The largest ever haul of Bronze Age items unearthed in London has revealed insight into the fashion and lifestyles of Britons 2,900 years ago. A double-sided razor and a pair of tweezers discovered in London date back to around 900BC and form part of the Havering Hoard. They were both made from the copper alloy … Read more
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
A bridal gown designer has been crowned the first ever Ms Great Britain, after the contest introduced a new category for women over 28. April Banbury, 30, from Hemel Hempsted, Hertfordshire, was declared the winner of the new beauty contest, beating hundreds of other contestants to take home the crown in a glittering ceremony in … Read more