As Britain's railways once again become a hot political issue, Chris Bowlby considers how our attitudes to transport have shaped the country's development
According to our latest survey, the majority of people believe that after ten years have passed events have definitely crossed into history. But what about those who study the past for a living? We spoke to a group of historians about their views on the border between current affairs and history
Terry Deary, creator of the bestselling Horrible Histories books, launches an outspoken attack on those who believe that the aim of history teaching should be to ‘pump pupils full of facts’
In the 1970s, fear of an ‘energy gap’ sparked a debate on nuclear power and alternative resources. Chris Bowlby asks Campbell Wilson why so little has changed
Chris Bowlby interviews Professor Alastair Bonnett on the Government’s new proposals for model ‘green’ communities, and investigates the historical precedents
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