SAWED Nelson! 200-year-old figurehead from HMS Victory that was chopped up with a chainsaw by MISTAKE… is painstakingly restored to former glory 10-foot tall piece of art is from warship commanded by naval hero Admiral Nelson during Battle of Trafalgar An error by contractors led to the artwork being destroyed in 2009 as workers thought … Read more
This week I wasn’t in the mood for any more celebrity travelogues, even if Gregg Wallace was shouting his way around Rome.
Spectacular Anglo-Saxon cross that ‘belonged to a king’ is finally restored to its former glory after lying buried in a Scottish field for 1,000 years The metalwork was revealed by experts who removed dirt with a porcupine quill Was first found in 2014 in a field in west of Scotland as part of Galloway Hoard … Read more
The miracle of birth has been recorded in all its raw glory in a series of breathtakingly intimate images from around the world. The stunning gallery showcases the winners of this year’s inaugural Birth Photographer International Image Competition. Included among the winning entries was a glimpse of one mother burning through her umbilical cord using … Read more
Emotional Britons have revealed how they sang along with rousing renditions of Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia while watching the Last Night of the Proms yesterday evening. The BBC previously said the controversial British anthems would be performed without lyrics at the Royal Albert Hall in London because of their lyrics having ‘imperialist … Read more
BBC announces Proms U-turn: Land of Hope and Glory and Rule, Britannia! WILL now be sung in Royal Albert Hall after huge backlash from British public By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 12:40 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 12:40 BST, 2 September 2020 The songs Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory will … Read more
The majority of Britons believe the BBC are wrong to remove the lyrics from Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory at the Last Night of the Proms, according to a poll. The survey shows more than half of people oppose the move, which comes amid claims that people are offended by the lyrics … Read more
The Queen’s favourite sporting event, Royal Ascot, is considering axing Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory from its singalong next year. Organisers have confirmed they will potentially scrap the songs from the five-day Berkshire festival’s world-famous bandstand celebrations in 2021. Hundreds of race-goers have gathered to sing around the bandstand at 6pm to … Read more
Vera Lynn’s rendition of Land of Hope and Glory tops iTunes charts after Laurence Fox urged Britons to download it in defiance of BBC’s decision to censor its lyrics Actor said it would be ‘great’ to push the chart to top of the UK singles chart Post was shared thousands of times and quickly propelled … Read more
Vera Lynn’s rendition of Land of Hope and Glory reaches 13 in the charts as Laurence Fox urges Britons to download it after BBC’s decision to censor its lyrics Actor said it would be ‘great’ to push the chart to top of the UK singles chart Post was shared thousands of times and quickly propelled … Read more