Glasgow Times on MSN2d
Almost 900 years of Royal visitors to Glasgow
Queen Victoria was a royal favourite in Glasgow visiting the city on three momentous occasions. In 1849 she was the first ...
History of Legs Cross, County Durham, and how it got its name
Legs Cross is located next to the Roman road of Dere Street, now known as the B6275, between Bolam and Heighington. The cross is thought to date back to AD 850 and is believed to have marked the ...
Hidden London: Charlton House and Gardens
A strange pub quiz question, perhaps, but the answer is Charlton House. Often overlooked — except by locals — this is a place ...
Hampshire Chronicle on MSN1d
Fall of Basing House, Basingstoke, in the English Civil War
Basing House was a thorn in Parliament’s side. Commanding the road to London (held by the parliamentarians) the mansion hampered the city’s communications and its prosperous wool trade. It was ...
The National4d
My theory on the death of King James VI and I
THE 400th anniversary of the death of one of Scotland and Britain’s most important kings took place on Thursday and hardly anybody noticed.
Christian Today4d
How the world’s oldest story of a women’s rights campaign is in the Bible
What is probably the world’s first recorded successful women’s rights campaign is in the Bible. Here is the story ...
John Swinney recalls family 'heartbreak' in tribute to war hero uncle awarded the Victoria Cross
First Minister John Swinney will be attending a memorial in Leith today to commemorate the bravery of his uncle in the Second World Wat ...
The British Royal Hitler named as the 'most dangerous woman in Europe'
She is often credited for holding up the monarchy through various crises, including the abdication of King Edward VIII and ...