The British Library is to bring together four surviving copies of the original Magna Carta for the first time in history to mark the 800th anniversary of King John's royal charter.

Up to £100,000 will be spent sprucing up two toilets in the House of Lords, it has been revealed.

Unbeaten as he is, for now the Derby winner is arguably not even the most accomplished thoroughbred who happens to have an engagement on Saturday. For a few hours after Ruler Of The World attempts to extend his Epsom supremacy on to home soil, in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, an outstanding American champion sets a fresh challenge to such parochial perspectives as may have been re-inforced by the failure of Animal Kingdom at Royal Ascot last week.

This weekend marks the celebrations for this year's summer solstice – but forget visiting Stonehenge. Hugh Thomson prefers the wonders of its nearby rival, the largest stone circle in England

Five Warren Place horses run on Thursday, with Frankel's half-brother Morpheus in a maiden at Nottingham

Derbyshire 452 Surrey 362-4 (Surrey trail by 90 runs)

One of the great masterpieces of British art will remain in Britain and be displayed in five galleries across the country after the Tate secured Constable’s Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows in a £23.1m deal.

Jockey's first British Classic win in 1,000 Guineas as Hot Snap fails to last the pace

It can inspire you to follow in your parents’ footsteps – or embarrass you to death, discovers Simon Usborne

Tanika Gupta reveals how she gave the Indians of Victorian London a voice

Waitrose is ramping up its "click and collect" operation for online groceries with its first drive-through service in car parks from next month, as part of a multimillion-pound investment.

A Wiltshire aristocrat has been acquitted of assaulting one of his family estate's trustees.

More than 1,000 clergy and senior laity back the historic move in an open letter to The Independent

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