Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site, the north west frontier of the Roman Empire, is set to shine as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Beacons being lit on Monday 4 June.

A collection of artefacts made by prisoners from the Channel Islands in World War II has gone on display in Jersey to mark the 70th anniversary of the Channel Island deportations, with the help of a Cambridge researcher.

Cross-breeding of dogs over thousands of years has made it extremely difficult to trace the ancient genetic roots of today’s pets, according to a new study led by Durham University.