King Solomon’s fabled mines which helped the biblical ruler accumulate a gold stash worth more than £2.3TRILLION are a “complete myth”, historians believe. The Old Testament King is said to have gathered 500 tonnes of pure gold from mines which some hopefuls believe still exist – and remain stuffed with ...
A handsome husband can be bad for women's health by triggering dangerous dieting, according to new research. Yet unsurprisingly the same does not apply to men. Even if their wife is a stunner, they feel no pressure to look after themselves. The findings show a partner's looks can be a ...
Following the Brexit vote the joke doing the rounds was that the Bank of England would commemorate the new £10 note by plunging its value to £8.60, but its purchasing power could be far worse than that based on historical analysis. The new £10 note was launched today featuring Jane Austen on the ...
Former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Heseltine has warned that the Tories are set to lose the next election and that Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn is “no longer non-electable” after Labour’s gains in the 8 June snap election. As the “divided” Tories indulge more in-fighting, back-stabbing and damaging leaks than the ...
A man who was just one day from death after a month trapped in an underground chamber has spoken of his remarkable recovery. James Thompson, 51, defied the odds by surviving with no food or water for four weeks. He crawled into the man-made bricked hole deep in the woods ...
The skulls of a man and woman from nearly a hundred years ago have been found in carrier bags in a quiet market town. Builders made the first discovery behind an empty Budgens store in Totnes, Devon. As they investigated it police found a second in a separate bag near ...
Quarterly investment companies roundup – Second quarter 2017 - Markets were cheered by a decisive win for Macron in France but, in the UK, a hung parliament and an unsteady start to Brexit negotiations were seen as bad news. Generally, stock markets have risen but, at the end of the ...
QuotedData’s economic round up – July 2017 – is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to ...
The family of an artist who created paintings inspired by her terminal skin cancer and the way it made her body feel are hosting a posthumous exhibition of her work. Mother-of-three Lori Murdock began making the colourful and uplifting art after being told she had just months to live. Her ...