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Fort constructed by native Alaskans to hold off Russians discovered after more than 200 years  

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The site of a fort inhabited by native Alaskans has been discovered more than 200 years after it was built to fend off Russian invaders. Using ground-penetrating radar and other non-invasive techniques, researchers confirmed the location of the last holdout of the Tlingit people in modern-day Sitka, on Alaska’s Baranof Island.  Known as Shiskinoow or … Read more

Jordan Henderson and Tyrone Mings hold talks with Government ministers about abuse in football 

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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings hold talks with Government ministers about tackling abuse in football Jordan Henderson and Tyrone Mings held talks with Government ministers  Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden led Zoom call about tackling abuse in football  Troy Deeney, Anton Ferdinand and Karen Carney also took part in the talks  … Read more

The Marksman starring Liam Neeson keeps its hold on the No. 1 spot at the box office

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The Liam Neeson action-thriller, The Marksman, held onto first place at the box office for the second straight weekend, grossing $2.03 million. In the 10 days since its release, the film has now grossed about $6.1 million.  In the Open Road Films production, Neeson plays an Arizona rancher and former Marine who tries to rescue … Read more

I want to hold your handle! Rare Beatles toby jugs are set to fetch £25k at auction 

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I want to hold your handle! Rare Beatles toby jugs are set to fetch £25k at auction Beatles toby jugs have emerged for sale at £25,000 at Florida-based auctioneers Jugs made 20 years ago by Royal Doulton and intended for mass production The plan was shelved, and only three sets of 5in-tall jugs are known … Read more

Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy ‘will hold head-to-head peace talks via Zoom’

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Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy will hold head-to-head peace talks over Zoom to try to avoid a ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial in court, reports suggest. A mediator will moderate the video call conversation, it is understood, as England’s third national lockdown means they cannot meet in person. Mrs Rooney accused Mrs Vardy of gyiving the … Read more

TOM UTLEY: The only comfort from forgetting all my passwords – they don’t hold a key to £200million

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From time to time on this page, I like to suggest modern contenders for the Kingsley Amis Prize, which I award every so often to the phrase I currently judge to be the most depressing in the English language. Set up in memory of the late whisky-loving novelist, it celebrates Amis’s famous declaration that the … Read more

UK puts Dry January on hold as alcohol sales rocket in 2021 lockdown

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So much for DRY January! Alcohol sales soar during first month of 2021 as locked-down Britons reach for the bottle amid winter and Covid blues Waitrose beer sales up 49% and wine sales by 27% over first week of lockdown A separate YouGov survey found 28% of Dry January participants had given up   Young middle-class women … Read more

Police arrest teenager, 19, and issue 38 FINES over plans to hold an illegal rave in Bristol

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Police arrest teenager, 19, and issue 38 FINES over plans to hold an illegal rave in Bristol Police prevented ‘Bristol Freerave’ event going ahead after receiving intelligence Officers handed out 38 fines for Covid-19 breaches after a large group attended  It comes as police across the UK continue a crackdown on Covid rulebreakers and urge … Read more

May local elections could be put on hold because of coronavirus

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May local elections could be put on hold because of coronavirus with 40million voters forced to wait until as late as autumn to cast ballots Cabinet office is working on plans to hold votes in June, July or September  Conservative candidates have requested that polls be held in October  This year’s polls will include those which … Read more