That one place was an area of Sutton Hill, a former council estate and the new town’s first, built in the mid 1960s. Then, ...

Formidable leader of Newcastle city council committed to improving housing, education and social services ...

The House of Silk” is set in a grim Victorian winter, and moves from Baker Street to a luxurious suburban villa, from dingy pubs to elegant London clubs, from a correction school for boys high on a ...

William George Footitt helped piece together one of Durham Cathedral’s greatest mysteries – yet his own story has largely been forgotten until now ...

Six million people visited the Crystal Palace for the six months it was in Hyde Park in 1851.

It showcased the biggest stars of the day, including Stan Laurel, Harry Houdini, Morecambe and Wise and Shirley Bassey, before becoming a bingo hall, a church and a squat. It was almost turned into ...

Clinch, 61, is among a crop of exciting new voices in Australian publishing to release debut novels in 2026. Her historical ...

TikTok account Look Up London is sharing videos of walking around London and telling hidden history behind various sites, streets buildings and more.

Seddon was a racist, sexist, populist and popular politician, who lived just up Molesworth Street, after spurning Premier House. His influence on Parliament and its neighbourhood was strong.

A school and a cemetery chapel have been named in the top 10 most endangered Victorian-era buildings in England and Wales. The list is drawn up each year by the Victorian Society, selected from ...