The events of April 19, 1775, at the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord stirred a hornet's nest among the American colonists. After heavy fighting along what is now known as Battle Road ...

BRIAN VINER: A pair of films open in cinemas today, each as British as a cream tea and both set way out west, yet strikingly different in tone. One is a hoot and the other anything but.

Britain said on Monday it would radically change its approach to defence to address threats from Russia, nuclear risks and cyber-attacks by investing in drones and digital warfare rather than ...

Josh Taylor was once great – but a career in turmoil poses an uncomfortable question. A third consecutive defeat to Ekow Essuman has left the former undisputed champion reeling, writes Steve ...

Alan Turing was one of the most influential British figures of the 20th century. ... This universal Turing machine, as it is known, is a mathematical model of the modern computers we all use today.

A preserved shark, two fried eggs and an unmade bed changed the course of art. A little more than 30 years ago, a new generation of Young British Artists (YBAs) came onto the scene and caught the ...

Learn about British history, including what the British Empire was and when it ended in this Bitesize KS3 history guide. BBC Homepage. Skip to content; ... now part of the modern-day USA.

News about Great Britain, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Sited just south-west of the modern city of St Albans, it was rediscovered in 1847 but not fully uncovered until the 1930s. Since 2014, ...

TOWNSVILLE soldiers have used inspiration from their forefathers who landed at Gallipoli to transition from a traditional infantry to a modern amphibious battalion. About 350 members of the 2nd ...

BBC Innovation brings you the latest in Technology news and coverage from around the world, including health, environment, AI, and more ...

All the UK's political editors in broadcast and print journalism: From Chris Mason and Beth Rigby to Pippa Crerar and Steven Swinford.