Hidden fate of lost ninth legion: Were 5,500 Roman troops wiped out in LONDON?

They marauded on to British shores 43 years after the birth of Christ, founded the city of York – and then vanished from the historical record.  The mystery of what happened to the Roman Army’s Ninth Legion, who came to these shores with Emperor Claudius’s invasion, continues to vex experts. The last mention of the … Read more

Hidden fate of lost ninth legion: 5,500 Roman troops were likely slaughtered by tribesmen

They marauded on to British shores 43 years after the birth of Christ, founded the city of York – and then vanished from the historical record.  The mystery of what happened to the Roman Army’s ninth legion, who came to these shores with Emperor Claudius’s invasion, continues to vex experts. The last mention of the … Read more

Royal British Legion is set to lose out on millions of pounds in Poppy Appeal donations due to covid

The Royal British Legion fears millions of pounds in Poppy Appeal donations could be lost across the UK because volunteers cannot do face-to-face collections due to the Covid pandemic. Charles Byrne, director-general of the charity, said lockdown restrictions mean that for the first time in the organisation’s 99-year history, in-person fundraising has been cancelled on the … Read more

Royal British Legion demands fees faced by Commonwealth soldiers leaving the armed forces be scapped

Royal British Legion demands government scraps ‘exorbitant’ fees faced by Commonwealth soldiers who want to stay in the UK after leaving the British armed forces Commonwealth personnel have to pay fees to stay in the UK under current rules Visa fees for a sevice leader and their family can be up to £10,000  The Royal … Read more

Alex Scott: The girl who dreamed of playing at Wembley and won legion of fans on Strictly 

She unlaced her football boots and swapped the pitch for the ballroom, and now Alex Scott is set to add another string to her bow as she takes the helm of a Question of Sport.  After days of speculation, the 35-year-old England player-turned-pundit has been confirmed as Sue Barker’s successor on the long-running BBC sports … Read more

Grandmother, 50, transforms her body and earns a legion of admirers thanks to her youthful looks

A 50-year-old grandmother who transformed her life – and her body – in her late 40s has admitted that she is being inundated with messages from admirers online, many of whom think she’s decades younger than her real age.   Cleaner, painter, and model, Charlene Farnsworth, from Grassie, Ontario, had been blessed with a slim physique … Read more

Bizarre ‘face bra’ which claims to get rid of double chins with NO EXERCISE wins over a legion of fa

Bizarre £16 ‘face bra’ which claims to get rid of double chins with NO dieting or exercise wins a legion of fans A face bra has gone viral on Facebook after a bizarre video showed the device It pulls up the chin and straps over the user’s head to ‘get rid of double chin’ Website … Read more

Amanda Holden scores a legion of cameos for official video to her chart-topping charity hit

Amanda Holden has released the glittering official music video for her chart-topping charity hit Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Showing the video comes from the heart, Colonel Tom Moore, who raised more than £32million for the NHS, along with Amanda’s daughters Alexa, 14, and Hollie, eight, and Alesha Dixon’s little girl Azura, six, all make cameos.   … Read more

All 25 bingo players at British Legion club self-isolate as one catches coronavirus from relative

All bingo-playing members of a British Legion club have been ordered to self-isolate after one caught coronavirus from a family member at the centre of the Surrey outbreak. Public Health England ordered the 25 people from the Hindhead branch who attended last Tuesday night’s draw to remain at home and watch out for any symptoms. … Read more