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Oldest shipwreck in English waters given government protection

The survival of the 13th-century Mortar Wreck, which was carrying gothic Purbeck stone gravestones, is extremely rare.

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Cornish: The minority language that needs more speakers

Cornish is spoken by around 600 people in the UK. Although there's only a handful of people who still know it, it's history predates the English language.

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Drones to fly chemotherapy drugs in ‘world first’ UK trial

Drones will deliver essential chemotherapy drugs in half an hour to patients on the Isle of Wight, as part of a new trial in England.

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Prince William shows off his football skills

Prince William showed off his football skills on Wednesday when he joined the England women's football team at a training session at St George's Park in Burton-upon-Trent.

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Thousands gather for record picnic to celebrate Queen's Jubilee

Thousands of people gathered for the Big Jubilee Lunch on The Long Walk in Windsor as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations

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Watch this incredible footage of a jetpack-flying medic

This is the first time a Great North Air Ambulance paramedic has flown a jet suit up a mountain in the UK’s Lake District.

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'Counting Dracula': Vampire gathering in England smashes world-record

A total of 1,369 people dressed as vampires gathered in the grounds of Whitby Abbey in England, to set a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as the ghoulish character, breaking the previous record of 1,039 set in 2011.

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World's first successful double hand transplant for scleroderma performed in UK

Five months on, the patient is hoping to get back to work after 13 years with the debilitating condition.

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Johnson: New 'partygate' photos emerge, as PM awaits official report

The latest pictures from inside Downing Street appear to show the prime minister raising a glass at a party on a date he told parliament there had been none.

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Prince Andrew stripped of Freedom of the City of York honour

Local councillors unanimously voted to strip the Duke of York of the honour on Wednesday.

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St. George's Day: Morris dance tradition finds a new female rhythm

A revival of English cultural heritage traditions after WWII saw Morris dancing's popularity reach a peak in the 1960 -- and it's gaining new fans in the 21st century.

Food and Drink

Hadrian's Wall brewers create 'Anti-Imperial Stout' for Ukraine

A collective of master brewers in Northumberland, where the UK's first beer-maker's presence was recorded in 122AD, have co-developed a beetroot-flavoured ale that packs a punch - with all proceeds going to the Red Cross.

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Cities of Culture: What happens to candidates that don't get the vote?

The UK’s City of Culture contest recently announced its latest entrants. But thriving Sunderland venue Pop Recs proves winning isn’t everything.

Stays

Fancy an English staycation? Here are 5 hotels to book as soon you can

You’ll feel like you’ve stepped into Downton with a stay at one of these truly English properties.

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Meet the woman making a Bayeux Tapestry replica on her own

Often working for ten hours a day, Hansson is stitching at a rate of six metres a year and is halfway through the 68 metre 11th Century replica.

Climate

Climate change threatens Hadrian's Wall treasures in England

Archaeologists say the rise in temperatures is a danger to a vast number of undiscovered Roman artefacts.

Health news

UK patient dies as more cases of Lassa fever reported. But what is it?

Cases of the rat-borne virus detected in the UK have been linked to travel to west Africa and are being closely monitored.

United Kingdom

COVID-infected people in England may soon not have to isolate

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament the last domestic restrictions could be lifted by late February if the latest encouraging trends continued.

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UK day 2 tests to be scrapped before half term, PM confirms

It follows the removal of pre-departure tests, while the rules for unvaccinated travellers will also ease significantly from 11 February.

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'I'm struggling big time': More turn to food banks as inflation soars

"I normally put something in the foodbank trolley but now it's my turn to need some help," said 45-year-old Heidi, who said she was struggling with price rises on "just everything".