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    Chops for breakfast, six-course meals and a BOAR'S HEAD: Victoria, Queen of gluttony

    The doctor was exasperated with his patient, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India no less. She just wouldn’t stop eating — and, not surprisingly, she was complaining of stomach pains and bloating (a ‘rising’, as she called it) that had kept her...
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    Domesday Book on public display at Lincoln Castle

    The Domesday Book has gone on public display as part of a summer exhibition at Lincoln Castle. It is on loan from its permanent home at The National Archives in London until September. The document is said to give a unique snapshot of life either side of the Norman Conquest in 1066. Domesday...
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    Ariana Grande plans Manchester benefit gig

    Ariana Grande is to return to Manchester to play a benefit gig for the victims of the attack at her concert on Monday. The American star, who turned 24 yesterday, said her "heart, prayers and deepest condolences" were with the victims of the Manchester attack. "I don't want to go the rest of...
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    RAF crew write 'Love from Manchester' on side of Paveway bomb

    RAF crew scrawled a message on a missile on its way to blast ISIS targets in Syria that read 'Love from Manchester.' The defiant note was initially believed to be a social media hoax but RAF bosses confirmed its veracity later today. It is understood it was the brainchild of a drone squadron...
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    The politicians now have troops protecting them while telling us to keep calm

    What planet are we on when in the face of all these red flags, our leaders allow such deeply suspicious characters back into Britain and then expect us to swallow their lies that we will not give in to terror? We didn't just give in. We put out the WELCOME HOME mat for them too.... KATIE...
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    Manchester attack: Police 'not sharing information with US'

    Police investigating the Manchester Arena bomb attack have stopped sharing information with the US after leaks to the media, the BBC understands. UK officials were outraged when photos appearing to show debris from the attack appeared in the New York Times. It came after the name of...
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    Manchester United's poignant Europa League victory

    On an emotional night at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Manchester United last night beat Amsterdam giants Ajax to win the Europa League for the first time. Manchester United dedicated their victory to the victims of Monday's terror attack in the city at an Ariana Grande concert which has so...
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    North Korean flag mysteriously starts flying over quiet suburb in Middlesbrough

    Shocked neighbours have been speculating about whether Kim Jong-un has opened a base within a suburban house in the north east of England. Hoisted on a 20 foot pole in the garden of a house in Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, is the red, white and blue North Korean flag stamped with its...
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    Theresa May and the Tories should have nothing to fear from Labour’s three IRA stooge

    There are just over three weeks to go until the General Election. Once decent British citizens have taken a close look at Labour's dangerous crew of bewildered zealots, I think Mrs May’s landslide is still on... TREVOR KAVANAGH Theresa May and the Tories should have nothing to fear...
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    Keeping a 1,000mph car moving in a straight line

    A British team is developing a car that will be capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h). Powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter Typhoon jet engine, the vehicle will first mount an assault on the world land speed record (763mph; 1,228kph). Bloodhound should start running on Hakskeen Pan in...
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    Mary Rose ship crew 'to be identified using DNA'

    Scientists examining human remains from Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose are hoping to reconstruct skeletons of some of its crew using DNA. Previous attempts to reform the bodies were based on "physical matching", including bone size, and not DNA. It is hoped more faces of some crew members can...
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    Prehistoric henge discovered in Newbold-on-Stour

    A prehistoric henge, dating back almost 6,000 years, has been uncovered on farmland in Warwickshire. The site, in Newbold-on-Stour, is earmarked for a housing development. Prehistoric henge discovered in Newbold-on-Stour 20 May 2017 BBC News A housing development is earmarked for Mansell...
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    Roman mosaic wows history fans in Leicester

    Archaeologists admit they have been surprised by the interest in a dig that has uncovered a Roman street. Among the finds from the excavation at the old Stibbe factory site in central Leicester is the largest mosaic uncovered in the area for 150 years. Roman mosaic wows history fans in...
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    Luvvie Remainers like author Ian McEwan all face extinction on June 8

    I CAN’T understand these shrill calls for a second EU referendum by the Monster Raving Lib Dem Party. Surely that’s exactly what we are having right now? The polling stations for the second EU referendum open at 7am on Thursday, June 8. You don’t want Brexit? Here is your final chance to...
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    18th Century Asian sword found in River Towy

    Mystery surrounds the discovery of an 18th Century sword found on a riverbed in Carmarthenshire. It was dredged up by coracleman Andrew Davies while casting his nets on the River Towy in Carmarthen. These types of swords are strongly associated with Indonesia, but can also be found in...
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    Royals attend Pippa Middleton's wedding

    Guests including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews. Miss Middleton, 33, who is the younger sister of the duchess, married 41-year-old Mr Matthews at St Mark's Church in Englefield, Berkshire. The bride was accompanied by her...
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    'Lost ' medieval gold brooch was 'gift from beheaded baron'

    A medieval gold brooch believed to have been lost by a baroness more than 500 years ago has been found near the moat of a Leicestershire castle. The 15th Century heart-shaped brooch probably belonged to Baroness Hastings, who lived in Kirby Muxloe Castle. 'Lost ' medieval gold brooch was...
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    A Bronze Age 'beaker culture' invaded Britain 4,000 years ago

    One of the biggest ever studies of ancient genomes has found that a Bronze Age 'beaker culture' invaded Britain around 4,000 years ago. The immigrant group, named after the famous bell-shaped pots they carried, likely forced out native Neolithic farmers. These ancient British farmers were...
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    UK ambassador's 'bruising' encounter with Austrian boar

    Diplomats are used to finding themselves in tricky situations. However, those tricky situations are usually confined to the treacherous waters of foreign relations, and tend not to involve an aggrieved wild boar. Which is possibly why when Leigh Turner, UK ambassador to Austria, heard...
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    4,000 year old church is found in Shropshire

    An archaeological dig has uncovered the UK's oldest sacred site which is still in use dating back more than 4,000 years. Carbon dating carried out on a wooden post excavated from the Shropshire site has revealed that it was nailed into the ground in 2033 BC. The site was unearthed in...