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    Metal detector buffs find untouched Bronze Age burial site

    An untouched Bronze Age burial site is due to be excavated thanks to a "lucky" discovery by a pair of metal detector enthusiasts. Matthew Hepworth and David Kierzek unearthed several rare artefacts in a field in Lancashire, including a chisel and a dagger. This led to an ancient barrow...
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    Commonwealth Day: Queen's message to focus on inclusivity

    People of the Commonwealth should "support those in need" and others who "feel excluded", the Queen has said. Her annual message to the association addressed its 2016 theme - inclusivity. The Duke of Edinburgh, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will join the Queen later for the...
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    10 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Romans

    Oxford historian Harry Sidebottom shares 10 surprising facts about the Romans... 10 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Romans Oxford historian Harry Sidebottom shares 10 surprising facts about the Romans. Monday 28th September 2015 Submitted by: Emma Mason BBC History Magazine...
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    15,000 sign petition to stop hypocrite Obama intervening in EU referendum

    Barack Obama will fly to Britain next month to urge voters to back staying in the European Union, it was revealed this morning. The US President is planning a 'big, public reach-out' to British voters to make the case for staying in the Brussels club. But Brexit campaigners have hit back...
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    The EU cheerleaders are starting to panic

    This dirty conduct of the Remain campaign stinks of panic. Out of arguments already, with three months to go until the referendum and new evidence of the damage the EU does to Britain pouring in every day, a bad case is now being made even worse by incompetence and dishonesty... The EU...
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    Britain marks 20 years since Dunblane massacre

    Britain is today marking the 20th anniversary of the Dunblane school massacre. On 13 March 1996, Dunblane Primary School teacher Gwen Mayor and 16 of her pupils were killed and 12 wounded when Thomas Hamilton opened fire on them before turning the gun onto himself in the Scottish town of...
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    Saracens beat London Irish in New Jersey as English rugby arrives in America

    The first English Aviva Premiership game to be played abroad was played in New Jersey yesterday as two London sides clashed in New Jersey. A first-half try from England full-back Alex Goode, who was released from Six Nations duty to play in the match, gave Saracens the lead over London Irish...
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    Jean-Claude Juncker speaks to Britain like a Roman emperor

    The Masters of the Universe expect those they control to know their place... Ancient and modern Jean-Claude Juncker speaks to Britain like a Roman emperor …and David Cameron is responding like a loyal imperial governor...
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    The anti-Donald Trump mob is making America scary

    How the Left is trying to shut down democracy and free speech in America to get its own way - but could be about to fail spectacularly... Coffee House The anti-Donald Trump mob is making America scary...
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    City of London's mysterious ancient stone to go on show

    It may appear to be a large piece of leftover masonry but this mysterious stone remains a historic piece of London's history. Known as the London Stone, the ancient Grade II-listed relic is set to go on show to the public after lying behind a glass case covered by a metal grill. The...
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    Battle of Trafalgar 'powder monkey' medals go on sale

    Rare medals given to an 11-year-old boy who served at the Battle of Trafalgar and rose to become a Royal Navy Admiral have emerged for sale for £10,000. George James Perceval quit Harrow school to join HMS Orion in August 1805, just two months before the historic battle at which...
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    ExoMars mission: ‘13 years of British research strapped to massive bomb’

    British scientists are facing a nail-biting wait ahead of next week's ExoMars mission launch, warning that 13 years of research is now ‘strapped to a great big bomb.’ The huge proton rocket, which will take the spacecraft to the Red Planet, was rolled out on Friday morning ahead of its...
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    Jurassica dinosaur museum 'will go ahead' despite founder's death

    The trustees behind a proposed dinosaur-themed museum in a Dorset quarry have said it will go ahead despite the death of its founder. Michael Hanlon, the former science writer at the Daily Telegraph and, previously, the Daily Mail, who came up with the idea for the £80m attraction called...
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    The Scottish government’s own figures demolish the economic case for independence

    What does a barrel of schadenfreude cost these days? That’s today’s starter for ten. The answer, according to the lastest Scottish government figures, appears to be about £15bn. That’s the difference between spending in Scotland last year and the revenue raised from Scotland. A deficit of 9.7...
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    The Sun 'completely confident' over 'Queen backs Brexit' story

    The Sun's editor-in-chief has said he is "in no doubt" that the newspaper's article claiming the Queen backs a UK exit from the EU is accurate. Tony Gallagher told the BBC he was "completely confident" that the report and its headline reflected her views. Buckingham Palace complained to...
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    How a Brexit could save Europe from itself

    It is those who love Europe, its diversity, its history and its humanity who should be the most enthusiastic about Brexit. A paradox? Not at all. The European Union, as currently constituted, has run out of road. It is doomed to fail, sooner or later, with catastrophic consequences for our...
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    Do you remember THAT scene in Midnight Express? Now we all know how the poor kid felt

    Here's something that British voters should bear in mind in the run-up to the EU in/out referendum on 23rd June... KATIE HOPKINS on Turkey's migrant blackmail plan: Do you remember THAT scene in Midnight Express? Well now we all know how the poor kid felt By Katie Hopkins for MailOnline...
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    Narnia's legendary white hart spotted on nature reserve

    White stags have long featured in some of the best-known myths and legends, a magnificent yet elusive creature. King Arthur was left frustrated by his attempts to capture one, as were the Kings and Queens of Narnia, who chased the creature through the woods and found themselves tumbling...
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    Sir George Martin, the 'fifth Beatle', dies aged 90

    Record producer Sir George Martin, known as the "fifth Beatle", has died aged 90. His family thanked "everyone for their thoughts, prayers and messages of support" after his death at home on Tuesday, his manager said. Beatles drummer Ringo Starr broke the news on Twitter and led tributes...
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    Derby County fan spells out 'We hate Forest' with roof tiles

    A Derby County fan has slated his team's rivals by spelling out "We hate Forest" in roof tiles on a building he was working on. David Greenall did it for "a bit of a laugh" and hopes Nottingham Forest fans will see the funny side. He told the Derby Telegraph the developer is also a Rams fan...