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Super-cold thunderstorm sets temperature record Jonathan Amos Science correspondent @BBCAmoson Twitter BBC News Saturday 27th March 2021 Cumulonimbus incus: The anvil shape forms when the rising cloud reaches the tropopause We've all seen those majestic anvil storm clouds that form on a hot...

We must stop capitulating to this intolerance The Batley Grammar scandal reveals the depths of liberal cowardice. TOM SLATER DEPUTY EDITOR 26th March 2021 Spiked A group of religious conservatives has managed to shut down a school for two days running, exact a grovelling apology from its...

The Dig: Lego version of Sutton Hoo treasure 'amazing' BBC News Thursday 25th March 2021 Andrew Webb and his daughter Matilda spent lockdown creating the Sutton Hoo tribute from Lego A father and daughter who built a Lego replica of a helmet found at Sutton Hoo have been told their creation...

How the Founding Fathers tackled the plague We can learn much from the response to the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. ANDREA SEAMAN 25th March 2021 Spiked When a plague hit Philadelphia in 1793, it was the temporary capital of the fledgeling United States of America. The leaders of the...

Zara Tindall: Queen's granddaughter gives birth to boy BBC News Wednesday 24th March 2021 Zara and Mike Tindall have announced the birth of a son, who they have named Lucas Philip Tindall. A spokeswoman for the Queen's granddaughter and the former England rugby player said their third child...

China: 3,000-year-old gold mask sparks online memes BBC News Tuesday 23rd March 2021 The mask was found to be 84% pure gold A 3,000-year-old ceremonial gold mask has become an unexpected social media sensation in China after its recent discovery in Sichuan province. The artefact was one of...

Covid: UK marks one year since the first lockdown BBC News Tuesday 23rd March 2021 The UK is marking one year since the first coronavirus lockdown was announced. On 23 March 2020 Boris Johnson outlined measures to stop the spread of Covid-19. Since then, the UK's official death toll has...

Stone anchors found in River Wear could reveal Roman port BBC News Sunday 21st March 2021 The five stone anchors found in the river suggest the vessels could have been part of a trading network A trove of Roman artefacts has been uncovered in the River Wear which could cast "significant" new...

As he hits 250,000 YouTube subscribers, Alex Belfield - who used to work for the BBC and has spent years as a newspaper journalist uncovering its corruption - has just made this shocking revelation against the BBC and the police...

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White Cliffs memorial planned for Dame Vera Lynn BBC News 20th March 2021 Dame Vera helped raise morale during World War Two - and sent out messages of hope during the pandemic Forces' sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn will be remembered with a memorial on the White Cliffs of Dover, under plans to be...

Police clampdown on anti-lockdown protests: Officers clash with activists as thousands descend on London amid calls for Priti Patel to allow demonstrations during Covid crisis in wake of Sarah Everard vigil Demonstrators were hauled away by officers at the protest in Hyde Park, London, at...

Nathan Evans' sea shanty Wellerman goes to number one in UK chart BBC News 19th March 2021 Nathan Evans with his official number one trophy Scottish postman-turned-social media sensation Nathan Evans has reached number one in the UK charts with his version of a 19th Century sea shanty. Evans...

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Why Gibraltar should join the United Kingdom BY HENRY HILL UnHerd 19th March 2021 If Gibraltar is British, shouldn’t we officially invite them to join the UK? Yesterday, Matt Hancock reported to Parliament the following words from Fabian Picardo, the First Minister of Gibraltar: “The United...

Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital Reykjavik BBC News Saturday 20th March 2021 Fagradalsfjall lies about 30km (19 miles) south-west of Reykjavik A volcano has erupted south-west of Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the country's meteorological office says. It is warning the public of falling...

Paris Commune: The revolt dividing France 150 years on By Hugh Schofield BBC News, Paris Thursday 18th March 2021 The Paris Commune lasted until late May 1871, culminating in a so-called "bloody week" Exactly 150 years after the Paris Commune, rival passions are flaring again over how to...

Dozens change name to 'salmon' to get sushi deal in Taiwan BBC News Thursday 18th March 2021 A sushi chain offered free food to anyone whose legal name included the characters for "salmon" (File photo) Dozens of people in Taiwan have changed their names to "salmon" to take advantage of a...