Archaeologists have uncovered a Roman arena in Turkey that was ‘just like Rome’s Colosseum’ and would have hosted gladiator fights for some 20,000 spectators. The find, a national first, was revealed as part of excavations of Mastaura, an ancient city in Aydin Province. The arena was partly buried and hidden by vegetation. Its remains are well preserved … Read more
A year ago today, as Covid was spreading rapidly across the world, hundreds of thousands of racegoers packed into Cheltenham Festival – which was later blamed for supercharging the outbreak in Britain. Now, 12 months on, the Gloucestershire festival – which is the highlight in the racing calendar – is going ahead behind closed doors … Read more
Eerie pictures of empty stands and deserted crowd enclosures show the stark reality of Covid restrictions on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. The four-day horse racing spectacle in Gloucestershire – which attracted 251,684 fans last year – is taking place behind closed doors for the first time in its 161-year history. Drone pictures … Read more
There has been nothing slapdash about the Government’s presentation this week of the case for keeping us all locked down in an ever-more depressing loop of lockdown extensions. The Prime Minister’s announcement cancelling Christmas last year seemed hasty and ill-prepared. By contrast, the move this week to cancel Easter and keep the economy shut down … Read more
There has been nothing slapdash about the Government’s presentation this week of the case for keeping us all locked down in an ever-more depressing loop of lockdown extensions. The Prime Minister’s announcement cancelling Christmas last year seemed hasty and ill-prepared. By contrast, the move this week to cancel Easter and keep the economy shut down … Read more
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s funeral will be held on Saturday in small, private service – as his family urge the public to stay at home By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 10:23 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: 10:25 GMT, 22 February 2021 The funeral of Captain Sir Tom Moore will be held on Saturday, … Read more
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s funeral will be held on Saturday in small, private service – as his family urge the public to stay at home By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 10:23 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: 10:25 GMT, 22 February 2021 The funeral of Captain Sir Tom Moore will be held on Saturday, … Read more
The Pope appoints two women to Vatican posts previously only ever held by men in Francis’s latest show of support for equality Pope Francis has appointed two women to posts previously held only by men One of them now has the right to vote in the all-male assemblies of bishops In 2020, Francis assigned six … Read more
Police last night raided a wedding with 400 guests at a Jewish school in north London and fined the organiser £10,000. Five other people were handed £200 fines after officers were called at 9.14pm to the large gathering at Yesodey Hatorah Girls Senior School in Stamford Hill. The windows of the building, which acts as … Read more
Police last night raided a wedding with 400 guests at a Jewish school in north London and fined the organiser £10,000. Five other people were handed £200 fines after officers were called at 9.14pm to the large gathering at Yesodey Hatorah Girls Senior School in Stamford Hill. The windows of the building, which acts as … Read more