Archaeology: Ancient Amazons laid out their villages like a clock face to represent the cosmos

Ancient Amazonians laid out their settlements in circles 700 years ago — with radiating mounds and roads as may have represented the cosmos — a study found. Experts led from Exeter used lidar-based sensing equipment mounted on helicopters to see below the canopy of the overlying rainforest in south Acre State, Brazil. The 35 mounded … Read more

Imogen Thomas opts for a laid back look as she grabs a bite to eat at McDonald’s 

Imogen Thomas opts for a laid back look in a red jacket and leather trousers as she grabs a bite to eat at McDonald’s By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 15:03 GMT, 3 December 2020 | Updated: 15:05 GMT, 3 December 2020 She is a former Miss Wales who rose to fame when she appeared … Read more

Maradona is laid to rest after thousands of fans lined the streets of Buenos Aires

Diego has been laid to rest after thousands of fans lined the streets of Buenos Aires to pay their respects as his coffin was driven to the cemetery on Thursday.  The 1986 World Cup winner was taken by hearse to the Bella Vista cemetery on the outskirts of the capital – where his parents are buried … Read more

Nicholas Lyndhurst’s son Archie, 19, has been laid to rest, as family say they still have no answers

The mother of actor Archie Lyndhurst, who died suddenly in September at the age of just 19, has revealed the family have laid him to rest, and say they ‘still have no answer’ as to what caused his death.     Archie’s devastated mother Lucy revealed in an Instagram post on Monday evening that herself and … Read more

Rishi Sunak warns the ‘economic shock’ of Covid bailouts will be ‘laid bare’

Rishi Sunak has warned of tax rises in the spring and joked about having to confiscate Boris Johnson’s credit card to kerb his spending.  The Chancellor made the quip as he prepares to reveal his plan to balance the books and recover from the pandemic in his spending review on Wednesday. He hinted that taxes … Read more

Huge mental health toll that Covid restrictions have had on mothers-to-be is laid bare in survey

Huge mental health toll that Covid restrictions have had on mothers-to-be is laid bare in a landmark survey Damage on mental health of pregnant women and new mums revealed in survey 97 per cent said that Covid lockdown had increased anxiety around childbirth Campaigners who carried out the study called the figures ‘deeply concerning’ By … Read more

Goodbye to a 1966 World Cup hero Nobby Stiles as he is laid to rest in Manchester

Mourners gathered outside Old Trafford today to pay tribute to club legend and England 1966 hero Nobby Stiles as he was laid to rest after dying aged 78 following a battle with Alzheimer’s.   Stiles’ former teammate and friend Pat Crerand dabbed his eye as the hearse came by the stadium, where flowers and scarves have been … Read more

Camila Mendes opts for a laid back look in a black jacket and grey jeans

She is back to work on her hit CW series Riverdale after filming was postponed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic. And Camila Mendes cut a casual figure as she stepped out to grab a coffee while on a break from filming in Vancouver on Sunday. The actress, 26, opted for a laid back look … Read more

Prince Harry ‘deeply saddened’ after his request to have a wreath laid at Cenotaph was ‘refused’

The Duke of Sussex was reportedly refused permission for a wreath to be laid at the Cenotaph on his behalf today, in the latest sign of a family rift. Prince Harry, who spent ten years in the armed forces, made the personal request to Buckingham Palace, but was refused due to the fact he had left royal … Read more

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Laid to rest: film slur on Bridge Too Far general

As A Hollywood war epic, A Bridge Too Far had everything — major stars such as Robert Redford and Sean Connery, a blockbuster budget and Richard Attenborough in the director’s chair. It also distorted history — most glaringly in its portrayal of Lieutenant-General Frederick ‘Boy’ Browning, commander of the British airborne troops who made the … Read more