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    Jutland: the battle that won the First World War

    The British press declared it a disastrous defeat, and the public despaired. But, argues Nick Hewitt, the battle of Jutland, fought in the North Sea on 31st May and 1st June 1916, ensured that Germany would never prevail in the First World War... Jutland: the battle that won the First...
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    The Guardian fails to practise what it preaches in the EU debate

    Oh dear. Over the weekend, the Guardian ran an editorial on the EU referendum entitled ‘this campaign must show more respect for both facts and voters’. However, the left-wing rag didn't practise what it preached... The Guardian fails to practise what it preaches in the EU debate...
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    UK's oldest hand-written document 'at Roman London dig'

    Roman tablets discovered during an excavation in London include the oldest hand-written document ever found in Britain, archaeologists have revealed. The Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) said it had deciphered a document, from 8 January AD 57, found at the dig at Bloomberg's new...
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    Majority of voters are backing Brexit, according to latest EU referendum poll

    The latest EU referendum poll indicates that voters have swung considerably towards backing Brexit. 52 per cent of people surveyed said they were planning on voting for Britain to leave the European Union, compared to 48 per cent who are voting in... Coffee House Majority of...