Coronavirus UK: Huge morgue built alongside NHS Nightingale

A new morgue which can hold thousands of tragic covid-19 victims, including those from the Nightingale coronavirus hospital, is being built in East London. The mortuary, about the size of two football pitches, is being developed on forest land close to the City of London crematorium and cemetery and is expected to take the dead … Read more

Morgue the size of two football pitches is being built in London to hold coronavirus victims

A new morgue which can hold thousands of tragic covid-19 victims, including those from the Nightingale coronavirus hospital, is being built in East London. The mortuary, about the size of two football pitches, is being developed on forest land close to the City of London crematorium and cemetery and is expected to take the dead … Read more

The bizarre competition in Japan that sees exquisite mini gardens built on the back of TRUCKS

The bizarre competition in Japan that sees exquisite mini gardens built on the back of TRUCKS The annual  Kei Truck Garden Contest sees landscaping taken to the next level Competition entrants only have hours to transform their trucks into gardens Judges mark entrants on planning, design, expression and execution By Paul Hirons For Mailonline Published: 18:58 … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Mass graves may be built if services inundated

Mass graves could be introduced if local death services become inundated with bodies during the coronavirus outbreak, experts have warned. Death and bereavement services will ‘highly likely’ be overwhelmed even if just 1 per cent of people who contract the bug die, say academics from the University of Huddersfield. A major increase in mortality rates … Read more

Fascinating illustrations show the New York landmarks that were never built

An airport in midtown Manhattan, a Gothic tower in Union Square and a Grecian-inspired monument on Roosevelt Island. They might seem like wacky throwaway ideas.  But they were all once ambitious, considered plans that could have changed the face of New York forever.  Of course, none of these schemes went ahead – the amount of … Read more

The incredible Roman bathhouse that was built over 2,000 years ago and is still running today 

The incredible Roman bathhouse that was built over 2,000 years ago – and is still up and running today Hammam Essalihine in Algeria dates back to the time of the Flavian Dynasty It has warm waters of around 70 degrees Celsius and is at the bottom of a valley Despite its remote location in the mountains, … Read more

New class of ‘extra-large’ Manta Ray underwater drones will be built by Lockheed Martin

New class of ‘extra-large’ Manta Ray underwater drones will be built by Lockheed Martin after Pentagon awards the firm $12.3 million Lockheed Martin has been chosen by DARPA to start its Manta Ray program The firm received a $12.3 million contract to start the first phase of the program It will have long distance and range … Read more

Dark side of Empire exposed as New York museum highlights how Britain built wealth from slavery

The role slavery and cheap labour played in the foundation and vast wealth of the British Empire has been highlighted by a New York museum. New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has redesigned its British galleries to illustrate how cultural traditions that sprang from the empire fitted alongside opulent wealth amassed from slave labour. The renovation … Read more

How close brothers who built a £3billion empire are embroiled in a bitter feud

With its elegant panoramic windows and potted palms, the conservatory in London’s iconic Ritz hotel has long been the place to be seen. But recently it seems it has become a place to be heard. Not the conversations of guests — perish the thought. But in a bizarre development in the lifelong partnership of The … Read more

Woman, 53, who lives in a house built on badger sett has been hand-feeding them for over a decade

A woman who has been hand-feeding two generations of a badger family for more than ten years has shared close-up photos of her feeding the animals. Christine Ian, 53, has been caring for badgers every night in her garden near Stockport, Manchester and lays out badger treats on her decking.  The creatures have become so … Read more