Giant butterfly thought to be extinct in Britain since 1960s has been found

Giant butterfly thought to be extinct in Britain since 1960s has been found breeding in the country again The Large Tortoiseshell, pictured, disappeared from woodlands in the 1960s Two groups of larvae have been discovered by conservationists on elm trees  Hoped they will produce two dozen butterflies – the UK’s first colony in 50 years  … Read more

Photos show 1960s South Africans of all races revelling together in illegal underground clubs

Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that dictated the social structure in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 until the early 1990s, after white South Africans voted to abolish it in a referendum on March 17, 1992 after decades of racial struggles. Apartheid was characterised by an authoritarian political … Read more

British Army’s ageing tanks date back to when ‘Elvis was the Christmas No.1 in the early 1960s’

British Army’s ageing tanks date back to when ‘Elvis was the Christmas No.1 in the early 1960s’: MPs warn that ‘obsolescent’ vehicles could cost lives in damning report MPs have demanded action be taken over the army’s ageing armoured tanks  They say some of them date back to when ‘Elvis was the Christmas number one’ … Read more

Budget 2021: UK’s tax burden is set to hit highest level since 1960s

Budget 2021 at a glance Here are the main points of Rishi Sunak’s Budget today: Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicts economy will return to pre-Covid levels by the middle of 2022, six months earlier than previously though. OBR forecast economy will grow this year by 4 per cent, by 7.3 per cent in 2022, … Read more

UK’s tax burden is set to hit highest level since 1960s as Rishi Sunak raises billions

Budget 2021 at a glance Here are the main points of Rishi Sunak’s Budget today: Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicts economy will return to pre-Covid levels by the middle of 2022, six months earlier than previously though. OBR forecast economy will grow this year by 4 per cent, by 7.3 per cent in 2022, … Read more

‘Lost’ 1960s photos of Beatles and Rolling Stones found in box

Rarely seen photographs of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones in the 1960s have been discovered in a box that lay unopened for 25 years. Husband and wife Stan and Betty Mallett, from Exeter, took the photographs whenever famous names visited Devon. The collection includes images of The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Billy Fury. Mr … Read more

Two rail lines shut in 1960s will reopen as transport officials pledge £800million

Two rail lines shut in 1960s will reopen as transport officials put £800million towards Bicester-Bletchley and Newcastle-Ashington projects Department for Transport said £760m will support next phase of East West Rail Reinstates services between Bicester, Oxfordshire and Bletchley shut in 1968 £34m boost is also going to old line between Newcastle and Ashington  By Daily Mail … Read more

Devon Windsor poses in a 1960s style print bikini that makes the most of her curves

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Devon Windsor poses in a 1960s style print bikini that makes the most of her curves: ‘Feeling floral’ By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 17:22 GMT, 4 January 2021 | Updated: 17:22 GMT, 4 January 2021 She shared bikini snaps throughout 2020 and it looks like 2021 promises more of the … Read more

See inside Amy Shark’s 1960s Gold Coast cottage as it goes on the rental market 

Rockstar digs! See inside Amy Shark’s 1960s Gold Coast cottage as it goes on the rental market By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:41 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 00:41 GMT, 18 December 2020 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live like a rockstar?  Well now is your … Read more

Woman spends an eye-watering £40,000 to be stuck in 1960s

A British woman has spent £40,000 to live a 1960s lifestyle  – with three Vespas, a convertible and a home filled with fitting memorabilia from the decade.  Gina Guarnieri, from Worthing, West Sussex, lives in a tiny bungalow full of ’60s appliances and mementos, including crockery, furniture, a Dansette record player, and clothing. The 57-year-old … Read more