History14 hrs ago£40k grant to repair cathedral's famous cloistersThe cloisters have appeared in numerous films and TV shows, including Harry Potter and Wolf Hall.14 hrs agoGloucestershire15 hrs ago'The Thames holds so many of London's secrets'Items discovered by mudlarks along the Thames feature in a new exhibition at the London Museum.15 hrs agoLondon2 days 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.2 days ago2 days 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.2 days agoNorthamptonshire2 days 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".2 days agoEngland3 days agoHoard of 'Grand Tour' treasures raises thousandsThe collection includes holiday souvenirs brought by aristocrats during the 18th and 19th centuries.3 days agoLincolnshire3 days 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.3 days agoCulture4 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.4 days agoTravel4 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 focus4 days agoFuture...
