There are over 50 islands on Lough Ree, none inhabited anymore. These are rich in flora and fauna, as well as lush woodland ...

A TOP BBC chef has announced the “very tough” closure of a 200-year-old pub in a medieval town. The thatch-styled inn, which opened to great fanfare in 2022, will close its doors in just weeks. Please ...

What is the rationale for punishment? Matthew Sweet and guests discuss community, legal and state responses to crime from medieval times to now. Show more How have attitudes to punishment changed over ...

Alex von Tunzelmann meets Dr Eleanor Janega to discuss Eleanor of Aquitaine, the extraordinary medieval woman who became Queen of France, then Queen of England. Dr Janega is a broadcaster and ...

Best Medicine introduced Martin Clunes from the British show that inspired the new Fox series, and the EPs explained why it works for American viewers.

A centuries-old tradition is being revived as part of a series of markets taking place in a Lincolnshire town. The Medieval Onion Fair, which once drew visitors to see the holy relics at St Wulfram's ...

How have attitudes to punishment changed over time, and what ideas about the rationale for punishment are circulating today? In Radio 4's roundtable discussion programme, Matthew Sweet and guests ...

The event will join the existing monthly Grantham farmers and craft markets A centuries-old tradition is being revived as part of a series of markets taking place in a Lincolnshire town. The Medieval ...

The remains of a lost medieval bridge have been found in a river. More than seven stone blocks, believed to be from the Bishop Skirlaw bridge at Shincliffe, County Durham, were discovered in the River ...

A mysterious form of plague that spread across Eurasia thousands of years before the Black Death has finally revealed a ...

The Black Death was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, killing tens of millions across Europe in the 14th century. Spread by fleas carried on rats and transmitted through trade routes, ...

We've verified pictures posted on social media showing the US aircraft carrier Gerald R Ford heading through the Strait of Gibraltar heading east BBC Verify is tracking the latest US military aircraft ...