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Jess Cope at the awards ceremony at the British Museum in London

Scarborough animator, Jess Cope wins prestigious film award in London

John Robert Mortimer built the first purpose-built museum in the county to display his vast collection of finds from his excavations on the Wolds. The exhibition Mortimer celebrates his life and times as an important figure in the archaeological firmament.

New 'absolutely fascinating' exhibition at Bridlington's Sewerby Hall

Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: William Shakespeare knew about emotions

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 8: Police restrict access outside the British Museum on August 8, 2023 in London, England. The Metropolitan Police said they were called to Museum Street at 10AM after a reported stabbing. A man was subsequently taken to the hospital with a stab wound and another was arrested on suspicion of Grievous Bodily Harm. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

British Museum stabbing: Man injured and another arrested

Replica of the Sutton Hoo helmet (photo: National Trust Images Phil Morley)

History focus - Sutton Hoo ... Britain’s greatest Anglo-Saxon site reveals yet m...

Fortune hunters and metal detectorists made 20 discoveries in 2020, data from the British Museum and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport shows. Photo: PA Images

At least 20 buried treasure troves found in East Yorkshire last year, new figure...

A total of 117 treasure discoveries were made in Yorkshire and the Humber in 2019.

North Yorkshire is a UK hotspot for treasure as hundreds of finds discovered

Treasure finds can include coins, prehistoric metallic objects and artefacts. Photo: PA Images

27 treasure discoveries reported to North East Yorkshire Coroner’s Court last ye...

Across England and Wales, 1,061 finds were reported last year – 6% more than the year before. Photo: PA Images

Treasure found in East Riding and Hull on 34 occasions last year

Museums, libraries and other learning centres may temporarily be closed due to the ongoing UK lockdown - but this doesn’t mean that children have to miss out on educational experiences (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are 9 educational activities you can do free online with the kids - from m...

A whopping 371 discoveries were reported since records started in 2012 – the country’s joint fifth-biggest haul.

North Yorkshire among the UK’s treasure find hotspots

North Yorkshire and York is one of the country’s best spots for buried treasure, with fortune hunters and hobbyists making hundreds of discoveries in recent years.

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The British Museum has lauded the fantastic discoveries in England.

13 buried treasure troves discovered in this area last year

A metal-detecting enthusiast working in a field at Ebberston found an early medieval pyramid mount used to secure soldiers swords

Anglo-Saxon find in Ebberston field for metal-detecting enthusiast

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Travel review: A weekend in central London

From left: Paul Robinson, Amelia Bullmore, Lotte Wakeham and Ali Taylor.

World premiereof Goth Weekend inspired play

Picasso pictured visiting South Yorkshire almost 70 years ago - now his work is on show at Barnsley's Cooper Gallery.

VIDEO & 360 PHOTO: Picasso Linocuts exhibition opens in Yorkshire at Barnsley Co...

Teleosaurus chapmani. All pictures by Scott Wicking.

Feature: When Whitby was a world of dinosaurs

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