Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. This week: 8th to 14th December 12th December 1963 - Jomo Kenyatta leads Kenya to independence 13th December 2003 - ...

David catches up with Esme at Meadow Farm, pleased to hear she’s settling into Ambridge life, having watched the Christmas lights switch-on and been introduced to half the village by Akram. Esme’s ...

Suryavanshi made his senior debut for Bihar in January 2024 Indian teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history when he became the youngest player to score a century in men's List A cricket. Aged 14 ...

Welcome to the newsletter’s first end-of-year quiz. Test yourself on culture, technology and assorted political chaos – and check back on 26 December to see how you fared Good morning, and happy ...

President Donald Trump told Politico that it would be “devastating” if the Supreme Court struck down his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. In a wide-ranging interview with ...

Apple has finally unveiled the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. The Apple cynical may think that there probably isn't a huge difference between them. Indeed, many components are the exact same between ...

Rory McIlroy wins the BBC NI award after becoming the first golfer since Sir Nick Faldo in 1989 to claim the UK-wide award last week Rory McIlroy has been named the 2025 BBC Northern Ireland Sports ...

The star, who is behind one of the most iconic Christmas songs, Driving Home For Christmas, died aged 74 on Monday following a short illness. His legendary track was the opening song to a pre-recorded ...

But behind the jolly clip's smiles and dancing lies a bittersweet truth which leaves one of its stars in tears every time she re-watches it. Musician Chris Rea, who sang, wrote and composed the track, ...

President Trump has set his sights on defunding colleges, singling out some of the world’s wealthiest schools in what critics say is an attack on academic freedom. Some are negotiating. Others are ...

Admittedly, of the ‘big three’ soaps, EastEnders is least known for its comedic moments and its latest stab at garnering a chuckle has left viewers more perplexed than tickled. Out on the Square, ...