A crumbling 19th Century monument has been awarded £1m towards the £4m needed for "urgent repairs". The Wellington Monument in Somerset was built to mark the Battle of Waterloo, but since 2005 ...

OLYMPIC showjumper Ian Stark will wear a pair of stirrups used by the Duke of Wellington in the Battle of Waterloo during a special re-enactment to mark the 200th anniversary of Napolean's defeat.

The 175ft (53m) Wellington Monument in Somerset was built in 1817 as a tribute to the Duke of Wellington's victory at Waterloo. It has been fenced off for 13 years due to falling stone debris.

Children can visit the Wellington Monument for free in 2025. The normal price is £5 per person, but Wellington Without Parish Council will cover the entry fees for 100 tickets for children under 16.

Two hundred years ago, Napoleon Bonaparte and The Duke of Wellington met at Waterloo, in what is now Belgium. At stake was world dominance. Many books have been written about this epic battle but ...