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History | History

A Drive Around London in 1926

In 1926, British-born filmmaker Claude Friese-Greene filmed the streets of London in breathtaking color. But only recently has the British Film Institute released an extract of their restoration of Friese-Greene's footage.

Travel | Travel

Le Touquet: The 'most British of French resorts'

It attracted Winston Churchill, inspired James Bond and is set to rename its airport after the late Queen Elizabeth II. But this decidedly British resort isn't actually British.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff

British vs. English: What’s the Difference?

First, you have to understand the difference between England and Britain (and the UK, while we’re at it).

News | News

Mike Drop: Americans go Boston Tea Party on British bloke over fainting redcoats

British soldiers were dropping in the heat and Americans noted that the temperature wasn't even very high. A Brit took issue with them and … BOOM!

History | History

Operation Unthinkable: Churchill’s Postwar Contingency Plan

‘Operation Unthinkable’ was a secret military plan proposed by Winston Churchill and developed by the British Armed Forces and the USA in May...

Miscellaneous | Stuff

20 fascinating photos of Merseyside markets through the decades

These photos capture stallholders and shoppers at various Merseyside markets between 1958 and 1988

Politics | Opinion

Israel’s two-faced allies - Melanie Phillips

Cognitive dissonance in America and Britain undermines their key Middle East asset

News | Fun With Islam

Is the UK Turning into Something Extremely Different?

In 2013, British journalist Vincent Cooper wrote: "By the year 2050, in a mere 37 years, Britain will be a majority Muslim nation."

History | History

When the Great Smog Descended on London in 1952

Heavy fogs have long been a part of life in London. But the darkness that enveloped the city on December 5, 1952 wasn’t your typical pea-souper.

Politics | Campus Watch

I Was Failed for Speaking the Truth About Israel

Parkinson Building at the University of Leeds in England. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Over a year ago, I was submitting my …

History | History

13 Facts About Lady Jane Grey, England’s Unlucky Nine Days’ Queen

Lady Jane Grey is seen as an innocent victim of Tudor Dynasty politics, and her rightfulness to the crown is debated to this day.

History | History

6 Key Figures From the Wars of the Roses

The 15th century Wars of the Roses were a series of brutal and deadly battles. Find out which events shaped Britain’s bloodiest civil conflict.

Travel | Travel

7 fairytale castles in England where you can actually stay

Live like royalty at some of the best castles in England that you can actually stay in, from Warwick Castle to Leeds Castle.

Travel | Travel

10 oldest pubs in England and what to order at each

A trip to England isn’t complete without going to the pub. Here are 10 old English pubs to visit and the stories behind them.

Travel | Travel

67 Fascinating Facts About London Most People Don’t Know

Facts about London: from the start of time to underground rivers to tube specific mosquitoes here are 67 fascinating facts about London from a Londoner!

History | History

The slow death of Henry VIII

Tudor historian Robert Hutchinson considers the last seven years of Henry VIII’s reign – a time when he was a lonely, vulnerable man plagued by illness, bankruptcy and thwarted ambitions

Miscellaneous | Other Stories

Why LEGO Pieces Have Been Washing Up on English Beaches for 25 Years

In 1997, 4.8 million LEGO pieces—many of which were nautical-themed—fell off a cargo ship. They're still turning up on beaches 25 years later.

History | History

When Was the Victorian Era, and What Happened During It?

The Victorian era brought changes that reached far beyond England’s borders. In fact, England’s borders also reached far beyond what we now know as England’s borders.

Music | Music

Punk '76 | Full Movie | Flick Vault

A documentary tracing punk from the SEX shop of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood. Featuring contributions from Tony James, Gene October, Jon Savage, Gle...

News | News

The Queen’s Guard May Have to Give Up Their Iconic Bearskin Hats

The 1.5-foot hats famously worn by the Buckingham Palace guards date back to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

News | News

Jack Cohen - Xmas in England and Liberal Opinion

Jack Cohen – Xmas in England and Liberal Opinion Although I went to England for family reasons, here are some general observations.  I found the region where I was staying near Southend was extremely crowded and busy in the period before Christmas

Politics | Other Politics

Donald Trump wades into Britain's Brexit crisis - Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Britain on Monday on a state visit laden with diplomatic peril, having already humiliated outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May over Brexit and challenged her to be tougher in dealing with China's Huawei.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

15 Huge Facts About Big Ben | Mental Floss

You may have snapped a photo of England’s most iconic clock, but how well do you really know the United Kingdom’s towering timepiece?

History | History

5 Bizarre Habits Of Royals Through History - History Extra

Henry VIII had people kiss his bed linen every morning to make sure it was not covered in poison, plus four more weird royal behaviours through history…

News | Fun With Islam

Feminists Couldn't Get Trans Out Of Public Schools, But Muslims Did

The parents' protests included pulling more than 600 Muslim children from school, and were incredibly effective. The LGBT lessons have stopped.

History | History

12 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses were the civil wars fought in England and Wales between the Yorkist and Lancastrian dynasties between 1455 and 1485. Though historians can’t agree on precisely when and where the conflicts concluded, the general consensus is that t

News | Fun With Islam

England: Muslim school will not allow girls to eat lunch until after boys have finished, Ofsted chief says

A Muslim school will not allow girls to eat lunch until after boys have finished, an Ofsted chief has told MPs.

Travel | Travel

20 best new pubs in Britain: from restored Victorian drinking holes to family-run micro-pubs - inews.co.uk

Looking for somewhere different to go for a pint this year? These brand new pub and bar launches are bound to give you some food for thought.

News | The News

Muhammad Names are Top For Baby Boys in England and Wales

Muhammad was the most popular name for baby boys in English regions London, the West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber in 2017, government statistics show, with spelling variations in the name taking it to first place across England and Wales.

Politics | Woke Insanity

The Phrase ‘As You Know’ Declared a Microaggression | National Review

Adult students should be able to at least handle hearing it.

Politics | Politics

Despite anger in London, Trump finds support in England's pro-Brexit working-class towns | Fox News

President Trump's three-day visit to the United Kingdom will be greeted by throngs of protesters marching through London. But in the north of England, opinions of Trump are far more nuanced.

News | Antisemitism Watch

England fans filmed making Nazi salutes at World Cup

English Football Association says police looking for supporters singing anti-Semitic songs at Volgograd pub ahead of Tunisia match

History | History

$2.5 Million in World War II-Era Cash Discovered Beneath Winston Churchill's Former Tailor's Shop | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

Entertainment | Entertainment

The 'Hidden' Theater in London's Alexandra Palace Is Reopening After 80 Years

Once a 19th century technological marvel, the theater will finally be capable of holding performances again.

Politics | Corruption

British soldiers should have 'cups of tea' with Islamic State terrorists, says Jeremy Corbyn ally

Christine Shawcroft - who sits on Labour's National Executive Committee - claims soldiers should 'get teabags out' rather than resorting to air strikes

News | World News

'Shots fired' at Berlin university hospital

Police said shots were fired at a university clinic in Steglitz, a southwestern district of the German capital

Visual Arts | Photography

Rare color photos of 1928 England, full of soul and spunk

This diverse set of English pictures was colored using the Autochrome process, the foremost photo technology of its day.

History | History

English gardener unearths WWII bunker in back yard

"My wife came out and I'd unearthed this air raid shelter. She couldn't believe it, she thinks I'm crazy," said frustrated gardener Jim Clark.

History | History

New genetic map of the UK shows which invasions created Britain's DNA

Britain has a long history of invasions: over the past two millennia, various armies from the Romans to the Anglo-Saxons conquered the bulk of the British Isles. A new genetic analysis of the...

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

The Fate Of The World's Chocolate Depends On This Spot In Rural England : The Salt : NPR

Cocoa is unusually susceptible to disease. Every year, a third of the crop is destroyed, even as the appetite for chocolate grows. That's why the world needs the International Cocoa Quarantine Centre.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Anti-Semitism in Britain hits record high

The most common single type of incident in 2014 involved verbal abuse directed at random Jewish people in public, according to the Community Security Trust.

News | Fun With Islam

Britain's Unrequited Love For Islam

Willing to be endlessly open and hospitable, Britain finds itself at a loss when that hospitality is neither respected nor returned. It is worth asking why British Muslims should have their scripture represented in the coronation of the new monarch, when

History | History

Does Richard III's DNA question the Queen's right to the throne? Relative of monarch may have been conceived out of wedlock

Genetic analysis of a battle-scarred skeleton discovered under a council car park in Leicester three years ago has confirmed that it did indeed belong to the last Plantagenet king (pictured).

News | Antisemitism Watch

British sports store turns away Jews, later apologizes | The Times of Israel

Security guard at a branch of Sports Direct fired after telling identifiably Jewish students: 'No Jews, no Jews'

News | Fun With Islam

Saudi religious police beat up Brit | The Times of Israel

Long-time kingdom resident reportedly attacked for paying a female supermarket cashier.

News | Fun With Islam

The Horrific Muslim Infiltration Of Britain - Luton 2012 - YouTube

SHOCKING footage of the incredible transformation that the UK is experiencing.

News | Fun With Islam

'I’m ready to behead next enemy': Chilling message from Briton willing to kill for Jihad

ISIS fighter Abu Abduallah al-Britani, who fled the UK for Syria, said "Allah make it easy" to behead people and that he is willing to die for the Islamic State.

News | Fun With Islam

'Twice as Many' British Muslims Fighting for ISIS as UK Armed Forces

There are now at least 1,500 British Muslims fighting for Islamic State, according to a British MP

Politics | Opinion

Who's responsible for these anti-Semitic attacks? Give me one guess...

I was attacked by a swan the other day, as I walked along the bank of the River Stour in Kent. The creature climbed out of the water and lunged…

News | Antisemitism Watch

The kosher controversy at Sainsbury's speaks to a profound problem: acquiescence

Photo: Bloomberg News Were you outraged by a Sainsbury's store's decision over the weekend to hide away its kosher foods in an attempt to placate anti-

News | Antisemitism Watch

Sainsbury's removes kosher food from shelves amid fears over protesters

Manager of supermarket's Holborn branch under fire after ordering move as protesters called for boycott of Israeli goods

Miscellaneous | Stuff

What British People Say, Versus What They Mean

A handy visual guide. By Today I Learned Something New .

Travel | Travel

Survival guide to the UK

Tiny kettles, silly names and why visiting Britain means always having to say you're sorry.