Posted in Crime News Features History London Metropolitan Police News UK UK News

How the famous Spaghetti House siege rocked an affluent London neighbourhood

Fifty years ago policing hostage situations in the UK was revolutionised after a raid on a Knightsbridge restaurant by an armed gang which resulted in a six-day standoff.

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Posted in Archaeology Egypt History News UK News World

3,000-year-old Pharaoh’s bracelet stolen and melted down for gold worth £3,000

A prominent Egyptian archaeologist has called for ‘better control’ of artifacts’ security.

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Posted in Donald Trump History News UK News US USA

Historic slavery photo removed from exhibit under Trump order

The photo of Peter Gordon’s scarred back left such an impression on Americans in the 1800s that it solidified the movement to end slavery in the US.

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Posted in Bill Clinton Donald Trump History News UK UK News USA Vietnam Vladimir Putin White House

Donald Trump’s warrior image ‘is hiding his war draft dodging past’

The US President avoided active duty in Vietnam due to ‘bone spurs’.

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Posted in History News Palestine UK UK News

The power of social media has changed the art of the political protest and this is why

‘We have to realise that people trying to do the right things should be respected and not vilified.’

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Posted in Donald Trump History News UK News US US Politics

‘Trump’s sanitising history for his own power – we’ve moved beyond an Orwellian world’

‘Orwell couldn’t have conceived the confusion that we end up with in the present,’ Ian Garner says.

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Posted in History News UK UK News Warwickshire Wetherspoons

Wetherspoon boss reveals the one pub idea that could be a ‘bridge too far’

Tim Martin spoke as Wetherspoon opens a series of new pubs reflecting local history.

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Posted in History News UK UK News Warwickshire Wetherspoons

Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin reveals unlikely inspiration behind pub chain

Tim Martin spoke as Wetherspoon prepares to open a series of new pubs reflecting local history.

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Posted in History Lifestyle Travel Travel Reviews UK News USA

I road-tripped on Route 66 — these are the 6 stops you don’t want to miss

Immortalised in dozens of blockbuster classics since its opening in 1926, Route 66 symbolises freedom, top-down adventure and the pursuit of the American Dream.

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Posted in Fiji Flights History News UK News US news World

Truth behind Amelia Earhart’s missing plane may have been solved after 88-year mystery

The aviation pioneer had been attempting to fly around the world when she vanished in 1937.

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Posted in Egypt History News UK News World

How one skeleton upended how historians view Ancient Egypt

It has revealed how Ancient Egypt became a great civilisation.

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Posted in Brighton History News Sussex Police UK UK News West Sussex

Man stabbed through armour during historic re-enactment gone wrong

The man is in ‘serious’ condition.

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Posted in History London News Notting Hill Carnival UK UK News Windrush

Windrush activists rally government to save Notting Hill carnival

Jacqueline McKenzie said the carnival holds ‘huge national and international significance’.

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Posted in History Japan News UK News World

Mystery of 600-year-old Japanese mummified ‘dragon’ solved

The ‘dragon’ is part of the Japanese royal family’s Treasure House collection.

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Posted in Antarctica Climate Change Environment History News Science UK News World

Lost world discovered beneath ice in Antarctica after 34,000,000 years

Scientists believe it was once home to forests and rivers.

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Posted in Colombia History News Spain UK News World

Treasures of £14,800,000,000 ‘Holy Grail’ shipwreck revealed in new underwater images

‘The San José galleon is the only ship that matches these characteristics.’

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Posted in Egypt History News UK News World

Scientists who say there’s a ‘secret city’ under Giza pyramid have now ‘found a second one’

‘The pyramids are merely the tip of the iceberg of a colossal underground infrastructural complex.’

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Posted in Disney Plus Entertainment History ITV Sean Bean TV UK News

You can finally binge all 4 episodes of ‘fantastic’ historical drama for free

All episodes are available now.

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Posted in History News UK UK News World War Two

Man gets his street evacuated after pulling pin on WWII grenade from antique market

‘I noticed something was wrong as soon as I released the safety pin and the spoon sprung off it immediately.’

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Posted in China History News UK News World

Tourist smashes two Terracotta Army warriors during bizarre museum rampage

Video footage shows him lying on the ground covering his face.

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Posted in History Joseph Stalin News Russia Stalin UK News Vladimir Putin World

Leader who killed 6,000,000 of his own honoured in new statue

‘People who criticize Stalin or draw attention to crimes committed under Stalin are now threatened with jail, with media attacks.’

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Posted in Features History Murder News UK UK News Yorkshire

I live in a ‘murder house’ – this is what it’s really like

‘My son’s nightmare led to a shocking revelation about our house’

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Posted in Donald Trump Elon Musk History Lifestyle Money Treasury UK News

‘Wasteful’ pennies scrapped in US – could it happen to UK’s 1p too?

The move is the latest reflecting an increasingly cashless world.

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Posted in Animals History News UK UK News

Couple renovating their 1850s home make a chilling discovery

‘It puts you on edge.’

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Posted in History King Charles III London News Royal Family UK UK News

Two new raven chicks arrive at Tower of London ‘to keep the kingdom safe’

The newcomers spent their first two weeks in the Ravenmaster’s kitchen.

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