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• New Cambridge Study Credits Eighteenth Century Turnpike Tolls With Preventing Infrastructure Collapse During Industrial Revolution

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Culture & History

  Digital analysis of 100 historical diaries reveals that Britain's turnpike toll system dramatically improved road safety and comfort decades earlier than previously believed. Resea...

• Construction Crew Unearths Impeccably Preserved 42-Foot Medieval Well in Heart of Ripon City Centre

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Europe

  Contractors working on a department store renovation in Ripon, North Yorkshire, have discovered a medieval-era well reaching a depth of 42 feet. The structure, found in excellent c...