Craig Simpson

Demand for Bayeux Tapestry tickets has tripled since they first went on sale. Comparable to demand for the Oasis reunion or Glastonbury, some 230,000 history fans waited in a virtual queue to secure a spot in front of the 1,000-year-old visual depiction o... See more

Demand for Bayeux Tapestry tickets has tripled since they first went on sale. Comparable to demand for the Oasis reunion or Glastonbury, some 230,000 history fans waited in a virtual queue to secure a spot in front of the 1,000-year-old visual depiction o... See more

BBC3 has been shut down for a second time as the corporation announced a fresh round of cuts. The broadcaster has been forced to scrap its youth-focused channel as part of a drive to make £500m in savings. The channel, which aired shows such as Ru Paul's ... See more

BBC Three has been shut down for a second time as part of the corporation's latest round of cuts. The broadcaster has been forced to scrap traditional broadcasts by the youth-focused channel as part of a drive to make £500m in savings. The channel – which... See more

A deal which could be held up as precedent for the return of the Elgin Marbles has been challenged in court. The 2,500-year-old "Fagan Fragment", a chunk of sculpture taken from the Parthenon in the 19th century, was set to be returned to Athens after an ... See more