St Giles in the 21st century is a polished commercial part of London’s West End, but in the 18th and 19th centuries it was one of the capital’s worst slums. The densely populated district was known as ...

After 1846 and 1676 comes June 1826 with a mean temperature of 17.3°C, and then June 1822 (17.1°C). June 2023 looks to be in the same territory. The next three hottest Junes tie with a mean CET ...

In 1846, 'The Jolly Flatboatmen' Did A Different Sort Of River Dance The painting by George Caleb Bingham became popular for its depiction of the 19th-century American experience.

The last time we saw Andrew Howard he was in his cell at the Silver Street jail awaiting a retrial on the charge of murdering Phoebe Hanson.

Warm or hot weather was persistent in the UK throughout most of June 2023, with temperatures peaking at 32°C in parts of south-east England. Although well short of last July’s record 40°C, for large ...