At the foot of Nottingham Castle, almost carved into the rock itself, lies a pub called Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, which lays a much-disputed claim to being the oldest inn in England. As the name ...

English football tends to be pretty generic when it comes to its team names. In the United States, there are a few repetitions across the big four sports, but for the most part, when someone talks ...

A new study from a University of Nottingham archaeologist has revealed surprising insights into the city's medieval past, which challenge long-standing views on the impact of the Black Death and how ...

You probably know of Robin Hood, the heroic outlaw who stole from the rich and gave to the poor of Nottingham. What you probably didn’t know was that he had to evade two sheriffs because, in the late ...

The group stopped at an intersection of tunnels and peered up a steep passage to the right. Our guide explained with the enthusiasm of a bard, as if he had been trained in a day when the spoken word ...

What is a badge in any case? It’s a complicated question to answer. Perhaps your football club’s most ubiquitous symbol is a storied, heraldic design harking back to the local coat of arms or a sleek, ...

Every now and then in this job you get to do some really cool stuff but when I was contacted asking me if I fancied taking a tour down a nuclear bunker in Nottinghamshire, it was certainly a first.

You are in: Nottingham > History > Local history > Nottinghamshire and the jump jet Nottinghamshire played a major role in the creation of the world's first vertical take-off aircraft. The Flying ...

Seven fingers to a fist became the signature gesture among Nottingham Forest fans at the City Ground. It was a day of ...

The area of the medieval town showing locations of excavations (the excavation extents are derived from the Nottingham City Historic Environment Record, maintained by Nottingham City Council). Credit: ...