As museums around the world celebrate the 250th birthday of JMW Turner, it's time to reappraise his beloved and celebrated ...

The unicorn, with its horn pointed upward and majestic mane, has graced the Boston Marathon finish line for decades.

John le Carré was one of the great postwar novelists, converting the experience of Cold War espionage into brilliant works of literature. Yet he did so without really questioning the ruling doctrines ...

In 1987 the National Trust bought seven miles of the Durham Coast, sandwiched between the North Sea and the remains of Durham ...

Appearing in front of the Joint Committee on Human Rights he also said that Britain should take 'national pride' in having played a central role in setting it up under the leadership of Sir ...

Russia presented an “acute threat” to UK national security through hostile acts in recent ... a team of Russian agents were found guilty in the biggest spying investigation in Britain. The UK has ...

The Lancaster, one of only two airworthy models left in the world, was the RAF’s most successful heavy bomber, while the Spitfire remains an enduring symbol of Britain’s resistance during the Battle ...

Police have launched an investigation after a swastika was scratched into one of Britain's tallest war memorials ... including the symbol of the Third Reich, has since been cleaned up and the ...

Just as the beaver and hockey are naturally linked to Canada as its official national symbols, each province and territory has its own defining ones. In this section, you will learn about the history ...

It was built in 1886 as a symbol of prosperity ... business has been painfully slow. But now, as Britain rearms, Barrow’s skills are in demand again – and the yard is poised to be busier ...

Since the early 2000s, Barrow-in-Furness’s workload has shrunk to just 11 submarines, including two Astute-class boats - Kristina Anderson/BAE Systems ...

Reform UK is “on the side of the worker”, Nigel Farage claimed as he launched the party’s local election campaign amid calls to “make Britain great again”. Mr Farage said he wanted to ...