1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (810+ words) The skull of St Ambrose Barlow is on display at Wardley Hall On 25 April 1641, Ambrose Barlow celebrated a secret Easter Sunday mass at Morleys Hall near Astley in Greater Manchester. King Charles I wanted to prove that he supported the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (219+ words) This week, millions of Brits were sent a phone alert warning them against starting wildfires, scientists found giant whales were moving to Greenland, and there were courtroom clashes during Tupac's murder trial. Quiz collated by George Sandeman and Grace Dean....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (693+ words) The fragments were discovered in the Island Archives after they were reused centuries ago as book covers Seventeen fragments of medieval manuscripts that had been "hidden in plain sight" for centuries have been uncovered in Guernsey. Offering insight into the…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (681+ words) Dorothea Bate was one of the first women to be employed as a scientist by the Natural History Museum A blue plaque has been unveiled to honour one of the first female scientists to be employed by the Natural History…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (672+ words) The face of a man who lived through the Norman Conquest has been digitally reconstructed. The skeleton of the man, known as Conquest Man, was found buried at St Peter's Church in Barton-upon-Humber 50 years ago, with evidence his burial took…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (723+ words) The Galeón Andalucía is visiting Ayrshire and Argyll & Bute The waters at Ayr harbour commonly host commercial cargo ships and visits from the Waverley paddle steamer. However for the past two weeks a very different sort of vessel has been…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1140+ words) Researchers have helped to unearth the earliest known evidence of human existence in Ireland Researchers believe the first known humans to set foot on Ireland thousands of years ago were most likely from Wales, following the "exciting" discovery of ancient…...

17+ hour, 45+ min ago   (864+ words) Bre Martin finds the stories told on old gravestones fascinating When looking for a way to brighten up your day, not many would head for the graveyard. For Wigtown bookshop owner and author Bre Martin, however, there is no better…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1147+ words) This man lived in the North West of England around 5,500 years ago. More than 140 years ago, dock workers made a discovery that would take generations to explain - 23 human skulls buried alongside the remains of prehistoric animals. The extraordinary haul included…...