It was the seat of royal power in England for almost 200 years, but today it's a quiet market town with links to the Vikings ...

In the 8th century, England was divided into the kingdoms of Mercia, Northumbria, and Wessex, with Mercia being the ... In ...

Both before and after the renowned Norman conquest of England, Tamworth experienced a period of prosperity as local lords ...

The town has a rich history and was once the capital of England - 300 years before London was granted the status ...

Around 300 years before London took the crown, a modest market town in Staffordshire held the honour. Tamworth, covering just ...

Two metal detectorists who planned to “delete history” by illegally selling Anglo-Saxon coins have had bids to reduce their ...

A Lancashire metal detectorist who tried to flog Anglo-Saxon coins online has seen an appeal to reduce his prison sentence dismissed.

Two metal detectorists who had planned to illegally sell Anglo-Saxon coins have had bids to reduce their sentences dismissed ...

I noted that North Somerset Council failed to fly the Wessex flag on October 26, which is King Alfred's Day. Surely that is not too much to ask of the council. There are not that many rulers who ...

Work has finished on the most recent stage of a major £2 million town centre roadworks project. Wessex Water completed the Market Place section of its major scheme to upgrade the water supply in ...