Ministers accuse Historic England of ‘putting down Britain’s past’ after ‘slavery audit’

Ministers have accused Historic England of ‘putting down’ Britain’s past after the public body linked villages, halls, churches and pubs to slavery in a sweeping 157-page report on transatlantic slavery. An audit of pre-existing work by Historic England, an arm of the Department for Culture which is given £88.5million to preserve buildings and monuments, tied … Read more

The villages with links to slavery: Historic England lists places that have ties to slave trade

Villages, halls, churches and pubs have all been listed as beneficiaries of the ‘transatlantic slavery economy’ by Historic England. A sweeping audit of pre-existing work linked rural communities to ‘money made in transatlantic slavery’ which ‘permeated English society for centuries’. Historic England, an arm of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport which is … Read more

The Weeknd will bring his Super Bowl LV halftime performance into the stands for a ‘historic’ show

The Weeknd will bring his Super Bowl LV halftime performance into the stands for a ‘phenomenal and historic’ show in Tampa Bay By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 20:04 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 20:05 GMT, 4 February 2021 He’ll take the stage for a performance of a lifetime on Sunday. And The Weeknd … Read more

Maria Bakalova responds to her historic Golden Globe nomination for Borat 2

Maria Bakalova responds to her historic Golden Globe nomination for Borat 2: ‘It’s incredible what is happening, I’m speechless’ By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 06:13 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 06:13 GMT, 4 February 2021 Within just a few short months, Maria Bakalova has gone from virtual unknown to streaming sensation, and now … Read more

Earl of Sutherland is selling off hundreds of family treasures hidden at historic Dunrobin Castle

The Earl of Sutherland is selling off hundreds of family treasures that have been long hidden away at his family’s historic home at Dunrobin Castle in the Scottish Highlands. The aristocrat is selling off a hoard of items that include eye-catching marble sculptures, a collection of rifles and historic photographs, paintings and portraits.  There are … Read more

Farmers ride tractors into India’s capital and smash through barricades to storm historic Red Fort

Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades on Tuesday to enter the historic Red Fort complex in the capital and hoist flags after clashing with police who fired tear gas to scatter them The protesters marched, rode horses and drove long lines of tractors to New Delhi where they stormed the historic … Read more

Edinburgh’s historic 183-year-old department store Jenners will shut costing 200 jobs

Farewell to the ‘Grand Old Lady’: Edinburgh’s historic 183-year-old department store Jenners will shut costing 200 jobs as bosses slam landlord for failing to reach a ‘fair agreement’ during lockdown Announcement was made was Frasers Group failed to reach lease agreement   House of Fraser department store is expected to cease trading on May 3  Shop … Read more

Historic city of Bath could close its centre to vehicles amid fears of terrorist attacks

Will Bath ban cars to prevent terrorist attacks? Historic city could close its centre to vehicles amid fears of extremist incident Bath could be closed off to vehicles as council plans to install bollards in centre Parking spaces could be removed, even for residents and blue badge holders  Residents would be made to get approval for … Read more

Nigel Farage warns Democrats they are making ‘historic mistake’ by impeaching Trump’ 

Nigel Farage warns Democrats they are making ‘historic mistake’ by impeaching Trump because ‘martyring him’ risks someone ‘far worse’ filling his shoes creating an ‘organised Far Right party’ fostering ‘chaos and disorder’ The Brexiteer said trying to remove the President would only sow more division  He said it could lead to a far-right force in … Read more

CBI president LORD BILIMORIA hails ‘historic’ Brexit deal

Looking ahead: Lord Bilimoria makes no bones about the awfulness of the year firms have endured Lord Bilimoria, the new president of the UK’s biggest business group, makes no bones about the awfulness of the year firms have endured.  ‘How can I not sound despairing?’ he asks, rhetorically. ‘If you can imagine what we have been … Read more