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Air pollution from 12th century British lead mines has been detected in the Swiss Alps 

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Air pollution from 12th century British lead mines ‘was as bad as the industrial revolution’ and has been detected in glacial ice from the Swiss–Italian Alps.  Researchers used high-precision laser technology to analyse the contents of an 800-year-old section of ice bored out of the Colle Gnifetti glacier in 2013. They found that the levels of … Read more

Woman brutally murdered a century ago is finally buried after her remains lay undiscovered

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Woman brutally murdered a century ago is finally buried after her remains lay undiscovered for 40 years then stored in a cupboard for another 60  Mamie Stuart went missing in 1919 and her death was a mystery until 1961 Her body was discovered in an abandoned lead mine in Wales For decades her remains were stored in … Read more

Chinese vase that once belonged to 18th century Chinese Emperor sells at auction for £3.4m

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Chinese vase that once belonged to 18th century Chinese Emperor sells at auction for £3.4m after being found in Paris apartment Vase once owned by Chinese Emperor Qianlong sells for more than £3million Auctioneer Olivier Clair found the object while executing a will in an apartment  The gourd was possibly looted during the sack of the … Read more

Harrison Ford flop Call Of The Wild set to lose 20th Century $50million

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Harrison Ford flop Call Of The Wild is in the dog house as it’s set to lose 20th Century studios $50million By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 18:10 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 18:39 GMT, 2 March 2020 The Harrison Ford-led adaptation of Call Of The Wild is shaping up to be a major … Read more

Half of the world’s beaches could disappear by the end of the century due to climate change

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The ongoing climate crisis is on course to destroy half the world’s sandy beaches by the end of the century, a new study warns. Sandy shorelines of many high-population areas and tourist hot-spots are threatened by erosion, climate change and surging sea levels.  At-risk areas include Surfers’ Paradise in Queensland, St Tropez, Honolulu, Copacabana, the Costa … Read more

Hornby raises £15m to take its traditional toys into the 21st century

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Hornby raises £15m to take its traditional models and toys into the 21st century By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:59 GMT, 21 February 2020 | Updated: 23:06 GMT, 21 February 2020 Hornby has raised £15million from investors to take it into the 21st century. The models firm, most famous for its toy … Read more

Stunning 14th century medieval chapel is uncovered in County Durham

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A stunning 14th century medieval chapel gas been uncovered in County Durham, 370 years after it was destroyed in the wake of the First English Civil War. Part of Auckland Castle, the remains of the long lost place of worship — Bek’s Chapel — were uncovered with the help of staff and students from Durham University. … Read more

Former 19th century gambling bolthole is transformed into cliff-top romantic retreat

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A former ‘den of iniquity’ that has been turned into a cliff-top romantic retreat is so popular it is booked up for the next 18 months. Doyden Castle, near Port Quin in Cornwall, was built in the early 19th century by a local landowner as a secret bolthole for gambling and drinking in with friends. … Read more