The Tower of London’s ‘Queen’ raven has gone missing and is now feared dead, panicking staff at the royal fortress revealed today. Merlina, the 14-year-old ‘free-spirited’ raven who arrived at the Tower as a chick in 2007, has not been seen at her home at the 11th Century castle for several weeks. A 350-year-old legend … Read more
The Tower of London’s ‘Queen’ raven has gone missing, staff at the royal fortress said today. ‘Free-spirited’ Merlina, who arrived at the Tower as a chick in 2007 and is aged 14, left several weeks ago and is now feared dead. Legend dictates that there must be six ravens at the Tower or the kingdom … Read more
I’m A Celebrity star Toni Pearen screams in horror while being pelted in the face with ants and worms as she faces her fear of heights scaling a ‘tower of terror’ 40 metres in the air By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:05 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 10:06 GMT, 11 January … Read more
Governor of Tower of London sparks fury by telling Beefeaters they’re just there for tourists amid fears the ceremonial guards are no longer a priority Ceremonial guards fear they are becoming ‘glorified tour guides’ amid Covid They were allegedly told their proud traditions are no longer a priority The Beefeater has links to Arthur Wellesley, … Read more
Governor of Tower of London sparks fury by telling Beefeaters they’re just there for tourists amid fears the ceremonial guards are no longer a priority Ceremonial guards fear they are becoming ‘glorified tour guides’ amid Covid They were allegedly told their proud traditions are no longer a priority The Beefeater has links to Arthur Wellesley, … Read more
Archaeologists have revealed a gruesome new discovery in an Aztec ‘tower of skulls’ in Mexico City that contains remains of 119 people including women and children ‘sacrificed to the gods’ and warriors captured from empire’s rivals. The new discovery was announced after an eastern section of the Huei Tzompantli was uncovered along with the outer facade, five years … Read more
Archaeologists have revealed a gruesome new discovery in an Aztec ‘tower of skulls’ in Mexico City that contains remains of 119 people including women and children ‘sacrificed to the gods’ and warriors captured from empire’s rivals. The new discovery was announced after an eastern section of the Huei Tzompantli was uncovered along with the outer facade, five years … Read more
Brass key that was ‘borrowed’ from an 11th-century Kent tower 50 years ago is mysteriously returned – with a note saying sorry for the delay Sender returned key by post to English Heritage, saying it was ‘borrowed’ in 1973 Object still fits in keyhole of doors to St Leonard’s Tower, but it no longer rotates … Read more
Bailiffs abseiling from a crane removed veteran eco-warrior ‘Swampy’ from a bamboo tower today built to delay construction on HS2. Protesters erected the tower holding British activist Dan Hooper, 47, in a London river to block a bridge for a road through a forest for the multi-billion pound train project. Two black-clad officials suspended from … Read more
Tycoons whose firm fitted Grenfell Tower with flammable cladding and ‘stretched the truth’ about tower’s fire safety cash in £123 MILLION shares Directors at Kingspan sold three million shares ahead of the Grenfell hearing The company is accused of selling hazardous building products to contractors Chairman and founder Eugene Murtagh sold shares worth some £76 … Read more