Lost Viking waterway running across mainland Orkney revealed

A lost Viking waterway that ran across Orkney and connected the North Atlantic and Scapa Flow 1,000 years ago has been discovered by archaeologists. The canal-like network would have provided a shallow water routeway through which the Norse/Vikings were able to haul both their boats and heavy goods, such as …...Read More

Plane cabin's seats change colour when they've been cleaned

Advertisement Colour psychology could be used in the aircraft cabins of the future to reassure passengers that they are germ-free. That's if the vision of London-based cabin design studio PriestmanGoode comes to fruition. It has unveiled a striking cabin concept – called 'Pure Skies' - that features seats with ink …...Read More

Covid-19: Man is brutally beaten with baseball bats by gang of 4 men after asking them to wear masks

A father-of-two feared he would be killed after being knocked unconscious by two men brandishing baseball bats after asking one of them to wear a face mask in a laundry in France. The shocking attack is the latest in a series of ‘mask rage’ assaults that have already claimed the …...Read More

Audi retracts 'provocative' advert with young girl eating banana

Audi has retracted an advert that showed a young girl leaning against the grille of an RS4 while eating a banana following a torrent of complaints. The German manufacturer posted the controversial photo to Twitter on Sunday alongside a caption which read: 'Lets your heart beat faster – in every …...Read More

Brexit referendum 'sparked rise in Britons migrating to the EU'

Brexit has sparked an increase in migration from Britain to the EU, according to a new study. Flows from the UK to countries in the bloc have risen 30 per cent since the referendum, with researchers suggesting around half of that increase was driven by the decision to cut ties. …...Read More

Tube passenger takes Instagram model to task for refusing to wear a mask

An Instagram model who was breaking the law requiring Tube passengers to wear a mask is under fire for complaining about the 'mask police' while filming a man who accosted her for going without a face covering. The 22-year-old, who goes by Duana W and boasts 11,000 followers, filmed an …...Read More

Royal Opera House actor gets £45,000 payout after suing Harley Street clinic

A balding Royal Opera House actor has received a £45,000 payout after suing a Harley Street clinic and hair transplant surgeon over his wonky hairline. Ivan Luptak, 38, visited Harley Street's Rejuvenate Hair Clinics Ltd for a consultation in April 2015, saying he wanted 'thicker hair' to boost his self-confidence …...Read More

Number of NHS patients waiting more than a year for treatment in London has skyrocketed

The number of NHS patients forced to wait longer than a year for routine treatment in London is now 20 times the figure for the whole of England in 2019. Leaked performance data showed 19,775 patients in the capital were waiting longer than 12 months for procedures such as hip …...Read More

Coleen vs. Becky round one: the beach! Warring WAGs compete in the lavish holiday stakes

Advertisement They are embroiled in a bitter legal battle over claims Rebekah Vardy sold stories to the press about Coleen Rooney's private life, which was revealed in a bombshell social media statement last year. And as the so-called Wagatha Christie case rolls on, the two WAGs are both forgetting their …...Read More

Comedy duo Little and Large's last show to be broadcast four months after Eddie Large, 78, died

Comedy duo Little and Large’s last stage show together will be finally broadcast - four months after Eddie Large died aged 78 from coronavirus. The showbiz pair, who were huge stars in their heyday, will be seen by fans again, despite one half of the act sadly passing away. Comedy …...Read More