The roman massacre that never happened

In the last decades of the 12th century, the townsfolk of Annan in the Scottish borders were terrified by a sinister nocturnal revenant that stalked the dark byways. “Each night his corpse, driven by

My husband, John, decided that he wanted to visit the Haynes Motor Museum, located near the small village of Sparkford in Somerset. As a lad he and his mates had spent many happy hours tinkering with

The earth-shattering collapse of the Western Roman Empire was the result of invasions, corruption and cruelty

The article on the battle against U-boats in the Second World War in the November issue omitted perhaps the most important episode. That was the part played by the late Joe Baker-Cresswell of Bamburgh

This is one in a series of articles; the intention of which is to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, covering the period 1066-1485. Each article can be enjoye

It was the summer of 1066 and two powerful leaders were rallying their supporters behind them and preparing for war. Their clash would result in political chaos, the spilling of much blood, and one of