Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them

Whichever way you look at it, the Roman amphitheatre in Arles packs a pretty powerful punch. Still hosting public entertainment nearly 2,000 years after it was built, this UNESCO World Heritage site h

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Tracing ancestors who served in the Royal Navy is easier than ever after five major sets of records of sailors, ships and submarines were published on family history website Findmypast (findmypast.co.

ENGINEERING THE END OF MEDIEVAL WARFARE

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