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Forget the ‘Hummus Crisis’, why not make your own?

With the upcoming General Election in the UK, the French Presidential Election, constant threats of nuclear war and terrorism; the hummus shortage that’s been sending the nation into a frenzy does seem somewhat trivial. News of a UK ‘hummus crisis’, nonetheless, still managed to find its way onto the front ...

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A 507 million-year-old sea monster with can-opener like pincers has been identified for the first time. See NATIONAL story NNMONSTER.  And the strange-looking creature could point to the origin of modern day millipedes, crabs and insects, according to paleontologists.  Canadian scientists have uncovered the new fossil species that sheds light on the origin of mandibulates - the most abundant and diverse group of organisms on Earth, which includes flies, ants, crayfish and centipedes.  The creature, named Tokummia katalepsis by the researchers, is a new and "exceptionally well-preserved" fossilised arthropod - a common group of invertebrate animals with segmented limbs and hardened exoskeletons.  Tokummia documents for the first time in detail the anatomy of early "mandibulates", a sub-group of arthropods which possess a pair of specialised appendages known as mandibles, used to grasp, crush and cut their food.  Study lead author Cedric Aria, a recent graduate of the PhD programme at the University of Toronto, said: "In spite of their colossal diversity today, the origin of mandibulates had largely remained a mystery.

507 million-year-old sea monster identified

A 507 million-year-old sea monster with can-opener like pincers has been identified for the first time. And the strange-looking creature could point to the origin of modern day millipedes, crabs and insects, according to paleontologists. Canadian scientists have uncovered the new fossil species that sheds light on the origin of ...

The village of West Heslerton in North Yorkshire which has remained largley unchanged for fifty years has now been sold. See Ross Parry story RPYVILLAGE; An entire English village boasting more than 40 houses and a huge manor home put on the market for a whopping £20 MILLION has been sold. The quintessential Yorkshire village of West Heslerton, which has been left untouched for the past 50 years, was put on sale to carry on the legacy of a "vibrant" community. It was put on the market in April last year, and boasted its very own 21-bedroom mansion, 43 houses and 2,116 acres of surrounding land. Norfolk-based real estate and farming investment firm Albanwise Ltd has announced its purchase of the picturesque village for an 'undisclosed' fee. Tom Watson, a director of Cundalls estate agency which handled the sale, said: "In many respects time has stood still in West Heslerton.

Yorkshire village frozen in time sold for £20 million

An entire English village boasting more than 40 houses and a huge manor home put on the market for a whopping £20 MILLION has been sold. The quintessential Yorkshire village of West Heslerton, which has been left untouched for the past 50 years, was put on sale to carry on ...

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