Birinus is sometimes known as the “Apostle to the West Saxons”, and the patron saint of missionaries. Thanks to St Birinus, ...

Success was immediate, and Stoppard became a television writer and a playwright of considerable success. "Stoppardian: ...

ereward the Wake made his stand on 27 October 1071. It was on the same day in 2022 that Elon Musk completed his acquisition ...

The poor have always been with us, as the Bible says. In 10th century England, wealthy donors or religious orders endowed ...

The North East has an abundance of places with names ending in by, wick or ley - like Thornaby, Hardwick and Stanley. But why?

The North East has an abundance of places with names ending in by, wick or ley - like Thornaby, Hardwick and Stanley. But why ...

Off the coast of Northumberland lies an island known by two names. Lindisfarne, or Holy Island. But why does it have two ...

From the Stone Age, through Roman and Jute and Saxon settlements to becoming the main city of the Kingdom of Kent and the ...

There's a call for Tácnbora nominations for individuals or groups who make a difference in bringing their communities together. This could be through regular sporting, cultural, recreational or ...

Around 10,000 years ago, humans began to repopulate the British Isles. They started to assign names to the things they ...

Globetrots, a renowned etymology expert, has shed light on the significance of 'ham' in British place names such as ...

If you need a fantasy fix over the festive period, Netflix has just picked up Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands.