If you want to step back in time and escape modern life, this waterside village may be just the ticket. As soon as you set foot on the steep cobbled streets that wind through palaces and cottages...

A single ticket holder bagged an incredible EuroMillions rollover prize of £208million.Tuesday evening was a night to remember for one lucky ticketholder who bagged the highest ever jackpot. What's...

V&A to host Marie Antoinette fashion exhibition 1 day agoSotheby'sThe UK's first ever exhibition dedicated to the life of French queen Marie Antoinette is to open at V&A South Kensington in...

V&A to host Marie Antoinette fashion exhibition 1 hour agoSotheby'sThe UK's first ever exhibition dedicated to the life of French queen Marie Antoinette is to open at V&A South Kensington in...

From the financial powerhouse of the Cayman Islands to the windswept wildlife sanctuary of South Georgia, you might have heard of British Overseas Territories (BOTs) - but how much do you really know...

French antiques fraudsters found guilty of Versailles chair scam3 days agoAlys DaviesBBC NewsGetty ImagesTwo French antiques experts have been convicted of forging historic chairs that they claimed...

The gun retrieved from a well drained by firefighters last week during fresh Madeleine McCann searches on the Algarve is a 6.35 calibre, well-placed sources said today. Further details emerged hours...

French antiques fraudsters found guilty of Versailles chair scam27 minutes agoAlys DaviesBBC NewsGetty ImagesTwo French antiques experts have been convicted of forging historic chairs that they...

A shipwreck believed to hold one of the greatest lost treasures in history has been confirmed by researchers, igniting a multi-billion-pound legal battle over who owns it.For more than 300 years, the...

We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth11 hours agoJames Melley and Alison HoltBBC News, Social AffairsFamily handoutWarning: This article contains upsetting...