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Lewis Hamilton slams politicians for criticising how Edward Colston’s monument was torn down

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‘That statue should stay in the river like the 20,000 African souls who died’: Lewis Hamilton slams politicians for criticising how Edward Colston’s monument was torn down in Bristol at a Black Lives Matter protest Protesters were shown bringing the statue of Edward Colston down in Bristol Politicians Sir Keir Starmer and Priti Patel criticised … Read more

Giant 3,000-year-old Mayan temple unearthed in Mexico is the civilisation’s ‘oldest monument’

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A Mayan temple discovered in Mexico is 3,000-years-old, making it the civilisations ‘oldest monument’ and no statues to the elite hints at a more egalitarian society. The temple site in Tabasco, Mexico, was discovered by archaeologists from the University of Arizona and an international team during an expedition in 2017. The site, called Aquada Fénix, is … Read more

Queen to open £3.2million monument to honour Britain’s fallen emergency services coronavirus heroes

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A £3.2million monument to honour Britain’s fallen emergency service workers including those who died during the coronavirus pandemic will be opened. More than 7,000 emergency service workers have died in the line of duty over the last 250 years, with more than 180 NHS staff known to have died from Covid-19. The National Emergency Services Memorial … Read more

Hugh Jackman and his son Oscar lay flowers in front of World War I monument for Memorial Day in NYC

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‘Our unending respect’: Hugh Jackman and his son Oscar lay flowers in front of World War I monument for Memorial Day in NYC By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 03:03 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 03:03 BST, 26 May 2020 Hugh Jackman and his son Oscar took time out of their day on Monday … Read more