History6 hrs agoJohn Morris: 'I was very proud to be selected'John Morris recounts drinking Rakis, contracting malaria and losing mates while serving in World War Two.6 hrs ago9 hrs agoHow Corby was reborn as a new town 75 years agoWe look back at 75 years of progress, setback and recovery in the town known as Little Scotland.9 hrs agoNorthamptonshire13 hrs agoProject aims to tell stories of toll booth workersAn exhibition on the Tamar Bridge between Devon and Cornwall shines a light "on unsung toll staff".13 hrs agoEngland1 day agoHoard of 'Grand Tour' treasures raises thousandsThe collection includes holiday souvenirs brought by aristocrats during the 18th and 19th centuries.1 day agoLincolnshire1 day agoHow Bill Gates mapped out the internet era in 1993Gates and Paul Allen launched computing giant Microsoft 50 years ago. In 1993, he talked to the BBC about the online innovations that would define the 21st Century.1 day agoCulture2 days agoThe revival of Jordan's 1,600-year-old caminoIn Jordan, a 50km pilgrimage trail follows the path of a 4th-Century nun who journeyed through the Holy Land – centuries before Spain's famed Camino de Santiago.2 days agoTravel2 days agoWhy Norway is bringing back Cold War bunkersNorway's proximity to the USSR in the Cold War led to it building many military bunkers – some of them vast secret bases. Tensions with Russia have brought the bunkers back into focus2 days agoFuture3 days agoWhen Henry VIII brought the big guns to townThe remains of a powerful, 500-year-old fortress lie under a coach park next door to an aquarium.3 days agoHull & East Yorkshire3 days agoMotte wall on ancient castle site to be restoredThe site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and the specialist wall repairs will take about two weeks.3 days agoBeds, Herts & Bucks...
