A place where people with an axe to grind gathered 4,500 years ago ... Administrators for Great British Prawns say Covid restrictions had a "significant impact" on the Balfron business.

From 1714 until the early 19th century, there was a period known as the Georgian era in British history. The Kingdom of Hanover ... at work in England starting in the 1600s and going into the 1700s.

By the 18th century, 45,000 Africans are transported annually on British ships. 1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming to North America arrive in Charleston. Many stay in South Carolina to work ...

Catastrophes such as the Black Death played their part in keeping population figures down, and reduced the number of the British people ... during the 1600s and 1700s. However, through the 1800s ...

Mountain Guide and Technical Director for the Association of British Mountain Guide (BMG). We asked Tim a handful of burning questions about winter gear. Read on to hear his expert opinion... Q. Can’t ...

The 2010 British International Motor Show was canceled in March 2009 due to the industry troubles inflicted as a result of a steep sales drop. There were hopes that the show could return for 2012 ...

They’re not from Norway. They’re from Mongolia and got to North America in the mid- to late-1700s. British naturalist John Berkenhout dubbed them Norway rats because of incorrect rumors that ...

Florida officials recently announced the discovery of two 18th-century "onion glasses" found in waters outside of the Sunshine State. The Florida Division of Historical Resources announced the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. British Airways has said it plans to cancel hundreds of long-haul flights from its winter schedule as it ...

An Irish woman has been crowned the world axe-throwing champion after winning a competition in Canada. Ceola McGowan, from County Sligo, saw off competitors from across the world to win the World ...

Well, indigo – one of the oldest vegetable dyes known – that was widely used in ancient India, Egypt and Peru was also one of the main exports of the British controlled Florida. Indigofera ...