History1 day agoBristol Freighter 170 plane to undergo restorationThe aircraft was rescued from an abandoned New Zealand airfield and shipped home to Bristol in 2018.1 day ago2 days agoRemains discovered during flood work to be reburiedCaskets containing the 900-year-old skeletons will be laid to rest in a private ceremony this week.2 days ago2 days agoMetal detectorist finds WW2 soldier's silver cigarette case hundreds of miles from where he diedStan Drew's cigarette case turns up in a Netherlands field, about 370 miles from where he died.2 days ago2 days agoThe Watergate whistleblower who was ridiculedMartha Mitchell was a flamboyant Washington socialite whose husband was embroiled in the Watergate scandal. Her shocking claims of a "dirty business" were dismissed as delusional.2 days ago2 days agoThe history and charm of our 'proud' villageResidents uncover the history, memories and less well known stories from their beloved village.2 days ago2 days agoMystery over college statues missing for 200 yearsThe search is on to discover the whereabouts of the missing stone figures.2 days ago3 days agoIn search of 'mudlarking gold' on the River ThamesMore than a century ago, a bitter dispute saw every piece of a special print type hurled into the Thames.3 days ago3 days agoThe man who was celebrated for 'restoring' King GeorgeLincolnshire physician Francis Willis is remembered as a pioneer, but did his methods really work?3 days ago3 days agoBeatings, Bible and Latin: Life as a 17th Century grammar schoolboyBoys who had not learned their lessons were regularly hit with birch twigs, says a historian. 3 days ago...
