Remains of wealthy man and slave fleeing eruption of Vesuvius are uncovered in Pompeii

What happened?   Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year AD 79, burying the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Stabiae under ashes and rock fragments, and the city of Herculaneum under a mudflow.   Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active volcano in continental Europe and is thought to be one of the … Read more

Ancient Viking ship buried an Iron Age cemetery uncovered by scientists

A Viking ship burial, feast hall and cult house have been found by archaeologists in Norway without having to dig into the soil – only using ground penetrating radar. The discovery was made by experts from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) at Gjellestad in southeastern Norway. Gjellestad is home to the Jell Mound, … Read more

2,200-year-old depiction of a cat is uncovered etched into a Peruvian hillside

The ancient cat that was hidden for 2,200 years: Geoglyph is uncovered etched into a hillside at site in Peru that was home to mysterious desert-dwelling civilization Researchers have discovered new geoglyph etched into hillside in southern Peru The Nazca lines design appears to depict a giant cat and measures 120 feet long Archaeologists made … Read more

Ex-Manchester United Patrice Evra’s wife uncovered affair after seeing his girlfriend in their home

Ex-Manchester United ace Patrice Evra’s wife learned of his secret affair after seeing pictures of his new girlfriend inside their family home – after he told her he was going to London for work but never came back Manchester United’s Patrice Evra, 39, left Sandra, 39, heartbroken in January    Former ace told wife he was ‘leaving … Read more

Hidden history of York’s medieval city walls to be uncovered in major of excavation

Hidden history of York’s medieval city walls to be uncovered in major of excavation of an ancient tower that is cracking under the weight of its famous walkway 14th century Tower Two has been steadily deteriorating for around five years  Widening fissure is caused by weight of walkway which was built in 18th century  Tower was … Read more

A new insurance scam was uncovered every 5 minutes in 2019

Some 107,000 fraudulent insurance claims, worth a total of £1.2billion, were uncovered by insurers in 2019, new data has revealed. A new scam was uncovered every five minutes, equating to 300 fraudulent claims, and just over 2,000 false applications being detected every day, according to research from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The frauds … Read more

Pictures of hero British captain’s tank corps during Russian Revolution uncovered in garden shed

Remarkable pictures showing hero British captain’s tank corps alongside Cossack warriors during the Russian Revolution are uncovered in a garden shed 100 years on A collection of photographs taken by British Army Captain Reginald Shaw MBE were found in a garden shed The photos were taken in South Russia between 1919 and 1920 when British … Read more

Coughing into an uncovered elbow lets more droplets out than your hand

Using an unsleeved elbow to cover your mouth when you cough is LESS effective at stopping the spread of coronavirus than using your hand, study shows Researchers examined the flow of a cough from different types of mouth covers They found N95 masks perform the best and any mask is better than no mask Covering … Read more

British expat dies after plunging down an uncovered manhole in Spain

A British expat has died after plunging down an uncovered manhole in Spain- he wasn’t found until 15 hours later and he died from his head injuries. Richie Kennedy, 39, was trapped for 15 hours after tumbling down the manhole and died of his head injuries. The expat, originally from Brighton, East Sussex, had been … Read more