Raft of clay tablets and pots thought to be from ancient Middle East when seized at Heathrow are FAKES say the British Museum – and could have been on their way to con a wealthy collector ‘These consignments confirm the importance of vigilance on the part of our law enforcement agencies’ Pair of trunks filled … Read more
Anderson Cooper has announced the birth of his child, a little boy named Wyatt Cooper. The CNN town hall anchor shared the first picture of the little boy Thursday night, telling viewers: ‘As gay kid I never thought I’d have a child.’ He thanked the child’s surrogate mother and medical professionals who delivered the child amid … Read more
Coronavirus may be far more deadly than current official fatality rates indicate, a new study suggests. Predictions University of California, Berkeley, researchers made based on death data out of Italy claim that a 0.5 percent fatality rate is a ‘conservative’ estimate for New York City. Overall, they anticipate that the virus may up to kill … Read more
Coronavirus may be far more deadly than current official fatality rates indicate, a new study suggests. Predictions University of California, Berkeley, researchers made based on death data out of Italy claim that a 0.5 percent fatality rate is a ‘conservative’ estimate for New York City. Overall, they anticipate that the virus may up to kill … Read more
A woman born with two wombs who feared she would never have children has given birth to her ‘miracle’ son. Nicola Guinness, 26, has tried to conceive ever since turning 18 – but has suffered six heartbreaking miscarriages in her quest for children. Doctors spotted her unusual anatomy at the age of 15 – a … Read more
Dominic Cummings’ wife was this morning afforded BBC Radio 4 airtime to say how ‘extremely kind’ the maverick Downing Street adviser is, sparking fury amid allegations of over-stepping his brief. Mary Wakefield, the commissioning editor of The Spectator, used the Thought For The Daily slot to recall the couple’s recent battle against coronavirus. The decision … Read more
I have just read Steve Webb’s column about a lady believing she was divorced and she in fact wasn’t. I find myself in the same position. A decri nisi was issued but not a decri absolute. I only discovered this when applying for my state pension and they required a copy of the absolute. I … Read more
Kenny Hart is thought to have been the squadron leader behind Tom Hardy’s role in Dunkirk A Battle of Britain hero thought to have been the real life inspiration for Tom Hardy’s character in the film Dunkirk has been revealed after his bravery medals emerged for sale. Squadron leader Kenny Hart crash-landed his Spitfire on … Read more
A man who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 31 has revealed people – including nurses – often mistake his slurred speech for being drunk. Ryan Cameron, 36, of Bedfordshire, was told he had Parkinson’s after doctors ran tests to work out why his movements had become slower. Mr Cameron spiralled into depression … Read more
Mysterious 300-million-year-old ‘Tully monster’ may not be the creature scientists thought it was – as new research reveals it wasn’t a vertebrate after all Tullimonstrum, also known as the Tully monster, lived 300 million years ago It has baffled scientists since fossils were first discovered 60 years ago A 2016 discovery of stiffened cartilage classified Tully … Read more