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King Harold’s death ended Anglo-Saxon rule in England. What followed was a carefully shaped story. Details were simplified, symbols were emphasized, and doubt was quietly removed. The version that ...

France’s child-free train carriages? Sounds blissful to me - SCNF has caused controversy by banning under-12s from its ...

Viking symbols and a Norwegian jacket have now become synonymous with Australia's Neo-Nazi groups, but what do they mean?

From Blubberhouses to Crackpot and Fryup to Sexhow, North Yorkshire is a festival of funny place names, with many a hamlet ...

Emma Willis Radio 2/BBC Sounds, 1pm Having stepped in for everyone from Sara Cox to Romesh Ranganathan on Radio 2 over the ...

Boring is as boring does. In our neighborhood, and perhaps in yours, wanders a miscellaneous collection of trucks with “The Boring Company” emblazoned on their doors.

They are spelled somewhat differently than they are today ...

Those of us who regard ourselves as civilised and of a caring disposition all know that nothing screams safe workplace quite like the linguistic equivalent of walking through a minefield wearing clown ...

His narcissism, self-obsession, lust for flattery and absolute indifference to the welfare or interests of others echo ...

The Conservatives have gone further, launching a ‘common sense’ campaign to ‘Get Children Off Social Media’, whatever that is supposed to mean. It is framed as a response to parents who are apparently ...

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