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From expensive rent to efforts to keep up with fashion, a young man’s missives on display in Cumbria are relatable to todayWhen Ben Browne set off on horseback from his small village in the north of England for the bright lights of London in 1719, his concerns were not so different from those of today’s young people. Mainly: please send money, everything is so...

Historians analysed dyes in the 16th-century Glen Affric tartan, found in a peat bog, to recreate the true coloursThe oldest known piece of tartan ever found, which was discovered in a peat bog, has been recreated by experts.Uncovered about 40 years ago in a bog in Glen Affric in the Highlands, the tartan underwent rigorous testing last year to confirm it was the oldest...

Chair says it is ‘frightening’ that a third of pubs are still being converted or demolished without planning permissionThe pub industry has faced one its toughest years to date, with businesses closing their doors in large numbers, according to the chair of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), as he criticised the government for failing to act after the Crooked House scandal.Nik Antona, head...