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Mystery of England’s: The strange, ancient tunnels to nowhere
More than a dozen tunnels have been found beneath Cornwall’s countryside, dating back some 2,400 years. But why do they exist? “How do you like spiders?” asked James Gossip, an archaeologist, British prehistory expert and my guide to this subterranean world – one, apparently, that’s already...
Angela Merkel says she hopes UK stays in EU
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes the UK will stay in the EU, "for the benefit of all of us". She said it was up to UK voters to decide whether to leave or remain in the EU in the 23 June referendum. But she said EU states got better results in negotiations than those that had to "negotiate from...
Queen’s 90th birthday bunting BANNED after health and safety cops say it’s dangerous
HEALTH and safety officials have been branded 'Little Hitlers' after warning bunting to mark the Queen's 90th birthday will be banned at a town's carnival organisers wade through mountains of red tape. Lostwithiel’s annual carnival could be less colourful this year after authorities declared the public...
Prince George, Duchess Kate Spotted in Candid Moment at Horse Trials
Prince George is growing up. The third-in-line to the British throne, who turns 3 on July 22, was spotted with his mother, Duchess Kate, over the weekend at the Houghton International Horse trials near the family's Norfolk base at Anmer Hall. Duchess Kate, 34, was seen holding onto Prince George's tiny hand with the...
Tobacco cost could rocket post-Brexit according to latest doom and gloom prediction
LEAVING Europe could put the price of cigarettes up by £3 per packet according to the latest prediction on life outside the Union. As the referendum approaches a report has suggested a pack of 20 cigarettes could go up by a third, a respected international think-tank has said. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and...
Gibraltar in threat to Britain — Spain will CLOSE the border if UK votes to leave EU
SPAIN could make a fresh power grab for Gibraltar if the UK votes to leave the EU, Brexit supporters have been warned. A victory for the Leave campaign on June 23 could threaten British sovereignty over the Iberian peninsula and see strict border controls introduced at the only crossing into the rest of mainland Europe. ...
EU referendum: Gove and Johnson challenge PM on immigration
Two of the PM's most senior colleagues have told David Cameron to accept the failure of the government's manifesto pledge to reduce migration into the UK. Michael Gove and Boris Johnson said the pledge was "corrosive of public trust" while Britain remained in the EU. But Number 10 said their claim was an...
Has Kate Middleton Had Plastic Surgery?
Believe it or not, the mother of the future heir to the throne of England – Kate Middleton has recently come under scrutiny amidst reports that she’s had celebrity plastic surgery. When you think about it, this amazing women is in the public eye each and every day so you wouldn’t be surprised to see her follow...
Britain is ‘WOEFULLY unprepared for a terrorist drone attack and the threat is REAL’
EXCLUSIVE: A DRONE attack from Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists is a REAL possibility and Britain is “woefully” unprepared, a top security boss has claimed. It is “only a matter of time” before crazed jihadis adapt an easy-to-use and affordable drone, which can be bought for as little as £100 from...
London 2012 Olympics: 23 competitors return positive drug tests
Olympic chiefs have announced 23 competitors at the London 2012 Games have failed retrospective doping tests. Those athletes are from five different sports and six different countries. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) retested 454 selected doping samples from the 2008 Games in Beijing and a further 265 from London...
London-bound Turkish Airlines flight diverted as mobile phone sparks terror fears
A PASSENGER plane on its way to London from Istanbul was diverted and made an emergency landing amid fears an unclaimed mobile phone posed a terror threat. The Turkish Airlines flight TK1979 landed at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport after cabin crew found the phone mid-air. Concerned staff asked the owner to claim the phone...
BORIS V JUNCKER: Top Tory lashes out at EU for DAMAGING Britain as WAR OF WORDS heats up
BORIS Johnson has urged top Eurocrat Jean-Claude Juncker to visit Britain to see how it has been "damaged" by the EU. Earlier this week Juncker invited Brexit campaigner Johnson to come to Brussels following a string of anti-EU remarks. Juncker claimed Johnson's frequent attacks on the bloc – including a...