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Archaeologists unearth 3,800-year-old bodies in clue to ancient culture
Archaeologists have unearthed four human remains believed to be more than 3,000 years old in a stretch of barren land in Peru that appears to have housed a ceremonial temple honoring gods of an ancient culture. The funeral bundles were found nestled between some mud and stone walls near aContinue Reading
What causes tinnitus and when you should seek medical help | News
As new research reveals over half of people attending festivals, concerts or nightclubs in 2024 have experienced tinnitus, a doctor has explained more about the common condition. Tinnitus is the name for hearing noises that do not come from an outside source. It’s not usually a sign of anything seriousContinue Reading
Jess Phillips admits she could have phrased riots tweet ‘better’ | News
Jess Phillips has said she “could have phrased” a tweet shared after gangs of men in balaclavas turned out in Birmingham “better”. The Home Office minister wrote that “rumours have been spread that a far right group were coming and it was done entirely to get Muslim people out onContinue Reading
Global stock markets positive after UK and US inflation releases
The UK’s top share index has been boosted by housebuilders after new inflation data at home and across the pond raised hopes of more interest rate cuts this year. London’s FTSE 100 moved 45.82 points higher on Wednesday, or 0.56%, to 8,281.05. Housebuilders and developers Berkeley, Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon andContinue Reading
One of Sadiq Khan’s schemes built just 71 affordable homes last quarter
One of Sadiq Khan’s housing schemes oversaw the completion of just 71 new affordable homes in London during the last economic quarter, falling hundreds short of his own target. The mayor’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26 (AHP) also only started work on a further 150 properties between April and June 2024,Continue Reading
Tough choices ahead but we will not let public services crumble, says Robison
The Scottish Government will make sure public services do not “crumble away”, the Finance Secretary has said, but she warned of “tough decisions” ahead. Shona Robison was speaking as the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (Gers) figures showed a net fiscal deficit of £22.68 billion in 2023-24, compared to justContinue Reading
Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague end relationship with heartbreaking statement
Molly-Mae Hague has left fans heartbroken with the news of her split from Tommy Fury in a devastating statement. The couple, both aged 25, who found love on Love Island in 2019, seemed to live a fairytale romance. They bought a house together, welcomed their daughter Bambi and got engagedContinue Reading
Kraven the Hunter trailer gives first look at Spider-Man villain Rhino |
A new trailer for Kraven The Hunter offers fans a first look at Spider-Man villain Aleksei Sytsevich, better known as the Rhino, in the upcoming superhero film. Starring Aaron Johnson in the title role, the sixth film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU) will follow the origin story of how andContinue Reading
Dame Vera Bair calls for violence against women and girls to see same swift justice as riots
The former victims commissioner has called for rape and sexual assault cases to experience the same swift treatment seen over the riots. Dame Vera Baird called for a trial period in which the crimes were fast-tracked through the justice system, saying the move could have a “significant deterrent impact”. AsContinue Reading
Jeremy Hunt accuses Rachel Reeves of preparing to use inflation rise as cover for ‘planned’ tax hike
Jeremy Hunt has re-opened his bitter battle with Labour suggesting Rachel Reeves is preparing to use a rise in inflation as cover for “planned” tax rises. The shadow chancellor also warned the woman who replaced him at the Treasury last month “must not use this data as an excuse toContinue Reading