The WHAT cliffs of Dover? (and other famous British landmarks we struggle to name) ⊖
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From Hadrian's Wall to the White Cliffs of Dover, the names resonate down centuries of history.
‘We found a charming alternative to touristy Bath’: readers’ favourite UK trips ⊕⊕
From Hadrian’s Wall to the locations of Happy Valley and Hot Fuzz, readers share their top discoveries
• Tell us about your favourite UK coast walk – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher
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Do stronger borders ever work? ⊖
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Leaders have thrown up walls and barriers throughout history – but their effects are unpredictable
Four millennia ago, a Sumerian king, his frontier beset by nomadic tribes fleeing prolonged drought i…
61 days ago
Outrage at lazy dog walkers who are threatening Hadrian's Wall as they shove bags of waste between stones ⊖⊖
Furious locals and park rangers have blasted 'lazy' dog owners as an increasing number of filled plastic waste bags have been left wedged inside the cracks of the famous 1,900-year-old stone wall.
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'Lazy' dog owners hide poo bags in Hadrian's Wall ⊕
Northumberland park rangers are asking people to treat the wall with respect and take poo bags home.
5 months ago
Roman soldiers defending Hadrian's Wall were struck down with diarrhoea! Analysis of sewer drains uncovers three intestinal parasites that wreaked havoc on their digestive systems ⊖
Analysis of drain samples at Vindolanda, the Roman fort close to Hadrian's Wall in northern England, reveal traces of ancient intestinal parasites.
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Forget Hadrian’s Wall. The UK citizenship test should ask about Corrie, bus queues and Greggs | Emma Beddington ⊖
Questions about the Corn Laws and habeas corpus are abstruse and unrelated to modern life – as my French husband is finding. The test should instead ask about soap operas and sandwiches
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First saplings from illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree are planted ⊕
More than half of the 49 'trees of hope' from the sycamore that stood for more than a century in a dip in Hadrian's Wall are expected to be planted over the course of the week.
What links Augusta Savage and WEB Du Bois? The Saturday quiz ⊖
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From a Celtic shield and a horned helmet to baloney, magenta and tarantula, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
1 Who travelled in search of “the hooly blisful martir”?
2 In what combat sport ar…
9 months ago
Counting rings reveals Sycamore Gap tree age range ○
There has been a lack of clarity over the age of the Hadrian's Wall tree which was illegally felled.