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    Meet the milkshake truthers

    Remainers' latest attempts to thwart democracy by milkshaking Brexiteers campaigning in the EU elections...
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    May to resign as British PM

    Theresa May announced this morning she will step down as Tory leader on Friday 7th June and carry on as PM until a successor is elected, probably in July. As a result of her failure to deliver Brexit, this morning she was delivered an ultimatum at 10 Downing Street by Graham Brady, boss of the...
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    Kingdom saved from ruination after ravens born at Tower of London

    Raven chicks have been born at the Tower of London for the first time in 30 years. The four new arrivals began hatching on St George's Day following the arrival of breeding pair Huginn and Muninn at the end...
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    The world's most gruesome burial sites

    Skulls and bones are a given in the every day life of an archaeologists but sometimes burials are stumbled upon that are so shocking, they take everyone by surprise...
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    Prescribing deer dung and pigeon slippers

    What would you do if you thought your children had turned into "rats and mice"? Or if you had the "French disease"? Or had trouble with witches? In 16th Century England, you might have...
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    Eurovision Song Contest 2019 gets underway tonight

    The 64th Eurovision Song Contest gets underway tonight in Tel Aviv. The Netherlands are the favourite to win, being represented by Duncan Laurence and the song "Arcade." But it's the Icelandic act which looks set to make the big headlines...
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    Islamophobia a hate crime… whatever next? A ban on criticising Marx and fascism?

    Rod Liddle on the madness of making "Islamophobia" a "hate crime". His hero of thbe week is Madonna, for refusing to bow to the pro-Palestinian mob and still perform at tonight's Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv... ROD LIDDLE Islamophobia a hate crime… whatever next? A ban on criticising...
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    Food residue forund on medieval pottery

    English peasants in medieval times lived on a combination of meat stews, leafy vegetables and dairy products which scientists say was healthier than modern diets. Food...
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    Meet the secret Brexiteers

    Much has been made of the Brexit Party’s insurgency amongst people in Leave-voting communities, who have been subject to disparaging and patronising establishment contempt ever since they dared to vote the ‘wrong’ way in the EU referendum. But far less attention is given to the minority...
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    The riddle of Winchester Cathedral's skeletons

    For centuries bones believed to be the remains of Anglo-Saxon and early Norman rulers and bishops have been kept in mortuary chests in Winchester Cathedral. Over the years the...
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    'Incredibly rare' Roman coin found during A14 roadworks

    An "incredibly rare" Roman coin minted for an ill-fated emperor has been found during work to upgrade an A road. It depicts Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus, who reigned for about two months in...
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    Tories and Theresa May are the REAL Raving Loony Party — not Lord Toby Jug

    In the wake of the death of Lord Toby Jug of the Monster Raving Loony Party, Quentin Letts argues that the REAL loonies are the more mainstream politicians and parties... QUENTIN LETTS Tories and Theresa May are the REAL Raving Loony Party — not Lord Toby Jug Lord...
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    Hollowed out plank may be a Bronze Age canoe

    An ancient Bronze Age canoe has been unearthed by archaeologists during the building of a new road. The...
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    Henry VIII: Terrible tyrant or victim of nasty disease?

    A compelling new book recounts the life of King Henry VIII who reigned for almost 38 years. Tudor expert Robert Hutchinson considers if the Royal had Cushing’s syndrome... Fat and furious (but was it...
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    Erdoğan and Remoaners – peas in a pod

    A second vote is ‘the best step’ and it will ‘strengthen our will to solve problems within the framework of democracy and law’. Who said this? The New European, perhaps? Chuka Umunna of Change UK? Perhaps it’s a tweet by the anti-Brexit former leftist Paul Mason...
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    How do the Project Fear prophets explain the good news about Britain’s economy?

    Of course, we shouldn’t read too much into a set of good economic figures when they are so obviously down to stockpiling ahead of Brexit. If GDP rose by 0.5 per cent in the first three months of 2019 it was only thanks to all that condensed milk we have all stacked in the understairs...
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    Are the ‘village idiots’ right about Brexit?

    The Remainers are at it again, showing their anti-democracy and free speech views. Former BBC presenter...
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    Missing piece of Stonehenge is returned after 60 years

    A piece of Stonehenge removed 60 years ago by a workman during restoration work has finally been returned to its rightful home in Britain after being kept as a souvenir in America for decades...
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    EU Elections: Why is Verhofstadt telling us who to vote for?

    There is a tradition among boy bands that each troupe contains one member who serves no obvious purpose. He...
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    Southend burial site 'UK's answer to Tutankhamun'

    A royal burial site found between a pub and Aldi supermarket has been hailed as the UK's answer to Tutankhamun's tomb...