Raft of clay tablets and pots thought to be from ancient Middle East when seized at Heathrow are FAKES say the British Museum – and could have been on their way to con a wealthy collector ‘These consignments confirm the importance of vigilance on the part of our law enforcement agencies’ Pair of trunks filled … Read more
Mystery of the Beast of Bowness: Motorist captures images of ‘muscular big cat’ thought to be a puma roaming the British countryside before leaving it a chicken sandwich and driving off The predator was eating a pigeon in Cumbria near Bowness-on-Windermere There have been more than 40 reports of black panthers in the area say police … Read more
A Battle of Britain hero thought to have been the real life inspiration for Tom Hardy’s character in the film Dunkirk has been revealed after his bravery medals emerged for sale. Squadron leader Kenny Hart crash-landed his Spitfire on the beaches of Dunkirk following a dogfight with the Luftwaffe in May 1940. The 19-year-old fighter … Read more
They fell in love on TV 14 years ago on the 2006 series of Celebrity Big Brother and married the same year before ultimately divorcing after just ten months. Now Chantelle Houghton, 36, has revealed she has thought about having kids with ex Samuel Preston, 38. In an interview with Daily Star, the mum-of-one was … Read more
Mature trees could be less effective at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than previously thought, suggesting Earth may be closer to climate tipping point Scientists in Australia measured the capacity of mature trees to absorb CO2 They found that while the trees absorbed CO2, they didn’t hold on to it The CO2 ended up … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK PUTIN’S PEOPLE by Catherine Belton (William Collins, £25, 640pp) Thank heavens for coronavirus! I know I shouldn’t say that but there are some small blessings in the current pandemic. In Russia, the national referendum to extend Vladimir Putin’s stay in office for another 12 years has been postponed. The proposal that … Read more
There’s a sense of excitement in the air as the clock ticks round to 10am. Holly, Brambles, Widget, Porticus, Ellie, Hick and Bumpkin – London Zoo’s adorable pygmy goats – instinctively know the time and rush to the gate of their petting enclosure, to wait expectantly. Normally, excited visitors would suddenly appear, all vying to … Read more
Coronavirus may spread twice as fast as previously thought – with one patient infecting 5.7 others rather than 2.5, Wuhan study shows Scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory looked at figures in Wuhan Virus passed from 1 to another between 2.3 to 3.3 days, half what was estimated The study found that 82% of people … Read more
Think your lockdown’s a handful? Spare a thought for the nation’s puppy breeders – and one family who have 12 six-week-old pups living in their kitchen! Mrs Cousins-Brown, a Kennel Club breeder, has 12 six-week-old briard pups All the puppies are reserved and were due to be picked up by their new owners The coronavirus … Read more
Rihanna’s dad Ronald Fenty, 66, ‘thought he would die’ after being stricken by coronavirus… and reveals worried pop star sent him a ventilator By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 20:51 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 20:56 BST, 9 April 2020 Rihanna’s dad Ronald Fenty thought he ‘would die’ as he battled coronavirus. The 66-year-old revealed he … Read more