2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (416+ words) A number of visitors have dressed in medieval clothing for the occasion Crowds of people are queuing up to see the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, which is being displayed at the British Museum for the first time. Pictures show groups dressed…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (423+ words) The 70-metre-long artefact has returned to the UK for the first time in almost 1,000 years The Bayeux Tapestry will be unveiled to the public at the British Museum on Thursday morning. The tapestry – the woven record of the Norman conquest…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (135+ words) Jose Flores, a 119-year-old resident of Sardinal in Costa Rica, is seeking formal international verification to be recognised as the world's oldest living man. - His official documentation records his birth date as 11 July 1907, with local groups submitting historical records to…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (415+ words) Jose Flores is pushing to be recognised as the oldest person in the world In the warm town of Sardinal, a 20-minute drive from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Jose Flores passes his days in a modest wooden home,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1091+ words) In the past year, Charles undertook official duties on 164 separate days King Charles has maintained a prominent public profile throughout the fourth year of his reign, driven by an energetic diary of duties. Over the last 12 months, Charles undertook official…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1091+ words) In the past year, Charles undertook official duties on 164 separate days King Charles has maintained a prominent public profile throughout the fourth year of his reign, driven by an energetic diary of duties. Over the last 12 months, Charles undertook official…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (128+ words) The Independent British national caught up in devastating Nepal floods rescued by army - A British national is among 273 foreign citizens rescued by air by the Nepali Army following devastating floods in the country. - The death toll from the Himalayan disaster…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (489+ words) The British national, who has not yet been identified, was among 273 foreign citizens the Nepali Army said it had rescued so far A British male has been rescued almost a week after devastating floods hit Nepal, which have killed more…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (387+ words) The major cliff fall happened over the bank holiday weekend Visitors to a beach made famous by the BBC series Poldark have been urged to stay well away from a cliff fall which has destroyed a beachside cave in Cornwall....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (144+ words) The Independent Britons among 3,000 unaccounted for after Nepal-Tibet floods - A total of 48 British nationals are reported missing following catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border, triggered by a massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas. - At least 903 people have been confirmed…...