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Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare. Photo: AdobeStock

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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...