Oxford team reports hopeful results in trials as military experts say UK should stock supplies of Black Death inoculation ...

Another week, another heartbreak for England and now serious questions must be asked about the direction of the Steve ...

The Black Death killed many people in the 1340s and 1350s. In 1665, another plague outbreak arrived in England. This is often referred to as the ‘Great Plague.’ During the outbreak of 1665 ...

Tucked away in the southwest corner of All Saints churchyard, Odiham’s Pest House offers a rare glimpse into how communities ...

And the plague itself? Well, it never actually went away. The last outbreak here in the UK was in 1980, and in China as recently as 2020. At the time, it was not known how the plague spread - some ...

Eyam's legacy resonates as a testament to humanity's ability to unite and act for the greater good during times of crisis.

Scientists behind the Oxford Covid jab are developing a bubonic plague vaccine amid fears a superbug strain of the Black Death could emerge. There is no vaccine in the UK for the plague ...

Staff and supply shortages have taken their toll on the UK's economic recovery this month, according to a closely watched survey. The IHS Markit/CIPS Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI ...

Ed Miliband, Labour Member of Parliament for Doncaster North, marked National Pothole Day by welcoming the Government’s plans ...

In Italy, the plague killed more than any war ever had. The cities of Venice and Pisa lost three-quarters of their populations, wiping out entire extended families. In England, the plague took on ...