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    Why we should bring back hanging

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    The Iron Age hillfort that had two MPs

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    Black fox spotted on Isleworth, west London

    A rare black fox has been caught on camera prowling around a garden in west London. It was spotted by Faroz and his daughter Sophia, from Isleworth, who first thought it was a wolf, or a wild dog. The animals are a type of North American red fox with a trait that makes their fur silvery-black...
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    "Secret" medieval tunnel system found in the Wye Valley, Monmouthshire

    Tintern 'secret' medieval tunnel system found by accident BBC News 4 March 2021 The tunnels are about 4ft (122cm) high and are "tucked away" under a footpath A "secret" medieval tunnel system has been discovered by electrical technicians in south Wales. A team working for Western Power...
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    Prince Philip has successful heart procedure, palace says

    Prince Philip has successful heart procedure, palace says BBC News 4 March 2021 The Duke of Edinburgh has undergone a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace has said. The palace said the duke would remain in hospital for treatment, rest and recuperation...
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    Section of the Stanegate Roman road uncovered in Northumberland

    Roman road remains uncovered in Northumberland BBC News 31 December 2020 The remains are part of the Stanegate - a Roman road which ran east-west south of Hadrian's Wall Remains of a Roman road which pre-dates Hadrian's Wall have been uncovered in Northumberland. The find, which is almost two...
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    Cotswolds: Roman Cupid figurine dug up near planned A417 bypass

    Cotswolds: Roman Cupid figurine dug up near planned A417 bypass BBC News 12 February 2021 It is one of only 50 known Cupid figurines in the UK A 2,000-year-old Cupid figurine has been unearthed along the route of a new bypass in the Cotswolds. The artwork was dug up in November near the new...
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    Isle of Man Viking jewellery found by metal detectorist

    Isle of Man Viking jewellery found by metal detectorist BBC News 18 February 2021 The items, dating back to 950 AD, include a rare gold arm ring A "stunning" collection of 1,000-year-old gold and silver Viking jewellery has been discovered on the Isle of Man by a metal detectorist. Retired...
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    Rare Bronze Age spearhead discovered intact in Jersey

    Rare Bronze Age spearhead discovered intact in Jersey BBC News 26th February 2021 The piece was dated from the remains of the wood shaft it was attached to A rare and complete metal spearhead dating back thousands of years to the Bronze Age has gone on display in Jersey after being found on...
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    Norfolk rare Boudica-era 'chariot' harness find puzzles experts

    Norfolk rare Boudica-era 'chariot' harness find puzzles experts BBC News 13 February 2021 Two strap-mounts, one ring and a binding strop (pictured left) were found together. Experts are unsure why the mounts (pictured right, at different angles) have spikes Rare parts of a 2,000-year-old...
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    World's first passenger train, Locomotion No 1, to move to a different museum

    Locomotion: Museum move for famed steam engine 'to go ahead' BBC News 20 February 2021 Locomotion No 1 was built in 1825 by George and Robert Stephenson Controversial plans to move a world famous steam locomotive between museums will go ahead within weeks, its owners have claimed. Built in...
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    12th Century Conisbrough Castle lit up in all its glory

    Conisbrough Castle illuminated for first time in 25 years BBC News 22nd February 2021 English Heritage said Conisbrough Castle escaped damage in the English Civil War and became a picturesque ruin in the 18th and 19th centuries A 12th Century Norman castle has been illuminated for the first...
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    The mystery of India’s ‘lake of skeletons’

    The mystery of India’s ‘lake of skeletons’ Soutik Biswas India correspondent BBC News 28th February 2021 Roopkund Lake sits at the bottom of a steep slope on Trisul, a group of three Himalayan peaks High in the Indian Himalayas, a remote lake nestled in a snowy valley is strewn with hundreds...
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    World's first nuclear fusion power station could be built in Nottinghamshire

    'UK first' nuclear fusion plan for Nottinghamshire power station BBC News Wednesday 3rd March 2021 The government is looking for somewhere to build a high-tech nuclear fusion reactor to provide clean energy A "groundbreaking" nuclear fusion reactor could be built on the site of a coal power...
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    The Strid: The most dangerous stretch of water in the world

    The Most Dangerous Stretch of Water in the World: The Strid at Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire It's said that if you fall in you have a 100% chance of dying.
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    Reykjavik earthquake may be imminent

    A series of earthquakes in the last few days in south west Iceland has given rise to fears that the country's capital and largest city Reykjavik may soon be hit.
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    Giant meteor flashes over UK rooftops ‘like a firework’

    A HUGE meteor lit up the sky over the UK on Sunday night. The burning space rock looked just like a firework and was reported by around 120 Brits. The UK Meteor Network described the meteor as a "fireball" and retweeted several videos caught on home doorbell cameras. It came crashing...
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    East wing of Hurst Castle collapses into the sea

    East wing of Henry VIII's Hurst Castle collapses into the sea after being battered by heavy seas one week before work was due to begin to strengthen its defences By Shari Miller For Mailonline 28 Feb 2021 A section of a 16th Century castle built by Henry VIII dramatically collapsed into the...
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    Sadiq Khan sends out his thugs to harass London mayoral candidate Piers Corbyn while campaigning

    London Mayor Sadiq Khan sent out his uniformed thugs to harass rival mayoral candidate Piers Corbyn while out campaigning for the upcoming London Mayoral Election...
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    Exeter WW2 bomb: 2,600 homes evacuated

    Exeter WW2 bomb: 2,600 homes evacuated BBC News Saturday 27th February 2021 Deborah Leighton Plom took this photo of the device as she was evacuated from the area More than 2,600 households have been evacuated after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found in Exeter. Officers were called...