My February issue of HistoryExtra magazine arrived today and I was fascinated to see the cover image informing readers of “Lucy Worsley’s hunt for a London serial killer”. The image (below) itself see

I was very interested to read Nicola Johnson’s article exploring the world of stokers in your January 2026 issue. My great grandfather, John Thomas Gray, was a stoker on the HMS Indomitable during the

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Despite his own successful career, TV’s Dr Hilary Jones , 72, would not encourage his children to go into medicine today. He explains why and proposes radical changes to reform modern healthcare

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