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British forces charge crowds during bread riots in Manchester, England, in 1819. The event became known as the Peterloo Massacre, when troops were ordered to disperse the crowds.

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One city prides itself as the cradle of the working class. Here's why

As politicians worldwide scramble to appeal to working people, this city in northern England has a claim to be the birthplace of the very concept of the working class.

April 19, 2025
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  • Fatima Al-Kassab and
  • Lauren Frayer
A team of 100 researchers from the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford uncovered around 200 dinosaur footprints along five trackways in southeast England during a week-long excavation in June 2024.

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  • Science

Jurassic footprints are discovered on a 'dinosaur highway' in southern England

The 166-million-year-old footprint tracks, found at a quarry in southern England, mark one of the largest discoveries in decades.

January 04, 2025
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  • Rebecca Rosman
Overlapping V's, or Marian marks, were among the designs meant to ward off evil that were found carved into the walls at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, England.

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  • Europe

‘Witches marks’ and curses found carved into the walls of historic England manor

About 20 carvings in “a wide range of designs” including some meant to trap demons or to seek help from the Virgin Mary have been found at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, England.

October 30, 2024
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  • Chandelis Duster
London-based distributor Neal's Yard Dairy announced on Instagram that it was "the victim of a sophisticated fraud" involving high-value cheddar cheese. They are working with law enforcement to track down the culprit, and asking fellow cheesemongers to report any suspicious deals on clothbound cheddars with the tags detached.

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  • World

Imposters stole thousands of pounds of posh cheddar, rattling the U.K. cheese world

A London distributor says thieves posing as a French client stole some $389,000 worth of cheddar. The tight-knit U.K. cheese community is on high alert — and asking people to help sniff out the goods.

October 28, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Members of the Life Guards, a division of the Household Cavalry in London, on June 8, 2024. Three military horses have been recovered after bolting through central London on Monday morning.

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Military horses ran loose through the streets of London once again

A trio of rider-less horses charged through central London, causing panic but no injuries before being returned to their barracks. A similar ordeal happened in April, though involved different horses.

July 01, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
In this handout photo, Just Stop Oil protesters sit after spraying an orange substance on Stonehenge, in Salisbury, England, on Wednesday. (Just Stop Oil via AP)

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  • Europe

2 climate activists were arrested after spraying orange paint on Stonehenge

The group Just Stop Oil took credit for the Wednesday afternoon action, which they said was a call on the United Kingdom to stop the use of fossil fuels by 2030.

June 19, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson, 29, in action during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, in 2017. Johnson died after a "freak accident" during a game in England on Saturday, Oct. 28, his club, the Nottingham Panthers said.

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Former NHL player Adam Johnson dies after a skate cut his neck during a game

Johnson's neck was cut by another player's skate during a game Saturday between the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers of England's Elite Ice Hockey League. He was 29.

November 01, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
The famous Sycamore Gap tree along Hadrian's Wall in northern England is seen in June, at top, and the new landscape on Thursday after someone cut the tree down.

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  • History

Despair flows after England's Sycamore Gap tree is cut down. Could it regrow?

The famous tree in northern England is believed to have been around 200 years old. Efforts are under way to salvage it through regrowth or grafting — or starting over from a new seed.

September 29, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell and
  • Lauren Frayer
England's goalkeeper Mary Earps applauds after receiving the Golden Glove award for the tournament's best goalkeeper, at the end of the Women's World Cup soccer final between Spain and England in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.

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  • Business

Nike to sell replicas of England goalkeeper Mary Earps' jersey after backlash in U.K.

Nike has regularly sold goalkeeper jerseys for the men's teams it sponsors, and the absence of Earps' shirt in stores became a bigger talking point when she saved a penalty in the World Cup final.

August 25, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
England forward Lauren James steps on Nigeria defender Michelle Alozie during their match in Brisbane, Australia, earning a red card.

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  • Sports

England beats Nigeria despite a red card, and Australia advances as Sam Kerr returns

The quarterfinal bracket is nearly set at the Women's World Cup. England beat Nigeria on penalty kicks after a red card for Lauren James, and two great Australia goals sent Denmark packing.

August 07, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley
A pride progress flag hangs on a building in November 2022 in London.

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  • World

Women in England and Wales can now be pardoned for old convictions of homosexuality

Previously, only men unjustly convicted under outdated anti-homosexuality laws could apply to be pardoned — and only for certain offenses. Now women can too.

June 14, 2023
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  • Fatima Al-Kassab
Cadbury's Creme Eggs move down the production line at the Cadbury's Bournville production plant on Dec. 15, 2009, in Birmingham, England.

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  • Strange News

English police say they foiled an 'eggs-travagent' plot to steal Cadbury chocolates

A 32-year-old man reportedly entered guilty pleas to an attempt to seize about 200,00 Cadbury Creme Eggs in a semi truck in central England.

February 18, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
The British government is set to announce the full details of the single-use plastics ban on Saturday.

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  • Environment

England will ban single-use plastic plates and cutlery for environmental reasons

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey says the new ban will stop pollution from "billions of pieces of plastic." Advocates applaud the move but say it doesn't go far enough on its own.

January 09, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
France forward Kylian Mbappe (#10) fights for the ball with England defender Kyle Walker during the World Cup quarterfinal match between England and France at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on December 10, 2022.

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  • Sports

France beats its European rival England to advance to the World Cup semifinals

France defeated England 2-1. The road for the defending World Cup champions won't get any easier. France will take on Morocco in a semifinal match on Wednesday.

December 10, 2022
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  • Russell Lewis
England's Harry Kane, right, fights for the ball against Christian Pulisic of the United States during the World Cup group B soccer match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Friday.

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  • Sports

The U.S. ties England in a scoreless World Cup game

The U.S. men's team must beat Iran on Tuesday to reach the knockout stage. England leads the pack in the latest group standings.

November 25, 2022
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  • Tom Goldman
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