Iron Age ring and Medieval brooch discovered in Shropshire declared ‘treasure’ by coroner

Iron Age gold ring and Medieval silver brooch featuring two flag-bearing centaurs discovered by metal detectorists in Shropshire are declared ‘treasure’ in first inquest held over video link The items were found by detectorists Mark Lambert and Christopher Mussell The brooch — which features two centaurs — dates back to 1200–1300 AD From 400–200 BC, the ring meanwhile … Read more

New ‘iron lung’ ventilator endorsed by Stephen Hawking’s family is due to be trialled with the NHS

New ‘iron lung’ ventilator endorsed by Stephen Hawking’s family is due to be trialled with the NHS Exovent was modelled on the ‘iron lung’ used to battle 20th century polio crisis The device is set to be trialled at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle first It can be used on a ward where patients … Read more

Danielle Lloyd works up a sweat as she pumps iron in the sunshine of her front garden

Danielle Lloyd decided to use the warm weather at the weekend to pump iron outside in the sunshine. And the 36-year-old mother-of-four opted to use her front garden to show off her athletic prowess in full view of the neighbours, rather than retreat to the back yard for her home workout. Danielle stepped out in … Read more

Astronomers discover exoplanet where it rains iron every evening

An extreme exoplanet where it rains iron and experiences staggering 4,400F temperatures has been discovered by astronomers 640 light years from Earth. It was discovered by researchers from Geneva University in Switzerland using the European Southern Observatory (ESO) Very Large Telescope in Chile. The planet, named WASP-76b, is a gas giant about twice the size … Read more