David Beckham has been knighted for his services to sport and to charity, having partnered with UNICEF. He also played a pivotal role in London being awarded the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

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Ofsted, which monitors school standards in England, has renewed its call for more teaching of the history of British Empire, believing it has been neglected in favour of subjects such as World War II.

The Army's Golden Arrow Division has opened the historic Ferozepur Fort to the public after two centuries, aiming to boost ...

Flying Officer Lyle Whitham was one of eight crew members who died in the crash A woman has described visiting the site where her uncle died in a plane crash during World War Two as "overwhelming ...

Intelligence will still pulse through fibre-optic lines beneath the sea. But the sun has set on the British Empire. Only its echoes remain. Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on ...

Russia's new map of Ukraine is drawing attention. After years of fighting, Russia is shaping its post-war presence. The Kremlin is taking control of southeastern Ukraine, with new laws changing ...

The Lisbon Maru was carrying British prisoners of war captured by Japan at Hong Kong A memorial has been unveiled to the sinking of a wartime Japanese cargo ship and the loss of more than 800 ...

Something even more ambitious is at foot, too. Cabilla is not merely reforesting. It is home to a new charity, the Thousand Year Trust, which will become Britain’s first dedicated temperate ...