John Malkovich was the victim at age 19 of an unwanted sexual advance

John Malkovich was the victim of an unwanted sexual advance during his teenage years. The 66-year-old actor – who recently starred in a play inspired by the disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein – has revealed he has first-hand experience of sexual harassment. ‘When I was young, I had a professor in the theatre department who … Read more

8th century BC Iron Age ‘Princess’ tomb discovered in France

The remains of a 2,200-year-old woman dripping with blue glass beads and wearing a copper belt buckle have been discovered by French Archaeologists. The body, alleged to be a Princess, was found lying on its back with arms resting at its sides a few feet below the surface outside Saint-Vulbas, about 20 miles from Lyon. … Read more

Anyone over the age of five with coronavirus symptoms can apply for a test

Anyone over the age of FIVE with coronavirus symptoms can now apply for a test, Matt Hancock announces, hours after Sturgeon gazumps him again with same announcement Matt Hancock has said everyone with symptoms can apply for coronavirus test  Applies to those over the age of five across the UK, the Health Secretary said  Tests … Read more

Geno Silva, who played the silent assassin The Skull in Scarface, passes away at 72 years of age

Geno Silva, who played the silent assassin The Skull in Scarface, passes away at 72 years of age Silva played The Skull, the assassin who killed Al Pacino’s Tony Montana in the 1983 Scarface reboot The actor passed from frontotemporal degeneration, a form of dementia, according to The Hollywood Reporter The actor, a native of Albuquerque, … Read more

The Simpsons fans discover Homer’s real age from a newly-surfaced drivers license photo

As The Simpsons wind down their 31st season on Fox and prepare for their 32nd, fans have discovered Homer Simpson’s actual birthday, which fell on Tuesday. Famously, The Simpsons family have never technically ‘aged’ throughout the course of the series, but fans discovered an image of Homer’s drivers license from an early episode, revealing his … Read more

Iron Age ring and Medieval brooch discovered in Shropshire declared ‘treasure’ by coroner

Iron Age gold ring and Medieval silver brooch featuring two flag-bearing centaurs discovered by metal detectorists in Shropshire are declared ‘treasure’ in first inquest held over video link The items were found by detectorists Mark Lambert and Christopher Mussell The brooch — which features two centaurs — dates back to 1200–1300 AD From 400–200 BC, the ring meanwhile … Read more

Fossil remains of 22 Ice Age SLOTHS the size of elephants found preserved in asphalt in Ecuador 

The fossil remains of 22 Ice Age sloths the size of elephants have been found preserved in asphalt in Ecuador, researchers have reported. The specimens — which included 15 adults, 5 juveniles and two newborns or fetuses — were unearthed from the Tanque Loma site on the country’s Santa Elena peninsula. Weighing in at several tons, … Read more

Jill Gascoine dead: The Gentle Touch actress and wife of Alfred Molina dies age 83 | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

Jill was married twice, first to Dundee hotelier Bill Keith, with whom she had two sons. Their realtionship ended in the 1960s, and she went on to wed actor Alfred, 66, in 1986. They met when they were working in the same theatre production. Jill was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 1997 and went on … Read more

Harold Reid dead: Statler Brothers singer dies at the age of 80 after kidney failure | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

They continued: “He is and will always be loved by his family, friends and millions of fans. “His singing, his songwriting and his comedy made generations happy.” They added: “He has taken a piece of our hearts with him.” The American band was made up of Harold, his brother Don, and their friends Lew DeWitt, … Read more

Bronze Age warriors developed sophisticated sword-fighting techniques

Warriors duelling with bronze swords in the millennia before iron weapons were crafted employed sophisticated fighting methods, a study has found.  Researchers assessed the dings and dents on 110 Bronze Age swords and used modern replicas and hand-to-hand combat to investigate the cause of the damage. They discovered evidence of fighting methods similar to those … Read more