The Melsonby Hoard, which was excavated with the help of Durham University, includes more than 800 ... around AD 43, was the first documented queen to reign in part of the British Isles, English ...

The Melsonby Hoard, which was excavated with the help of Durham University, includes more than 800 items believed ... Cartimandua, who ruled from around AD 43, was the first documented queen to reign ...

By AD 800 coins regularly bore the names of the kings for whom ... The English monarchy was the first monarchy in the British Isles to introduce a coinage for practical and propaganda purposes. Only ...

The archipelago is the warmest place in the British Isles, with temperatures rarely dropping below 8C, even in winter. Summer temperatures range from 15 to 21 degrees, and it's one of the ...

The British Isles are home to many unique and beautiful spots. From the rugged coasts of Cornwall to the remote edges of the Scottish Highlands, there’s plenty to explore when it comes to our ...

A conservation project has secured nearly £100,000 towards removing every hedgehog from a group of islands in the Western Isles. The animals are not native to the Hebrides and are blamed for ...

A new study reveals there was a time when massive icebergs, like the ones we see in Antarctica today, were drifting less than ...

The filing argued that the declaration was antisemitic because it was designed to prevent persecuted Jews from coming to the British Isles. Contemporary British support was collaboration in the ...

A female Army Ranger for the first time competed in the annual Best Ranger Competition, and her two-soldier team finished the ...

The Birds of the British Isles and their Eggs. By T. A. Coward. First series. Comprising Families Corvidæ to Sulidæ. Pp. vii + 376 + 159 plates. (London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co ...