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A Brazilian former pig farmer who fathered seven children with two partners has been officially named as the world's oldest man following the death of Englishman John Alfred Tinniswood.Mr Tinniswood passed away on Monday in Southport…

London's historic Smithfield Market will become a mixed-use cultural development when it closes after 900 years.The world's oldest meat market was established in 1850, and has been a pillar of the capital's infrastructure - appearing in…

Australia's oldest dancer and choreographer has died 'peacefully' just one week after celebrating her 110th birthday. Eileen Stellar Kramer, who was believed to be the oldest woman in New South Wales, was remembered as a 'trailblazer'…

Debates over which pub in Britain is the oldest have raged for decades.But now a new book by buildings archaeologist James Wright - Historic Building Mythbusting (The History Press) - seeks to settle the matter once and for all. Or at…

Archaeologists recently uncovered what they believe to be one of the oldest Christian churches in the world. The University of Münster announced the discovery of the fourth-century church in a press release on Oct.…

The world's oldest living person, Spanish pensioner Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States and survived a plague epidemic and two world wars, has died at the age of 117, her family has revealed.'Maria Branyas has left…

From Stonehenge to The Tower of London, the UK has a rich history that attracts millions of tourists every year. While British museums house historical artefacts from across the globe, many of which are free for public viewing, thousands…

Vet at the End of the Earth by Jonathan Hollins (Duckworth £16.99, 368pp)Books by vets tend to follow a similar pattern — stories of beloved pets snatched from the brink of death, a few slapstick interludes involving the back end of a…