History of the British Isles
Summary
The history of the British Isles has witnessed intermittent periods of competition and cooperation between the people that occupy the various parts of Great Britain, Ireland, and the smaller adjacent islands, which together make up the British Isles, as well as with France, Germany, the Low Countries, Denmark, Scandinavia, etc.Today, the British Isles contain two sovereign states: the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. There are also three Crown dependencies: Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. The United Kingdom may be further broken down into four constituent Home Nations: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Each of these nations bears its own history, with all but Northern Ireland having been independent states at one point.
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How to Get to Heaven With the Hutterites; Heritage! The Battle For Britain's Past – TV review
A life of quaintness and calm – until the inevitable fault lines are revealed, plus a very British history of architectural conservation.
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Brooklands Museum secures Heritage Lottery Fund support
Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey, has received a first-round pass for a £4. 85million bid from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Brooklands Aircraft Factory & Race Track Revival Project. The project aims to relocate, restore and reinterpret one of Museum’s key attractions, the Grade 2-listed Wellington Hangar as The Brooklands Aircraft Factory, with a [.
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Bradley Wiggins on his Olympic throne – a reminder of Britain's true history | Jonathan Jones
This picture hints at something that was missing from Danny Boyle's Olympic opening ceremony: empire.
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DPP Keir Starmer answers questions from Press Gazette readers about phone-hacking, bribes and the public interest
The fact that more than 50 individuals have been arrested by police investigating hacking and corruption underlines the fact this time the Met are bending over backwards to ensure that no-one can accuse them of being too lenient. Many in the press fear that quite to the contrary, journalists are being subject to a politically [.
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How The People landed its scoop about Tory MP who loathes Cameron
The People landed an interesting scoop on Sunday by revealing that a Tory MP had referred to prime minister David Cameron as a "despicable creature without any redeeming features. ".
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Are the Olympics a waste of money, asks Economist ad campaign
Negative posters to appear in underground stations across London, with others arguing in favour of the Games.
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