9. It took Smith another 14 years to gather enough information and funds to publish the first version of his map of Great Britain. 10. Smith dedicated the map to Sir Joseph Banks, the then President ...

A map showing all the countries that Britain has invaded over the years reveals there are only 22 countries that have not been touched by the UK's military might. Of the 193 countries in the world, ...

A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads has been unearthed in south-east London in a “remarkable” ...

The number of people getting fined for using their phone while driving has surged following a rule change, with drivers in ...

The four main points on a compass are: north, east, south and west. A compass is used to work out direction. A four-point compass can give a rough direction whereas a sixteen-point compass is much ...

"If you look at the map of Britain it is covered in footpaths ... Tring to Milton Keynes may never be great. But if even the simplest journeys between neighbourhoods involve dodging traffic ...

Snow is anticipated in the UK weather forecast as temperatures have plunged in the last couple of days - to a bitter 0.3C in ...

OS has been producing detailed maps of Great Britain for almost 230 years, but this is the second time the organisation has gone off-planet. It created a map of Mars in 2016 using open data from Nasa.

THE best pubs in Britain have been revealed ... The pub has already secured several titles including CAMRA’s Great London Pub of the Year. Close to the Welsh borders in the delightful market ...

This government is determined to make the UK one of the best places to invest and do business, not just in Europe but the world. Only by working in partnership with the private sector can we deliver ...

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