Hoard of Viking coins and jewellery found in Oxfordshire

A hoard of Viking coins, silver and jewellery could shine new light on the history of how the Kingdom of England came to exist, after it was discovered by a British amateur metal detectorist. The 186 coins, seven pieces of jewellery and 15 silver ingots were buried around the end of the 870s AD as Anglo-Saxon kings, in what is today England, began to fight back against Viking expansion across Britain. Dec 11, 2015

New York: Beatles fans mark 35th anniversary of John Lennons death

John Lennon fans gathered in Central Parks Strawberry Fields in New York on 8 December, to commemorate 35 years since the death of The Beatles co-founder. Born in Liverpool, England in 1940, Lennon formed his first band, The Quarrymen, in 1957, which went on to become The Beatles the next year with the addition of Paul McCartney and George Harrison. Dec 9, 2015