22 h. ago Finding Margaret by Andrew Pierce review: A moving tale of abandonment

Andrew Pierce’s moving memoir is dedicated “to Betty and George, my real mum and dad”. That puts the story that follows in perspective. It’s about his search for his birth mother. But we know at the start that it has a happy ending, because Betty and George were there for the little boy, who grew up to be a distinguished journalist.

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37 h. ago ‘A wonderful mystery to be solved’: Search begins in Dorset for ‘the Mother of all tanks’

Lost for over a century, discovery of wartime letter has rekindled interest in unlocking the secret of the world’s first prototype tankAt the height of the second world war, while British authorities were calling on citizens to donate metal to be recycled into weapons and warships, attention at the army base of Bovington Camp in Dorset turned to a collection of historic vehicles dating from the first war – among them a legendary tank that had been nicknamed “Mother”.Mother was the prototype for the world’s first battlefield tank, the Mark 1, which had been developed by Britain in 1915-6 to break the deadlock of the trenches. The vehicles were a huge technological leap forward that caused a sensation when rolled out on the battlefields (“astonishing our soldiers no less than they frightened the enemy”, as the Manchester Guardian put it) and helped tip the scales in favour of the allies’ eventual victory. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Mystery over 'heartbreaking' message in a bottle that left people in tears is solved as bereaved daughter reveals her late mother's final wishes

Single mum of five Wendy Chadwick always dreamed of seeing the world but could only manage holidays in the UK. But this has changed after her death.

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66 h. ago Bible's plague of locusts explained as scientists discover horrifying truth

Tel Aviv University researchers may have solved an age-old mystery recorded in the Bible - the reason behind locusts forming devastating swarms that have been destroying crops and causing famines since ancient times

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5 d. ago Scientists solve solar system mystery after freak accident at planetarium show

The Oort Cloud’s true shape has remained elusive to scientists until now

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6 d. ago Archaeologists solve mystery of Iraq’s huge network of ridges and canals

The researchers reviewed images from the 1960s showing the remains of more than 7,000 massive ridges

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8 d. ago Jay Slater family search for truth and quiz people who saw him last to solve mystery

Jay went missing in Tenerife on June 17 in 2024, sparking a major manhunt but a police investigation and an inquest have failed to fully answer his family's burning questions

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9 d. ago Banksy fans believe they've 'solved mystery' about location of latest artwork

Renowned street artist Banksy's latest artwork left fans scratching their heads as they tried to work out the location of his latest work - after he shared a snap of it to Instagram that lacked any clues

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9 d. ago Banksy strikes again: But where’s the fascinating lighthouse? Can you solve the art world’s newest mystery?

Elusive street artist’s latest piece lights up social media and gets heads scratching over where it could be

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9 d. ago Banksy reveals new lighthouse artwork in undisclosed location rumoured to be Marseille

Online speculation has claimed that the new piece could be in French city, a location where French street artist Invader has brought his pixelated style

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9 d. ago Scientists SOLVE the mystery of the Black Death's prolonged reign of terror

Research has revealed that the evolution of a single gene in Yersinia pestis - the bacterium that causes bubonic plague - allowed it to adapt and survive for so long.

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9 d. ago Banksy posts image of new lighthouse artwork believed to be in Marseille

Image on street incorporates shadow of a bollard alongside words ‘I want to be what you saw in me’Europe live – latest updatesBanksy has posted an image of a new artwork believed to be in southern France, though its exact location has not been confirmed.The characteristic image, posted on the artist’s Instagram account, morphs the shadow of a street bollard into the form of lighthouse. Stencilled across it are the words: “I want to be what you saw in me.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Banksy fans 'explain meaning' of new piece and say it's their 'favourite yet'

Banksy has unveiled his latest piece of artwork, and fans are delighted – but some are puzzled over the meaning of the enigmatic artist's newest piece

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1 week ago Scientists solve mystery of Antarctic mountain range hidden for 500 million years

The ancient Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains in the middle of East Antarctica are entombed beneath kilometres of ice

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1 week ago White Lotus burning mystery solved as Mike White reveals answer

Viewers were left perplexed by an icy interaction in the series

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1 week ago Jay Slater case major stumbling block could prevent tragic mystery being solved

Police have admitted they have no power to force any key witnesses to attend the inquest of 19-year-old Jay Slater after his mum Debbie asked for the case to be adjourned

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1 week ago Eleven men died in a mystery WWII bomber crash. Their families have finally found the bodies

The ceremonies are happening 12 years after one of the relatives set out to solve the mystery of where exactly the plane went down

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2 w. ago Five key Jay Slater witnesses who could help solve mystery of tragic teen

The inquest into Jay Slater's mystery death was adjourned after his mum made a tearful plea to find several witnesses with Jay in Tenerife - here are the five people that could help solve this case

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2 w. ago Old Leatherman mystery could be solved as experts expose troubling probe into America's real

In a startling twist in the riddle, the man who led that investigation has come forth to reveal explosive details about its flaws.

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2 w. ago The Princes in the Tower: Has Richard III historian solved 500 year old murder mystery?

It is perhaps the greatest of all cold cases: who was responsible for the death of the two Princes in the Tower?

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