Ice Age

Glaciers existed in Britain as late as Georgian era

New evidence indicates glaciers present 11,000 years later than believed.

Research led by a scientist from the University of Exeter has shown that Britain was home to small glaciers within the last few centuries – around 11,000 years later than previously thought.

Dr Stephan Harrison has established that small glaciers almost certainly existed in the Cairngorm mountain range in...

Lord Mayor's Day brings celebrations to city centre

Plymouth's new Lord Mayor, Vivian Pengelly will lead a special parade through the city centre involving around 800 people.

Cllr Pengelly, a former leader of Plymouth City Council, was invested as Lord Mayor at a ceremony at the Guildhall on Thursday.

Today's celebrations will involve music and entertainment throughout the city centre with plenty of activities for all the family...

City pupils to lead Lord Mayor's Day celebrations with ice age theme

There’s no time to ‘chill out’ for primary school children busy rehearsing for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Day celebrations on Saturday 18 May.

More than 250 pupils have been working with Stiltskin Arts and Theatre Company to stage a spectacular ‘Cattedown Man’ themed children’s parade and are putting the finishing touches to a giant wooden caveman, as well as colourful costumes, masks...