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Neolithic trackway found while digging cables for £2.5bn wind farm
Archaeologists also unearthed the remains of an aurochs, a prehistoric cow.
China has banned popular computer game – because players can make characters gay
The Sims FreePlay, which was released six years ago, has now been banned in China and six Middle Eastern countries because authorities are worried about players enacting same-sex fantasies in the mobile game.
Queen’s taxpayer-funded costs rise 13% in past year
The Queen's taxpayer-funded costs rose by 13 per cent in the past year, new accounts show. Public funds used by the Queen for official expenditure and duties went up from £41.9 million to £47.4 million. More than £4 million was spent on the initial phase of improvements at the palace, including the removal of old wiring, while £21.4 million went on payroll costs. The Sovereign Grant accounts also show an increase in travel costs, from £4.5 million to £4.7 million. The...
Poor people really are more charitable than the rich, according to new research
They are more likely to share their money, even though they have much less to give,
Almost 6,000 school staff lost in 2017 as education cuts bite
Almost 6,000 school staff lost their jobs in 2017 as the Conservative Government’s education cuts began to bite, according to GMB Union New figures released today also show nearly 3,000 teaching assistant lost their jobs last year – the first drop since records began. In total 5,800 school support staff posts were cut last year - a reduction of 1.1 per cent of the workforce. And 2,800 teaching assistants lost their jobs. This was the first time that the number...
MPs “beyond doubt” UK tolerated “inexcusable” treatment of US detainees post 9/11
An influential committee has said that they were sure that the UK were fully aware of the way US detainees were treated after the Twin Tower terror attacks in New York City. The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) said it was "beyond doubt" the UK knew of the treatment and still continued to pass over classified information in over 200 more cases. "It is difficult to comprehend how those at the top of the office did not recognise the pattern...
People were enjoying a pint of craft beer 3,500 years ago in what is modern day IRAQ
Archaeologists from the University of Glasgow have discovered barley beer in Bronze Age Mesopotamian drinking vessels
US intelligence ‘have no reports on Russian businessman’s death on British soil’
An inquest heard a letter from the US Embassy stated intelligence officials did not have evidence of Russian involvement in any plot to kill Alexander Perepilichnyy
Brexiter Lord Ashcroft advises UK companies to move to Malta to secure “European base”
Staunch Brexiter Lord Ashcroft has advised UK firms to move to Malta after Brexit. In a blog on Conservative Home the outspoken peer said "as a hard-nosed, self-made businessman, I believe that Malta represents the best destination for ambitious UK firms that must have a post-Brexit presence in the European Union". He said the "diverse, open-market economy" makes it an attractive place to move for UK firms that "have understandably decided, particularly in a period of uncertainty, that they will need...