Red squirrels 'to vanish from England' unless vaccine against squirrelpox funded
(theguardian.com)
Red squirrels will soon disappear from England unless the government funds a vaccine against squirrelpox, one of the biggest groups set up to protect the species has warned.
Red squirrels will soon disappear from England unless the government funds a vaccine against squirrelpox, one of the biggest groups set up to protect the species has warned.
Cornish monument is 4k years older than was thought and 'without parallel'
(theguardian.com)
An enigmatic stone and turf structure on Bodmin Moor that was previously thought to be a medieval animal pen has been found to be 4,000 years older – and unique in Europe.
An enigmatic stone and turf structure on Bodmin Moor that was previously thought to be a medieval animal pen has been found to be 4,000 years older – and unique in Europe.
We Shall Fight in the Buttery – Oxford's War 1939–1945
(literaryreview.co.uk)
It’s said that Oxford was spared destruction on the scale of Coventry because Adolf Hitler wanted the place as his capital after he conquered England. Ashley Jackson’s engrossing new book describes how the city of dreaming spires woke up to the realities of the Second World War. His trawl through the archives has yielded a rich and glittering haul, containing much that will interest more people than mere Oxonians.
It’s said that Oxford was spared destruction on the scale of Coventry because Adolf Hitler wanted the place as his capital after he conquered England. Ashley Jackson’s engrossing new book describes how the city of dreaming spires woke up to the realities of the Second World War. His trawl through the archives has yielded a rich and glittering haul, containing much that will interest more people than mere Oxonians.
Big Data for the Leviathan
(lrb.co.uk)
It is an instructive irony of English political history that the Houses of Parliament were burned down not by revolutionaries but by bureaucrats.
It is an instructive irony of English political history that the Houses of Parliament were burned down not by revolutionaries but by bureaucrats.
Disposable vapes to be banned in England and Wales
(bbc.com)
The sale of single-use disposable vapes will be banned in England and Wales from June next year, the government has confirmed.
The sale of single-use disposable vapes will be banned in England and Wales from June next year, the government has confirmed.
Nature of crimes – Vagrancy, heresy and treason in the 16th century
(bbc.co.uk)
Some crimes have always existed, whilst others are particular to certain periods in history. How has the nature of criminal activity differed and changed over time?
Some crimes have always existed, whilst others are particular to certain periods in history. How has the nature of criminal activity differed and changed over time?
An Approach to Flooding in England: Give Land Back to the Sea
(nytimes.com)
When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative.
When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative.
A Language of Beautiful Impurity
(edwest.co.uk)
The Gouth of Hastings was fought at Sandlake Hill in mid-October, 1066. There, the English, under King Harold, won a breme and athel seyer over the Normans, led by Earl William ‘the Unrightluster’, a man who was willing to spill a swith great muchness of blood to fulfil his yearning for the English highsettle, wealth and his own wulder.
The Gouth of Hastings was fought at Sandlake Hill in mid-October, 1066. There, the English, under King Harold, won a breme and athel seyer over the Normans, led by Earl William ‘the Unrightluster’, a man who was willing to spill a swith great muchness of blood to fulfil his yearning for the English highsettle, wealth and his own wulder.
Pine martens return to Dartmoor after 150-year absence
(theguardian.com)
Fifteen pine martens are darting through the woods of Dartmoor for the first time in 150 years after the rare but recovering species was reintroduced into south-west England.
Fifteen pine martens are darting through the woods of Dartmoor for the first time in 150 years after the rare but recovering species was reintroduced into south-west England.
America's oldest tombstone came from Belgium and belonged to an English knight
(phys.org)
Jamestown, Virginia, was founded in 1607 and was the first English permanent settlement in America. It has been the subject of many archaeological and historical analyses, including a recent study by Prof. Markus M. Key and Rebecca K. Rossi, which set out to determine the provenance of Jamestown's black "marble" knight's tombstone. What they determined was unexpected, says Prof. Key.
Jamestown, Virginia, was founded in 1607 and was the first English permanent settlement in America. It has been the subject of many archaeological and historical analyses, including a recent study by Prof. Markus M. Key and Rebecca K. Rossi, which set out to determine the provenance of Jamestown's black "marble" knight's tombstone. What they determined was unexpected, says Prof. Key.
Sculpture commemorates 16th century drowning that inspired Shakespeare
(theguardian.com)
Almost 500 years ago, a wealthy and well-connected judge named Sir James Hales walked into the River Stour near Canterbury in order to take his own life.
Almost 500 years ago, a wealthy and well-connected judge named Sir James Hales walked into the River Stour near Canterbury in order to take his own life.
Reassessing William the Conqueror (2016)
(historytoday.com)
In the popular imagination, William the Conqueror is, without doubt, the villain, yet the sources we have for his life are ambivalent.
In the popular imagination, William the Conqueror is, without doubt, the villain, yet the sources we have for his life are ambivalent.