The joy of tracking down a unique gem, combined with bagging a bargain, offers plenty of incentive to go vintage. Factor in the sustainability credentials of shopping for pre-used items and it’s easy to see why so many of us have a passion for pieces with a story to tell. ‘Vintage furniture is going strong … Read more
Their relationship is going from strength to strength, with the lovebirds happily putting racy public displays of affection on social media. Prior to their public declarations of love and their raunchy snaps together, Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Travis Barker were just friends and neighbors. Fans recently unearthed footage of Kourtney, 42, and Travis, 45, getting … Read more
Line Of Duty fans have unearthed a collection of cryptic clues after the BBC released a full-length trailer for series six on Tuesday. The gripping Jed Mercurio police series returns on Sunday March 21 and eagle-eyed viewers have already spotted a collection of spoilers ahead of the start date. Taking to social media on Tuesday after … Read more
Line Of Duty fans have unearthed a collection of cryptic clues after the BBC released a full-length trailer for series six on Tuesday. The gripping Jed Mercurio police series returns on Sunday March 21 and eagle-eyed viewers have already shared their theories ahead of the start date. Taking to Twitter and Reddit on Tuesday, after the action-packed … Read more
Gold miners in Wales have unearthed new deposits near a historic pit that supplied precious metal used in Royal wedding rings. Bosses say exploration was ‘more successful than we could reasonably have anticipated’ as they searched around the former Clogau mine in the Welsh hills. The North Wales mine was the site of a mini-gold-rush … Read more
What happened? Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year AD 79, burying the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Stabiae under ashes and rock fragments, and the city of Herculaneum under a mudflow. Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active volcano in continental Europe and is thought to be one of the … Read more
Stonehenge was originally built in Wales, before the stone circle was dismantled and rebuilt 175 miles away in Wiltshire, researchers claim. It is already established that the 5,000-year-old monument in Salisbury contains bluestones brought from a Welsh hillside. However, new research suggests that they were recycled from a dismantled circle called Waun Mawn in the … Read more
A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out. Pompeii Archaeological Park’s longtime chief, Massimo Osanna said Saturday that while some 80 such fast-foods have been found at Pompeii, it is the first time such … Read more
Do you know what all your pension pots are worth? Are you confident you’ve not lost track of one from decades ago? If the answer to both questions is ‘yes’, congratulations – you’re doing better than most. Millions of us have pensions we have paid into over the years that we now have no idea … Read more
Florence unmasked: Beat the crowds and unearth little-known treasures in Italy’s cultural capital Jane Keightley travelled to Florence with two of her girlfriends to explore the city’s lesser-known sights They visited the English Cemetery – the resting place of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and other notable expats Another highlight was a trip to the National Museum … Read more