The war heroes from the Battle of Britain still missing in action
The Battle of Britain began 83 years ago today. In the subsequent three months and three weeks, 537 RAF pilots and aircrew were killed. Astonishingly, given combat took place over UK territory, 169 young men still have no final resting place. Aviation historian Andy Saunders reveals the tragedy of the fallen heroes left unclaimed. Daily Express :: More...
Hostage negotiator on the heartbreaking failure that still haunts him 15 years on
Ex-hostage negotiator reveals all about his 25-year career as a senior Metropolitan Police officer. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Chris Mullin: The greatest diarist since Alan Clark is back with another volume
Former Labour MP Chris Mullin might not boast the foibles of the late Tory grandee but his journals are every bit as lively, lacerating and waspish. A gift for historians, his unique insights will be studied for More...
‘I wanted to created a medieval Saving Private Ryan,’ says Dan Jones
EXCLUSIVE: Thoroughly modern historian Dan Jones on the similarities between D-Day and England’s 14th century invasion of France, why David Beckham inspired his love of tattoos…and forming an unlikely More...
Beautiful seaside town just three hours from London with famous historic resident
Although this seaside town is full of hidden history, it isn’t the only seaside town with an under-the-radar secret. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Rare first edition Harry Potter book bought for just 30p could land £5,000 at auction
A worn-out copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, initially purchased for a mere 30p, is projected to sell for up to £5,000, having been discovered to be a rare first edition. Daily Express :: More...
Author M W Craven’s career thrives on a ride of happy accidents, luck and instincts
His Cumbrian-set crime novels have inspired everything from a Carlisle coffee blend to tourist trips to the stone circles of his plots. Ahead of the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival, as M W Craven’s brilliant More...
The most magnificent man in his flying machine of all time
EXCLUSIVE: Born into poverty, Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown defied his humble beginnings to become a decorated war hero and the greatest test pilot ever… having flown a record-breaking 487 different aircraft. More...
War is a repulsive subject but to forget it is worse says Birdsong author Sebastian Faulks
EXCLUSIVE: As Birdsong, his perennially bestselling novel of the Western Front turns 30, Sebastian Faulks’s anger at the ten million young lives lost in the First World War remains undimmed Daily Express More...
Sharron Davies says trans athletes are denying young women sporting opportunities
EXCLUSIVE: Swimmer and campaigner Sharron Davies passionately believes male-born competitors who identify as female represent more of an injustice than the dope cheats who cruelly robbed her of a gold medal at More...