The damage to the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter can be seen from a fire fighters lift. 31 October 2016.  See SWNS story SWFIRE: A fire that wrecked England's oldest hotel has completely destroyed the 18th century building. The front of the hotel collapsed in the early hours and an extra eight fire engines rushed to the scene of the the front of the historic Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter, Devon. People were advised by the emergency services to stay well away from the city centre as it was believed the hotel could completely collapse. An Exeter City Council chief, Karime Hassan, said: "Key message this morning - please keep away from Cathedral Yard area and let emergency services do their job."

Pictures Reveal Devastation at Historic Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter

Pictures have today revealed the full devastation of the fire that wrecked England's oldest hotel in Exeter. The fire continued to rage on throughout the weekend, completely destroying the 18th century building and prompting more firefighters to get involved. The front of the hotel collapsed in the early hours and an ...

Meet the world's oldest tattooist whose tribal inkings are 20 TIMES more painful than normal body art. See SWNS story SWTATT;  Filipino spinster Whang-od, 97, dedicated her life to tattooing villagers since she learned the ancient practice aged just ten. She uses charcoal and water to make the ink, which is then hammered inside the skin using a THORN from a tree. Hundreds of 'tattoo tourists' a year now trek to her remote mountain village in Kalinga province, some ten hours from the Philippines capital Manilla, for one of her ancient designs.

In Pictures: Tribal Tattoos in Kalinga province, Philippines

Sat some ten hours from Manilla in rural wilderness is a tattoo parlour so renowned that hundreds of 'tattoo tourists' trek each year to get inked. The draw; a 97-year-old tattoo artist named Whang-od. The Filipino spinster, who is also known as Maria Oggay, uses an ancient tattoo method called mambabotok that was first used ...

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Brits Eat Twice As Many International Dishes Over Their Lifetime

Brits will consume a whopping 14,175 international dishes between the ages of 18 - 81 compared to just 7,812 traditional British meals, according to new research. According to a new study it's out with the roast beef and in with the lasagne, with Italian topping the list of the most popular dishes. We ...

Test Cricket – More Exciting Than Ever?

Sport News 24/7 It’s a drum that former England batsman turned pundit, Geoffrey Boycott has been banging for a while now – Test cricket should be reduced from five days to four. It seems an unlikely opinion from one of the game’s traditionalists, but the pace of evolution, if not ...

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Diversity Jobs Board Launched

A British Asian online lifestyle magazine has launched a new service aimed at helping businesses to recruit from diverse backgrounds. DESIblitz has launched the jobs site with the aim of assisting employers to harness the benefits of having a diverse workforce. The new website highlights vacancies to a niche BME ...

Rise Of The Robosexuals

There's an episode of Futurama called 'Proposition Infinity'. It parodies the debates about gay and lesbian marriage in America by presenting a contentious referendum on the rights of robots to marry humans. Obviously, the idea of walking down the aisle with artificial intelligence isn't on the public agenda. But we ...

Britain’s Universities “Plagued by a Culture of Sexual Harassment”

Britain’s universities are plagued by a culture of sexual harassment and discrimination, according to a new study. Almost 55 per cent of students said they have either witnessed or experienced sexual harassment or discrimination by a lecturer, professor or other member of university staff, with the average student witnessing or experienciong ...

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