Travel News Medieval battles are growing in popularity in Australia, but they're not for the faint hearted With axes and swords, the mix of combat sports with 16th-century weapons is not a re-enactment, say the athletes who train three times a week for the battles. 30/10/2020
no comment Battle of Hastings re-enacted after nearly 1000 years Nearly a thousand years after the original battle took place, people dressed up qs English and French troops "fought" against each other on Saturday in a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings. 13/10/2019
United Kingdom Lost medieval chess piece could sell for over €1 million The newly discovered chess piece was bought for £5 (€5.59) in Edinburgh in the 1960s. 02/07/2019
United Kingdom Nun on the run! 'Joan of Leeds' faked own death to go on sex rampage Nun on the run! Historians find record of 'Joan of Leeds' who faked her own death to escape convent and 'pursue way of carnal lust' 14/02/2019
Spain 'Ninja hairdresser' uses swords and blowtorches to service clients Bored of your hairdresser? A trip to Madrid may be what you need. Blowtorches are just one of the many unique tools Alberto Olmedo uses for his clients who are searching for a new look 30/12/2018
Ireland Watch: Irish village is transformed into a medieval battlefield The west of Ireland castle of Claregalway went back to its roots on Saturday, transformed into a medieval battlefield. 01/10/2018
Serbia Watch: Sword fighting, jousting and archery at medieval festival The battles were tense, with great skill and physical endurance needed to succeed in the duels that were fierce rather than theatrical. 29/08/2018
