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How the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh inspired two sisters to start a charity
When Suzy Lamplugh vanished, it became clear there was no support in place for families of missing people From a…
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Archaeologists discover 300-year-old building by ‘accident’
Archaeologists had no idea what they would discover below some thick vegetation (Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire) The remains of 300-year-old…
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Skeleton of 26,000-year-old red fox unearthed in Utah cave
A nearly complete skeleton of a red fox dating back to the Ice Ages has been unearthed in a northeastern…
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Conservation project preserves Ireland’s oldest paper documents
Experts have started the painstaking restoration of a 650-year-old ecclesiastical register, one of the island’s most important medieval texts, as…
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The working class woman who went on to build a high street empire
A portrait of Florence Boot, the first female director of Boots, has been installed at the National Portrait Gallery (Picture:…
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The night London burned for a second time – inside the worst night of the Blitz
Smoke filled the capital after the worst night of the Blitz (Pictures: Getty) 84 years ago today, Londoners woke up…
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‘What’s the news?’: A guide to Kwanzaa
Described as a “political-motivator holiday”, Kwanzaa has become internationally recognized as a celebration of African culture and community. Here’s everything…
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The Black British trailblazer who transformed thousands of lives
Dame Elizabeth Anionwu has used a ‘bellyful of anger’ to expose ethnic health inequalities within Britain (Picture: Dame Elizabeth Anionwu…
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Centuries-old angels revealed beneath layers of paint at Boston church made famous by Paul Revere
These angels are getting their wings — again. Mural conservators in Boston are working to uncover 20 angels hidden for…
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UK’s oldest meat market holds auction ahead of potential closure after 800 years
Cuts of prime meat are offered at bargain prices (Picture: Reuters) London’s oldest meat market has held what could be…
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