ...
Who was Leicester celebrity Daniel Lambert?
Larger-than-life celebrity Daniel Lambert is well-known by most people who have a connection to Leicester. Weighing in at 52 stone 11lbs, Daniel was once known as the heaviest man in England.
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Family Recipe Box: Custom-baked pies for Pi Day
Who needs a plate if you have a pie? This versatile pastry has accommodated fruit, meat and fish throughout the centuries and ...