13+ hour, 16+ min ago   (65+ words) Adrian's dad, Léon Ellison, spent decades crafting a replica of a Lancaster bomber's cockpit in his garden workshop. It is now on show at Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre. 'My mad genius dad created a Lancaster bomber cockpit' Adrian's dad, Léon…...

21+ hour, 44+ min ago   (580+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry is on display to the public in the UK for the first time since its creation about 950 years ago - but if you missed out on tickets, there is another way to enjoy it. The 70m-long (230ft) tapestry, originally…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (597+ words) An "exceptionally rare" Anglo-Saxon ornament more than 1,400 years old has been blocked from leaving the UK by the government. The metal mount, depicting a four-legged animal, was discovered by a metal detectorist in Holme Hale, near Swaffham, Norfolk, in 2024. The…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (352+ words) A Nottingham historian who was among the first people to view the Bayeux Tapestry after it arrived in the UK hopes it will spark greater interest in a crucial period of history. The medieval artwork depicting the Norman Conquest of…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (363+ words) The long-term impact of a wildfire on communities and businesses in the New Forest is being assessed in a council study. The blaze, which started on 9 August after a van on the A31 caught fire and spread to vegetation on both…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (728+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry's arrival in England for the first time in 1,000 years has been welcomed by the King and prime minister, but its arrival has helped put a new spotlight on a lesser-known Victorian copy. Created in 1886 by a team…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (112+ words) Dog walkers and cargo ship workers were among those to see a spectacular sunrise show near Tynemouth beach, while BBC Weather Watchers were out in Redcar and Roker. Dawn opened up over the horizon at North Tyneside at 06:21 BST, as…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (23+ words) King says Bayeux Tapestry shows the 'French side of my family' BBC King says Bayeux Tapestry shows the 'French side of my family'...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (806+ words) King Charles, French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham are to preview of one of the blockbuster cultural events of the year, when they get to view the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum. The visit with…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (255+ words) Radio 4 is marking the arrival of the Bayeux Tapestry in Britain with a day of programmes on the Norman Conquest and its lasting legacy today. George Parker, political editor of the Financial Times, was first captivated by the tapestry as…...