Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, pushed English power north as far as Scotland and was the first king to claim to be ‘King of all England’. One story tells how King Cnut stood on the shore and ...

Built to Honor King Alfred – King Alfred's Tower was built in the 18th century to celebrate King Alfred the Great’s victory against the Vikings in 878 AD. Symbol of Patriotism – It was meant to remind ...

The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award is a £5,000 writing bursary for writers based in the North of England who are new to writing for audio. It's not the first time that the BBC Writersroom have been ...