History50 mins agoThe 1950s blunder causing mass allergies in JapanA decision made 70 years ago to reforest vast swathes of Japan with just two kinds of tree has come back to haunt the country.50 mins ago3 hrs agoA new history of the US In 100 ObjectsA new podcast launching today explores the extraordinary stories behind 100 of the most significant and intriguing artefacts in US history.3 hrs ago6 hrs agoRemembrance service to commemorate RevolutionariesA service on Hessle Road will pay tribute to the women, with floral tributes laid on their benches.6 hrs ago1 day agoKnights battle in castle's first medieval eventMedieval Revels is a new four-day event at Mont Orgueil Castle, Gorey during half-term.1 day ago2 days agoCastle may have inspired JFK's White House revampA castle visited by a young John F Kennedy may have shaped the White House during his presidency.2 days ago3 days agoIs this Italian Madonna a medieval Ipswich statue?English sailors are said to have given the statue to the people of Nettuno in 1550, say historians.3 days ago3 days agoThousands expected for medieval battle festival More than 30,000 people are expected to flock to Evesham as the event returns for its fifth year.3 days ago3 days agoThe true story behind Peaky Blinders' Nazi banknotes plotNazi Germany's plot to crash the British economy features in the Peaky Blinders film and in a new exhibition. 3 days ago3 days agoSwitzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz 'Angel of Death' MengeleMengele fled Europe after the war but for years there were rumours he spent time in Switzerland.3 days ago...
