Mass grave of 80 British soldiers who died fighting French revolutionaries 220 years ago is uncovered in a Dutch castle moat Mass grave uncovered in disused Dutch castle moat contains remains of 81 British soldiers, researchers say Men aged between 15 and 30 died fighting French revolutionaries in the War of the First Coalition, 1792-1797 Archaeologists first … Read more
Chester Racecourse reveal plans for 5,000 spectators a day to attend May festival with mass on-site Covid testing and racegoers given staggered arrival times to avoid congestion Chester’s entire programme last year was staged behind closed doors Organisers claim a race day will lose money with less than 5,000 spectators Plan would need approval from … Read more
The US has hit Myanmar with a first round of sanctions designed to punish military leaders who seized power in a coup. President Biden announced Thursday that he is restricting the military’s access to $1billion of funds being held in the US until generals relinquish their grip on power. He added that business assets of … Read more
Armed police have clashed with tens of thousands of anti-coup protesters, who poured back onto the streets of Myanmar on Sunday for a second day of mass demonstrations against the military takeover. Shots were heard as police broke up a protest in the southeastern town of Myawaddy against the military’s ouster of the country’s de-facto … Read more
Two organisers of a mass snowball fight that saw hundreds of students gather in a park have been fined £10,000 each for breaching England’s lockdown rules. Crowds gathered in Hyde Park, Leeds for more than two hours following heavy snow on January 14, despite Covid-19 guidance asking Britons to stay at home in a bid to … Read more
TV set where BBC gangster drama Peaky Blinders is filmed is converted into a mass Covid vaccination centre Black Country Living Museum in Dudley turned into a vaccination centre It opened its doors this morning to help priority patients receive their jabs Attraction formerly used as the filming location for BBC series Peaky Blinders By … Read more
Vaccinations are continuing to be dished out at Salisbury Cathedral today as religious landmarks join the battle against the coronavirus. NHS staff worked with church workers and volunteers to help the elderly receive their jab in the 800-year-old place of worship in Wiltshire. Pictures today showed rows of mask-wearing visitors sitting in the atrium in … Read more
Vaccinations are continuing to be dished out at Salisbury Cathedral today as religious landmarks join the battle against the coronavirus. NHS staff worked with church workers and volunteers to help the elderly receive their jab in the 800-year-old place of worship in Wiltshire. Pictures today showed rows of mask-wearing visitors sitting in the atrium in … Read more
Mass fight involving 40 people brandishing SWORDS and bottles breaks out in London street Police broke up a massive street fight involving 40 men in west London Two men carrying swords were arrested by Ealing force in Southall this morning Met Police has been contacted for further information By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 19:14 … Read more
Pope Francis allows Catholic women to play a greater role in Mass – but says priesthood is still off-limits Pope France changed law to allow Catholic women to play bigger role in Mass However, women are still not allowed to be priests, a role still reserved to men Head of the Catholic church came under … Read more