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French man discovers medieval skeletons and sarcophagi while renovating cellar
A French man renovating his basement discovered dozens of medieval skeletons and 10 sarcophagi. The remains unearthed in a southern suburb of Paris could lead to a better understanding of the population that lived in the region during the early Middle Ages and the Antiquity era before it, archaeologists said.Continue Reading
The Magnificent 20: The greatest Westerns of all time
The western is one of the most beloved genres of all. In recent years, it seems to have been making a comeback of sorts. Just a few years back, Chloé Zhao released her standout rodeo film The Rider, while in 2016, western heads had to contend with Antoine Fuqua’s remakeContinue Reading
Badenoch warns of Tory leadership ‘stitch-up’ as Labour MP quits with attack on Starmer – UK politics
Keir Starmer refuses to apologise to pensioners over winter fuel payment cuts Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Kemi Badenoch has warned that Tory members will beContinue Reading
Anthony Joshua handed boxing suspension after brutal KO defeat to Dubois
Anthony Joshua, the two-time world heavyweight champion, has been handed a 28-day suspension from boxing by the British Boxing Board of Control. This comes just a week after his defeat to fellow Brit Daniel Dubois. The 34-year-old hit the canvas three times before being knocked out in the fifth roundContinue Reading
My Old Ass star Maisy Stella: ‘When I read the script, I just wanted to call my mom and tell her I loved her’
If you could talk to your 18-year-old self, what would you say? Perhaps you’d warn them that life goes fast, so enjoy it. You might describe what real love feels like. Maybe you’d ask them to wear more moisturiser. Or tell them to be nice to mum. In My OldContinue Reading
Austrian far-right party hopes for its first national election win in a close race
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party could win a national election for the first time on Sunday, tapping into voters’ anxieties about immigration, inflation, Ukraine and other concerns following recent gains for the hard right elsewhere in Europe. Herbert Kickl, a former interior minister and longtime campaign strategist who has led theContinue Reading
Charities concerned over limiting winter fuel payments as energy prices rise
The increase to the energy price cap comes as the Government removes winter fuel payments for around 10 million pensioners. The Government announced in July it would issue payments only to pension credit recipients or claimants of some other means-tested benefits, including universal credit. Around 10 million people are setContinue Reading
Households urged to send in energy meter readings ahead of Oct 1 price hike
Almost 10 million households have been warned they risk overpaying for their energy if they do not send meter readings to their supplier before a 10% price rise takes effect on October 1. The average household energy bill is to increase by £149 a year from Tuesday as Ofgem increasesContinue Reading
Boris Johnson claims Covid originated in lab, in U-turn in his views
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has said he believes the Covid pandemic was caused by a leak from a laboratory in China, and did not originate in unsanitary conditions in a Wuhan market. He joins Donald Trump in dismissing evidence suggesting that the virus was transmitted “zoonotically” from infected animals. The US formerContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton reveals he suffered from depression in very raw interview
Lewis Hamilton has candidly revealed that he has been struggling with depression for most of his life. The 39-year-old, who will leave Mercedes to join Ferrari next year, endured a difficult upbringing and rarely shies away from speaking about difficult topics. In an interview with The Times, Hamilton admitted thatContinue Reading