London has driven a 7.6 per cent national rise in house prices after the average property in the capital surpassed £500,000 for the first time. In the UK as a whole, the average price of a home rose to a record £249,633 in November, up from £231,100 a year earlier, said the Office for National … Read more
French tourist is kicked out of Australia for organising an illegal New Year’s Eve rave party as eight others have their visas cancelled for breaking coronavirus rules Border Force issued hundreds of formal warnings and eight visa cancellations A French man was deported after he held a party west of Gympie over New Year Operation … Read more
French tourist is kicked out of Australia for organising an illegal New Year’s Eve rave party as eight others have their visas cancelled for breaking coronavirus rules Border Force issued hundreds of formal warnings and eight visa cancellations A French man was deported after he held a party west of Gympie over New Year Operation … Read more
Fans of 1990s alternative rock got a special treat to celebrate President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday when the one-hit wonders New Radicals reunited for a virtual performance. The group, led by frontman and songwriter Gregg Alexander, 50, performed its enduring anthem You Get What You Give in a virtual performance for viewers across the … Read more
A colony of cicadas that have been hibernating for 17 years are set to emerge from the ground by the trillions this spring. Known as Brood X, these bugs are set to appear in 15 US states starting in mid-May and linger until late June. Once the creatures force their way to the surface, they … Read more
Europe’s first common currency: Early Bronze Age people used rings, bangles and even axe blades as an early form of money 5,000 years ago Researchers examined more than 5,000 objects from 100 ancient hoards Around 70% of the rings were similar enough to be indistinguishable by hand This consistent similarity in shape and weight are … Read more
Ancient Greek inscription of ‘Christ, born of Mary’ that was used to ward off evil eye is found above the doorway of a once-magnificent church built in Israel 1,500 years ago A 1,500 inscription that reads ‘Christ, born of Mary’ has been found in Israel The phrase, written in ancient Greek, was used to ward off … Read more
Ancient Greek inscription of ‘Christ, born of Mary’ that was used to ward off evil eye is found above the doorway of a once-magnificent church built in Israel 1,500 years ago A 1,500 inscription that reads ‘Christ, born of Mary’ has been found in Israel The phrase, written in ancient Greek, was used to ward off … Read more
Terrifying sea lizard that roamed the coasts of Africa 66 million years ago had deadly shark-like teeth that could slice fish in half with one bite Scientists have discovered the fossilised remains of a new species of mosasaur Mosasuars were giant sea lizards that lived alongside the dinosaurs This species was found to have shark-like … Read more
Lynx could be reintroduced to Scotland for the first time in 500 YEARS to help manage deer populations Eurasian lynx are native to Britain, but were driven to extinction 500 years ago They now live in mainland Europe, and are thought to pose no threat to humans A new study aims to understand if people … Read more