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Neanderthals ‘no more violent than modern humans’
A comparison of more than 200 skulls dating back up to 80,000 years found similar levels of head injuries in both groups
Three men caused explosion which killed five so they could cash in on insurance scam
Shopkeeper Aram Kurd, 33, Arkan Ali, 37, and Hawkar Hassan, 32, have gone on trial at Leicester Crown Court
The EU has archived all of the “Euromyths” printed in UK media – and it makes for some disturbing reading
Take a look at the list in full below.
Husband in court accused of wife’s murder in Balham, London
Naseer Khan was charged today with the murder of 62-year-old Tanseen Sheikh
MEP applauded as she exposes Nigel Farage’s hypocrisy in parliament
An MEP was roundly applauded in parliament after she exposed Nigel Farage’s hypocrisy as he sat meters away. Dutch politician Esther de Lange told parliament not to “take his grandstanding too seriously” after she revealed she needed to “get something off her chest”. Pointing to the former UKIP leader, she told those in Strasbourg: “This is a man who led his party and country to the Brexit vote – only the next day to admit he lied and tricked and...
Watch – Trumpy Bear is a real thing
This 100% real and not-at-all-satirical bear is being sold in the US, and is apparently setting people back two instalments of $19.95 (about £31 in total). Trumpy Bear appears to have been around since at least mid-2017, but has picked up a lot of interest after the advert appeared on Fox News. The strange advert features a bear with comb-over, white cuffs, a collar and a red tie seated on a motorcycle, riding in a golf cart and with a...
Environment Agency fine business £13,000 after toxic spill turns river PURPLE
Concerned members of the public reported a two-and-a-half mile stretch turned vibrant purple
Knives out as Tory colleagues vow to derail Theresa May’s Brexit “surrender”
Government sources says a Brexit deal has been agreed on a “technical level” and will be presented by Theresa May at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Tonight Theresa May is trying to shore up the deal with her divided cabinet, inviting them one by one into Number 10 to be shown the terms of the agreement. But already the knives are out for Theresa May’s deal and for the Prime Minister herself. As details of the mammoth 500 page text...
Mini used in ram raid of Selfridges of London
Selfridges of London is boarded up after a Mini was used in attempted 'ram raid' robbery of the London store today. The ram-raiders crashed through the shop front before making a getaway with designer handbags. Security guards attempting to stop the robbery were driven towards and threatened with a knife on Tuesday morning. The four suspects fled in another getaway car – a white VW Golf A spokesperson for Selfridges confirmed: “Nobody was injured and the police are investigating. The...