New Yorkers turned their attention skyward in the summer of 1835. Haley’s comet was on the way and The Sun newspaper had just made a shocking announcement: a scientist discovered life on the moon!

It is calculated using information based on the Monthly Wages and Salaries Survey (MWSS), which samples around 9,000 employers, covering around 12.8 million employees in Great Britain. The survey ...

The Great Seal of the Realm is the chief seal of the Crown, used to show the monarch's approval of important State documents. In today's constitutional monarchy, the Sovereign acts on the advice of ...

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Great Britain’s Paralympic team have enjoyed a memorable time in Paris with a significant medal haul after a densely-packed schedule. They successfully managed to match their medal tally from ...

Williams won two stages of the 2024 Tour of Britain Great Britain's Stevie Williams won the 2024 Tour of Britain, while Matevz Govekar claimed victory in the race's sixth and final stage.

SS Great Britain was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the Great Western Steamship Company's transatlantic service between Bristol and New York. She was the longest passenger ship in the ...

UPDATE, Sept. 6 1:31 p.m. - The Great Falls Public Library Board of Trustees held a special board meeting on Thursday, September 5 where they voted to oppose the city's renegotiation offer. Statement ...

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But NatCen’s deputy chief Gillian Prior also said: “There is still a great deal of national pride.” Mike Ridley presents the ultimate A-Z of the things that make Britain brilliant.