A valuable hoard of ancient Viking artefacts including a gold arm-ring and a ‘massive’ silver brooch believed to have been buried over 1,000 years ago has been discovered on the Isle of Man by a metal detectorist. The rare collection, likely to be worth several thousand pounds, was officially declared treasure by the Island’s Coroner of … Read more
An elegant motor yacht described as a ‘treasure of American yachting history’ has sailed on to the marketplace. ‘BB’ was designed and built by John Trumpy, the ‘Rolls-Royce of American yachting’, in 1947 and has just undergone a $4million (£2.9million) restoration to return her to her original splendour. She was understatedly called a ‘houseboat’ by her … Read more
An elegant houseboat described as a ‘treasure of American yachting history’ has sailed on to the marketplace. Cruising houseboat ‘BB’ was designed and built by John Trumpy, the ‘Rolls-Royce of American yachting’, in 1947 and has just undergone a $4million (£2.9million) restoration to return her to her original splendour. The beautiful boat is now for … Read more
Less than a year after he won over the nation’s hearts by raising millions of pounds for the NHS, Captain Sir Tom Moore has died from the very virus he inspired people to rally against. The WWII veteran, 100, became a national treasure by walking 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden during the first lockdown, … Read more
Wednesday was marked by a mob of pro-Trump supporters breaking through a police barricade to storm the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. But Twitter users trying to make sense of the Capitol’s lax security were reminded of Nicolas Cage’s 2004 film National Treasure. The action–adventure movie and its 2007 sequel became fodder for memes and … Read more
Captain Sir Tom Moore on becoming a national treasure, his late wife’s battle with dementia and how he’s taking bets on living until 103 as he becomes GQ magazine’s oldest ever cover star Captain Sir Tom Moore has given a rare insight into his personal life today The centenarian has become GQ magazine’s oldest ever … Read more
A couple of huge bulls – locked, thankfully, behind sturdy steel pens – are eyeing up passers-by. Elsewhere, cows are mooing at high volume, farm vehicles are on manoeuvres and men in muddy wellies go about their business with steely purposefulness. It’s a classic rural scene in the Kent countryside, not far from Maidstone, and … Read more
The first object discovered from London’s largest ever Bronze Age hoard was spotted by a newly qualified archaeologist on his first job out of university. The Havering Hoard is a treasure trove of 453 artefacts dating back nearly 3,000 years including axe heads, spearheads, daggers, knives and copper ingots. Harry Platts was 21 when he started … Read more
KATE RUSBY: Hand Me Down (Pure) Rating: Verdict: Stunning covers collection Folk singer Kate Rusby, 46, seen her touring plans thrown into disarray this year Like many musicians, Kate Rusby has seen her touring plans thrown into disarray this year. Dates she should have played in the spring have been rescheduled for 2021, and festival appearances have … Read more
A newlywed who lost her engagement and wedding rings in the sea resorted to a ‘hero’ on-call treasure hunter – who miraculously located them more than 150 feet off the coast. Jodie Brown Clayton, 26, had been frolicking in the waves at Canford Cliffs beach in Poole, Dorset, when the pair of precious rings slid … Read more