Thu 24 Sep 2009 |
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Huge hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold unearthed |
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 The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found has been unearthed on farmland in Staffordshire by a metal detector enthusiast, archaeologists revealed today. Terry Herbert, 55, from Burntwood, came across the huge hoard as he searched a field near his home. The exact location of the discovery has not been disclosed but it is understood to be near the Lichfield border in South Staffordshire, in what was once the independent Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. Experts said that the collection of more than 1,500 military artefacts, including helmets, sword pommels and sword hilt ornaments possibly looted on the field of battle 1,400 years by a victorious warlord, is unparalleled in size and may have belonged to Saxon royalty. The hoard contains around 5kg of gold and 2.5kg of silver, far bigger than previous finds such as the Snettisham hoards. Some of it was lying in the open on top of the ploughed field.
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Thu 17 Sep 2009 |
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The England Society needs your help |
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Written by Marcus Stafford
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We need your help. More than ever before England needs its supporters to stand up and be counted. A good starting point is the positive promotion of England and English culture. That's where The England Society comes in. This site takes a lot of work to maintain and I simply don't have the time to do it on my own. I'm not asking for money, although that would be nice, but simply for your assistance in sourcing news articles, updating the website, moderating the (currently offline) forum and other housekeeping tasks. Experience of using Facebook, Myspace and other social networking tools would be great. If you have a couple of hours a week to spare, why not spend them helping your country? Get in touch here. Thanks Marcus Stafford Director |
Sun 23 Aug 2009 |
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Wycombe District Council says St George's Day celebrations can bind communities |
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 Council cash is being offered for St George's Day celebrations to bring faiths together – while events for one religion only are banned. Wycombe District Council says more than £140,000 can be used for events and sport in a bid to bridge gaps between faith groups, ages and communities. A statement said: “Events could include street parties and evening celebrations, could celebrate a particular occasion, such as St George's Day, National Women's Day or inter-faith week and should promote a sense of local identity.” Yet it adds: “Events that have a narrow focus and those related to specific faith festivals will not be eligible for funding.”
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Wed 22 Jul 2009 |
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Miserable MPs try to ban Christmas carols |
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 Choirs will be banned from singing carols in parts of Parliament this Christmas because they have been putting MPs off their lunch, it was claimed yesterday. Tory MP Mike Penning said choirs from his constituency in Hemel Hempstead, Herts have traditionally sung in Portcullis House, next to the Palace of Westminster. Raising a point of order with Commons Speaker John Bercow, Mr Penning said: "Last week an email arrived in my office saying this would be banned in future as it was inconveniencing members of the House during their lunch.
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