Early American explorers bred dogs for their ‘woolly’ hair

Early North American explorers bred dogs so they would have ‘woolly hair’ that could be sheared like a sheep – and then spun it into clothing and blankets, a study found.  Iain McKenchnie and colleagues from the Hakai Institute examined the records of more than 170,000 canine bones dug up at 210 sites in the Pacific … Read more

One of the world’s richest men in row with ‘urban explorers’ who break into £26m Surrey mansion

One of the world’s richest men is embroiled in a bitter war of words with a community of ‘urban explorers’ who he claims keep breaking into the crumbling Surrey mansion his wife purchased six years ago for £26million. Oligarch German Khan says he is angry that people keep gaining entry to film inside the sprawling … Read more

Urban explorers’ photos from Coco Chanel’s Scottish mansion

An urban explorer has captured some extraordinary footage inside a decaying Scottish mansion which was once Coco Chanel’s love nest. The Rosehall Estate near Lairg, Scotland, was home to the legendary fashion designer in the 1920s – and famous guests to the 22-room house included her lover Hugh Grosvenor, the Second Duke of Westminster and … Read more

Urban explorers sneak inside crumbling Scottish mansion that was once Coco Chanel’s home

An urban explorer has captured some extraordinary footage inside a decaying Scottish mansion which was once Coco Chanel’s love nest. The Rosehall Estate near Lairg, Scotland, was home to the legendary fashion designer in the 1920s – and famous guests to the 22-room house included her lover Hugh Grosvenor, the Second Duke of Westminster and … Read more