Plague and climate change triggered a severe economic downturn on the fringe of the Byzantine Empire 1,500 years ago, a study of ancient grape pips has revealed. Researchers from Israel examined thousands of grape pips and cereal grains, as well as ceramic sherds from waste heaps in the Negev left behind in the mid-6th Century. … Read more
Riley Keough thought about late brother Ben while sharing some candid home videos on her Instagram Story Monday. The daughter of Lisa Marie Presley, 31, remembered her brother’s happy moments, showing casual hang outs and lazy days inside together. Ben was 27-years-old when he took his own life earlier this month. Happy memories: Riley Keough … Read more
Chocolates and other sweets could be slapped with a ‘sin tax,’ while bottles of alcohol could be sold with health warnings, under the Government’s latest obesity drive, it was revealed today. Ministers are considering taxing them in the same way that sugary fizzy drinks are levied as a ‘nuclear deterrent’ if other measures unveiled by … Read more
Chocolates and other sweets could be slapped with a ‘sin tax,’ while bottles of alcohol could be sold with health warnings, under the Government’s latest obesity drive, it was revealed today. Ministers are considering taxing them in the same way that sugary fizzy drinks are levied as a ‘nuclear deterrent’ if other measures unveiled by … Read more
Although the coronavirus pandemic is still wrecking havoc on the world, scientists have found evidence that shows humanity was plagued by such an event thousands of years ago. Following an analysis of ancient teeth, experts found a deadly bacteria infected humans some 5,000 years – previous studies suggested it was only 3,000 years ago. The … Read more
Iggy Azalea shows off her ‘baby waist’ while displaying some VERY sculpted curves in a corset-style outfit… one month after announcing son’s birth By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 17:44 BST, 27 July 2020 | Updated: 18:11 BST, 27 July 2020 She confirmed just last month that she had secretly welcomed her first child. But … Read more
Coronavirus may leave the heart with lasting, dangerous damage, two new studies suggest. It’s become clear that the respiratory virus also attacks the cardiovascular system, as well as numerous other organs, including the kidneys and brain, but the new studies shed light on worrying damage to the heart itself. One German study found that 78 … Read more
Primal Scream singer Denise Johnson ‘dies suddenly after a short illness’ at age 53 The sad news was confirmed by a friend on Twitter on Monday Her cause of death has not yet been announced but a statement from her family said that she had ‘died suddenly’ after an illness Tributes to Denise have since … Read more
Grant Shapps cuts short his family holiday to Spain and will fly back to Britain where he faces two weeks quarantine along with hundreds of thousands of tourists The minister said it was right he ‘get back to work in the UK as soon as possible’ The Transport Secretary will leave his wife and children … Read more
Primal Scream singer Denise Johnson dies aged 53 By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 19:21 BST, 27 July 2020 | Updated: 19:40 BST, 27 July 2020 Manchester vocalist Denise Johnson, who shot to fame on Primal Scream’s 1991 album Screamadelica, has died aged 53. The sad news was confirmed by a friend on Twitter on … Read more