Englishman Thomas Stukeley offered his services to various Catholic powers. He died while fighting for the Portuguese at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir on August 4, 1578 ...

This is where the rights of nature can guide us: by fostering reverence, connection, and responsibility, not just utility. We ...

A swan couple were reunited by Bray-based rescue centre Swan Support after one of them got stuck on a weir last week. The ...

First played in 1871, the cup has created innumerable heroes, ranging from Wembley winners to those who have caused a famous ...

Compete against friends and family in our weekly online quiz - the Sheps’ Saturday Social. There are 13 questions in total - ...

Probably the best-known of London’s subterranean rivers is the River Fleet. The Fleet rises in two locations on Hampstead Heath, unites in Camden, and its final stretch down to the Thames has many ...

Compete against friends and family in our weekly online quiz - the Sheps’ Saturday Social, sponsored by Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer. There are 13 questions in total - simply scroll down to ...

Lawyers for River Action are arguing that Steve Reed has failed to even publish a policy on bringing Thames Water into public ...

For a couple of weeks in September, thousands of buildings across the UK, mostly outside London, are open to the public.

London’s first statue of a named non-royal woman dates from 1897. It’s of actress Sarah Siddons, on Paddington Green. New ...

The government has issued a flood warning for areas near Swindon, following heavy rains earlier in the week. The government’s flood alert system has identified a risk that “flooding is possible” in ...