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Restoration work at Buckingham Palace has uncovered a collection of objects hidden beneath floorboards and inside the building’s infrastructure, with some items dating back to the 19th century. The discoveries include battered hobnailed boots, old newspaper pages, betting slips, theatre listings from 1889 and a ticket for a card game held at the palace in…

UK wants visa refusal rate to be low, hence universities are not allowing many international students to reach visa level by withdrawing their offer. Universities in the United Kingdom are withdrawing admission offers to international students, including those from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh, fearing that the UK government’s visa crackdown will result in a…

Speaking at the launch, Watson welcomed the initiative but expressed concern that such a service had not been available earlier British actor and activist Emma Watson has helped support the launch of a free legal advice service for women facing sexual harassment at work in England and Wales. The service, introduced by the charity Rights…

Laboratory 1 at Orford Ness National Nature Reserve, Suffolk. Image Credit: National Trust Images/Justin Minns Orford Ness, a remote stretch of the Suffolk coast in eastern England, holds a combination of military history and protected wildlife. Covering more than 2,000 acres, the shingle spit was once a closely guarded testing ground where British researchers worked…

A woman in Scotland kept a diamond ring hidden in a drawer for half a century without knowing whether it was valuable or where it had come from. When she finally contacted Christie’s in 2007, a jewellery specialist discovered an exceptional 7.81-carat fancy greyish-blue diamond that was worth far more than she had imagined. The…

In 1946, a collector bought a Ming-era cloisonné pomegranate box for £19; 77 years later, it was found in an attic, auctioneers expected £6,000 to £10,000 before bidding pushed it to £288,000/Image: Dreweatts A Chinese enamel box bought for £19 at a London auction in 1946 has sold for £288,000 after being rediscovered in a…

PC: Marine Accident Investigation Branch On the evening of 16 November 2023, the prawn trawler Sustain ran aground on rocks at the entrance to Loch Broom, north-west Scotland, while returning to Ullapool. The vessel had left port in the early hours of that morning to begin day 4 of its fishing run. According to the…

PC: Mining Remediation Authority A long-derelict brownfield site in the heart of Chester is being prepared for a new residential development after mine water treatment by-product was reused to stabilise contaminated soil.The 5,200 square metre site was historically occupied by lead works and later used as a car park. It remained undeveloped because of legacy…

Jamie Oliver, known for his television cooking shows and campaigns around food education, launched the Ministry of Food in Rotherham, England, in 2008 (Image Credit: Jamie Oliver) Learning to cook does not always require expensive ingredients, complicated recipes or professional training. Sometimes, knowing how to prepare a simple, balanced meal can make a real difference…

Image: Wild Pets/ Youtube Two 14-year-old conservationists in Devon, England, are inviting children to take part in an unusual wildlife project: raising tiny harvest mice at home before releasing them into the wild. Eva Wishart and Emily Smith, who bred mice in their garages and bedrooms before releasing 250 of them, are expanding their initiative,…