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    Mystery of Stonehenge cylinders has been solved

    Ancient cylinders which have baffled experts for more than a hundred years since they were discovered were used for measuring, archaeologists have claimed. The unique...
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    British government minister brands Juncker "ghastly" after he ruffled woman's hair

    British government minister brands Juncker "ghastly" after he ruffled woman's hair Jean-Claude Juncker's 'grotesque' behaviour towards women should have been put under official investigation, Amber Rudd has claimed...
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    Brexit makes Britain world's best place for business

    As terms of the country’s exit from the European Union are mapped out, Britain’s future is murky. Yet the foundation of its business climate remains attractive, leading the U.K. to the top spot in Forbes’ 13th annual look at the Best Countries for Business, which measures countries that...
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    Ireland backs down over No Deal Brexit

    With it now looking likely that Britain will achieve a clean break from the EU with no deal on 29th March, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has backed down in his demands for a "backstop"...
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    Nearly 2000 years of England-Wales tolls come to an end

    From tomorrow, after nearly 2000 years, travellers crossing the UK's longest river between England and Wales no longer have to pay tolls...
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    Scots were enthusiastic experts in torture

    While in England torture was usually restricted to political cases and used sparingly, no such inhibitions were present in Scotland. Not only was it an accepted method of obtaining a confession, it was also regularly used in executions with brutal invention to inflict excruciating pain on those...
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    Kensington Palace puts Queen Anne's costumes on display

    She has been largely forgotten by the public, despite being on the throne at the creation of Great Britain and having one of the most fascinating, and tragic, personal lives of any Queen of England...
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    Britain, Europe and decades of deception

    After the British electorate voted to leave the EU in June 2016, the search began among the elite for someone to blame. Then prime minister David Cameron was singled out for allowing the referendum to take place at all. The leaders of the Vote Leave campaign were accused of misleading...