Uncovering tomb of Thutmose II hailed as most significant discovery since Tutankhamun in 1922 It was when British archaeologist Dr Piers Litherland saw that the ceiling of the burial chamber was painted blue with yellow stars that he realised he had just discovered the first tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh […]
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Pep Guardiola had asked his players to at least give the Santiago Bernabéu a fright; instead, they were the ones exposed to a terrifying truth, wearing a haunted, hollow look. It is not just a Champions League campaign that is over, a Kylian Mbappé hat-trick sending Real Madrid through here; […]
Warning from the Royal College of Nursing is based on Nuffield Trust analysis of NHS England staff surveys The NHS in England is facing a “ticking timebomb” when it comes to retaining young staff, nursing leaders have warned, after new analysis showed its generation Z workers are becoming more stressed […]
‘I’ve got nothing to hide’ says Spacey, after the Australian actor said he is attempting to be more candid about his former co-star’s alleged behaviour Kevin Spacey has responded to Guy Pearce’s allegation that the actor “targeted him” during the filming of LA Confidential, telling Pearce to “grow up” and […]
Water supply turned off in Godstone as 20-metre hole swallows up a garden Villagers in Surrey have been forced to evacuate their homes over fears of an explosion after a large and expanding sinkhole appeared in the high street. On Monday night, a sinkhole appeared on Godstone High Street. By […]
New raft of measures labelled Ronan’s law include tougher sentences for those caught selling blades to under-18s Retailers will be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives, and those caught selling blades to under-18s will face tougher sentences under a new raft of measures to clamp down on […]
Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise Life expectancy improvement is stalling across Europe with England experiencing the biggest slowdown. Experts are blaming this on an alarming mix of poor diet, mass inactivity and soaring obesity. The average annual growth in […]
Riyadh talks involving US secretary of state and Russian counterpart mark tectonic shift in relations US and Russian officials agreed to explore the “economic and investment opportunities” that could arise for their countries from an end to the war in Ukraine after talks in Saudi Arabia that amounted to a […]
Successive governments’ ‘penal populism’ has driven England and Wales justice system to brink of collapse, report finds Successive governments’ overreliance on prison sentences and desire to seem “tough on crime” have driven the justice system in England and Wales to the brink of collapse, an official review has found. A […]
Police continue to search River Thames for suspect over Friday’s fatal shooting of Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough A woman shot dead at a Kent pub on Valentine’s Day has been named as Lisa Smith. The 43-year-old from Slough was killed in Knockholt near The Three Horseshoes pub shortly after […]