Shifting sands on Florida‘s Crescent Beach revealed the wreckage of a sailing vessel that crashed some 200 years ago. Beachgoers spotted timber and metal spikes poking from the sand and after a closer look, they realized it was more than just discarded trash. Archaeologists say the wreckage is from a 19th century cargo ship that … Read more
Since the Titanic sunk over a century ago, only 140 people have made submersible dives to see the wreckage first-hand, two miles down on the Atlantic Ocean seabed. But a small number of explorers will be adding to that tally next year and you could be one of them – if you have a spare … Read more
Lori Loughlin has been a ‘wreck’ during first few days in prison… as she will spend 14 days in solitary confinement to quarantine: ‘She’s dreading it’ A source said: ‘Lori tried her best to be brave and look at the end result but there was nothing that could dissipate her fears’ This comes amid a … Read more
Stop strangling the economy – and get people back to work! Tory donors tell PM his Covid rules will wreck Britain and put the NHS in danger Tory donors warn that ‘draconian’ measures are strangling Britain’s economy Rule of six introduced despite city centres and Whitehall offices being deserted Hotelier Sir Rocco Forte says we should … Read more
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is being held ‘hostage’ illegally by Iran and is an emotional wreck, her husband has said after new charges were announced in Tehran. The 42-year-old mother-of-one has been detained in Iran since 2016, when she was sentenced to five years in prison on spurious spying charges. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was moved to house … Read more
WWII boat that sank off Kent carrying 1,400 tons of munitions needs urgent work carrying out on it to stop devastating explosion that could send a 4ft tidal wave surging down the Thames The SS Richard Montgomery ran aground in August 1944 off the coast of Kent The Liberty ship was carrying 7,000 tonnes of … Read more
Forget for a moment, if you possibly can, recent memories of horrible dividend cuts and nasty stock market corrections – stark features of the investment year to date. Instead, if you are investing in the stock market, try to focus on the long term. If you can do that, you stand a much greater chance … Read more
Huawei 5G deal ‘WILL be axed’ as spy chiefs at GCHQ revises their advice on Chinese tech firm PM gave Huawei the go-ahead to build 35 per cent of Britain’s 5G infrastructure However, a report from the National Cyber Security Centre could halt the plan A probe found US sanctions on Huawei could render alternate microchips … Read more
Thousands of artefacts recovered from the wreck of a Dutch East India Company sailing ship will be scanned using new X-ray equipment to reveal hidden details. The ‘Rooswijk’ — a so-called ‘retourschip’ built for long journeys — sank off of the coast of Kent in January 1740 after running aground on Goodwin Sands. Archaeologists visited the wreck … Read more
Crews begin to excavate wreck of gunboat that JFK commanded under fire in his final WWII service before it sunk in the Harlem River 30 years later JFK commanded the boat on his last WWII mission between 1943 and 1944 He rescued a group of marines from Japanese soldiers in the Solomon Islands Boat’s next … Read more