The day England had three kings
For a wild fortnight in September 1066, Britain wasn't fighting a war. It was fighting two, on opposite ends of the island, against rival empires.
The UK Blend
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3 Jun
England’s invisible Viking border
A 9th-century treaty divided England in two. 1,100 years later, the line is still readable in the place names on the map.
The UK Blend
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19 Jan
The Latte Line: where Britain still drinks tea
The South drives the coffee boom. The North keeps the kettle on. 98 million coffees vs 100 million teas each day, mapped.
The UK Blend
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7 Jan
The last stand: where Britain’s red squirrels still survive
Roughly 140,000 native red squirrels. 2.5 million invasive greys. A battle map of the British woodland, and the small island fortresses where the line is still holding.
The UK Blend
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6 Jan
Scone or scone? The pronunciation map that divides Britain
65% of the UK rhymes it with "gone". 35% rhymes it with "bone". A map of how Britain pronounces its most-argued-about baked good.
The UK Blend
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5 Jan