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One team will scale Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest peak

Great British Life - National

Beacons to be lit on UK’s highest peaks to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, teams will scale scale all four of the UK’s highest peaks, lighting a beacon at the top to symbolise remembrance.

Have you seen all six Downton Abbey series on ITV? This is when series seven is expected to be released

Have you seen all six Downton Abbey series on ITV? This is when series seven is expected to be released

Great British Life - National

Is Downton Abbey coming back? 'Secret' series 7 begins filming per reports

Staff from the newly revamped Loch Ness Centre at Drumnadrochit have teamed up with a group of independent and voluntary researchers, Loch Ness Exploration (LNE), to conduct the biggest surface water survey in more than 50 years.

Staff from the newly revamped Loch Ness Centre at Drumnadrochit have teamed up with a group of independent and voluntary researchers, Loch Ness Exploration (LNE), to conduct the biggest surface water survey in more than 50 years.

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Nessie hunters wanted to join new search for Loch Ness Monster

Screen grab of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the St Edward's Crown, at the Coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

Screen grab of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the St Edward's Crown, at the Coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

Great British Life - National

How the Queen’s coronation lifted the nation after World War II

Ring-tailed lemurs

Ring-tailed lemurs

Discover the 60 year history of Colchester Zoo

St Botolph's was an Augustinian priory

St Botolph's was an Augustinian priory

Hidden in plain sight: have you seen the ruins of St Botolph's Priory?

Some say Bateman's Tower was intended to be a lighthouse

Some say Bateman's Tower was intended to be a lighthouse

Did you know Essex has its own leaning tower?

Earl Tylney with members of his family by Josef Frans Nollekens

Earl Tylney with members of his family by Josef Frans Nollekens

The history of Wanstead House: 'The English Versailles'