French man launches search to trace family of fallen hero of the ‘forgotten Dunkirk’ his family hid

A search has been launched to trace the family of a fallen British hero who died in France following ‘the forgotten Dunkirk’ more than 80 years ago. The 51st Highland Division soldier evaded capture during the battle of St Valery-en-Caux in Normandy and was hidden by a French family, but was later discovered by the … Read more

Forgotten Girls Aloud member Nicola Ward floors I Can See Your Voice viewers with her vocals

It’s the popular show in which players compete for a cash prize by guessing whether mystery singers can or can’t sing without hearing them perform a single note And I Can See Your Voice viewers were left impressed on Saturday when forgotten Girls Aloud member Nicola Ward showcased her incredible vocals.   Nicola, 39, put on … Read more

Convoy of carnage: MAX HASTINGS writes about one of the most dramatic forgotten chapters of the war 

Since 1815, the island of Malta had been viewed as one of the jewels in Britain’s crown of empire — a vital way-station to the East and a sun-baked fortress that showcased the Royal Navy’s dominance of the Mediterranean. But in the summer of 1942 it was the only surviving British bastion in the central … Read more

Convoy of carnage: MAX HASTINGS writes about one of the most dramatic forgotten chapters of the war 

Since 1815, the island of Malta had been viewed as one of the jewels in Britain’s crown of empire — a vital way-station to the East and a sun-baked fortress that showcased the Royal Navy’s dominance of the Mediterranean. But in the summer of 1942 it was the only surviving British bastion in the central … Read more

Army veteran, 63, restores more than 80 graves over three years for ‘forgotten’ fallen soldiers 

A man who has single-handedly campaigned to remember the deeds of Britain’s ‘forgotten’ servicemen restored more than 80 graves to fallen soldiers. Steve Davies, 63, from Hawkhurst, in Kent, felt compelled to act after he stumbled across the overgrown grave of an 18-year-old rifleman who died in the First World War. Mr Davies, a married … Read more

Army veteran, 63, restores more than 80 graves over three years for ‘forgotten’ fallen soldiers 

A man who has single-handedly campaigned to remember the deeds of Britain’s ‘forgotten’ servicemen restored more than 80 graves to fallen soldiers. Steve Davies, 63, from Hawkhurst, in Kent, felt compelled to act after he stumbled across the overgrown grave of an 18-year-old rifleman who died in the First World War. Mr Davies, a married … Read more

Scientists say ‘forgotten’ coffee with superior flavour is climate change-proof

A ‘forgotten’ African species of coffee that grows at higher temperatures could save the coffee industry, scientists believe.  Coffea stenophylla from Sierra Leone can tolerate higher temperatures than Arabica, the world’s most popular coffee, according to climate change experts.  But the species also has a superior flavour, with notes of peach, blackcurrant, mandarin, chocolate, caramel and elderflower … Read more

Forgotten Chinese survivors of Titanic featured in new documentary

A new documentary exposes the harrowing story of the six Chinese mariners who survived Titanic but were vilified in the press and deported from the US just days after the sinking.  Filmmakers Arthur Jones and Steven Schwankert have made The Six, which debuted in Chinese cinemas this week, to tell the little-known story of eight third-class … Read more

Forgotten Chinese survivors of Titanic featured in new documentary

A new documentary exposes the harrowing story of the six Chinese mariners who survived Titanic but were vilified in the press and deported from the US just days after the sinking.  Filmmakers Arthur Jones and Steven Schwankert have made The Six, which debuted in Chinese cinemas this week, to tell the little-known story of eight third-class … Read more

The humble beauty of America’s forgotten roadside buildings celebrated in mesmerising photo book 

‘A parallel universe’: From juke joints to feed stores, the humble beauty of America’s forgotten roadside buildings celebrated in a mesmerising new photo book Photographers Steve Gross and Susan Daley took pictures of over 100 forgotten buildings across the U.S They published them in a coffee table book called Backroads Buildings – In Search Of … Read more