The remains of a British soldier killed fighting in WW1 have been laid to rest – 108 years after his death. Private John Tame ...

This is the central argument of University of Exeter professor of history Jeremy Black’s new book Imperial Legacies: The British Empire Around the World, which, according to the book jacket ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 ...

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, at the AARP 21st Annual Movies for Grownups Awards Alan Cumming is further explaining his reasoning behind returning a British honor he's ...

Empire of Light, the latest film from ACADEMY AWARD® winning director Sam Mendes, is a prime example of the genre. Set in the quintessentially British environment of a struggling art deco cinema ...

Five East Lancashire people honoured by the King will be given their British Empire Medals tomorrow. They are among eight BEM recipients from the county at the ceremony in Lancashire Castle's historic ...