History14 mins agoTop recognition for 'Britain's Pompeii' collectionThe exhibits span thousands of years of human history, bringing to life prehistoric artefacts.14 mins ago10 hrs agoScot, 70, took 40 years to cross-stitch Bayeux Tapestry replica on his daily commuteIan Williams' work - about a third the size of the original - is on show in Macduff in Aberdeenshire.10 hrs ago23 hrs agoCorn mill dating back to 1700s returns to operationThe site near Dumfries looks exactly as it would have when the last workers left in the 1940s.23 hrs ago1 day agoHow 'obscene' poem Howl reshaped US free speechAllan Ginsberg's graphic verse had a seismic effect on American society. When two people were put on trial for selling it, the judgement was a landmark moment in loosening censorship.1 day ago1 day agoUnseen photo of pioneering pilot discoveredMatthew Lamb, from Hull, says he believes the photo was taken between late 1928 and early 1929.1 day ago2 days agoWatch: Archaeologists discover ancient tomb in PeruThe burial site of the ancient pre-Incan Chimu culture was found largely intact.2 days ago2 days agoAnglo-Saxon treasure blocked from leaving UKThe item, which was due to be sold to an overseas buyer, is described as "exceptionally rare".2 days ago3 days agoThe poisoned umbrella that pointed to a KGB murderIn 1978, Georgi Markov was killed with a poison-tipped umbrella. The following year, his widow and elder brother told the BBC how they were warned about the murder plot months before.3 days ago3 days agoPioneering fossil hunter recognised with blue plaqueDorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope.3 days ago...
