7 d. ago Tom Daley looks back: ‘My management said if I came out, I’d lose sponsorship’

The Olympic gold-winning diver on wearing tea towels, learning how to grieve and what happens when someone asks if he’d like a glass of wineBorn in Plymouth in 1994, Tom Daley is Britain’s most decorated diver. He was 13 when he made history as Britain’s youngest competitor at the 2008 Olympics, and the following year became a world champion. He won gold at the Tokyo Olympics with his synchronised diving partner, Matty Lee, before retiring from diving in 2024. He is married to the screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, with whom he has two sons. The documentary, Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds, is available to stream on Discovery+ from 1 June.I used to be obsessed with wearing tea towels. I’d make sure the fabric was completely lined-up and tucked in neatly. If it was in the slightest bit ruffled or messy, I would get upset and rip it off and try it all over again. This was the beginning of my perfectionism – and possibly the first signs that I might not be 100% straight. ...

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8 d. ago Son reunited with hero dad's WW2 documents hidden in old desk

Martin Reid purchased the desk at auction four years ago but only discovered the folder of documents recently when he was moving furniture and discovered them behind a drawer that had been stuck.

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3 w. ago Harvard’s unofficial copy of Magna Carta is actually an original, experts say

Document issued by Edward I in 1300 was bought by law school library for just $27 in 1946A Magna Carta wrongly listed as an unofficial copy for nearly 80 years has been confirmed as an original from 1300.The discovery means the document is just one of seven issued in 1300 by Edward I that still survive. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago After 35 years, the Menendez brothers have a chance for parole. Was that the Netflix effect? | Zoe Williams

It is hard to prove the judicial impact of two shows inspired by the notorious double murder case. But undoubtedly, they heightened public scrutinyWhen the true-crime documentary Menendez Brothers: Misjudged? aired in 2022 on Discovery+, its impact was not immediate, except on TikTok, where – chicken and egg-style – it was hard to determine whether people were talking about the case because of the show or because a general cultural osmosis had brought the topic to the fore.Erik and Lyle killed their parents in 1989, when they were 18 and 21. They alleged a childhood of sexual, psychological and physical abuse by their father, which their mother knew about but didn’t act on. The judge disallowed what was called the “abuse excuse” at the time, and the prosecution successfully landed the argument that they had murdered their parents for their inheritance, resulting in whole-life sentences without the possibility of parole. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Crates of Nazi documents discovered in basement of Argentinian court

The discovery includes Nazi membership booklets, propaganda and photos

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3 w. ago Nazi documents found crammed in crates inside Argentinian courthouse basement

Boxes crammed full of Nazi propaganda, which had been confiscated by Argentinean authorities during World War Two, were recently rediscovered in the country's Supreme Court’s basement

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3 w. ago Lanark man discovers World War II documents hidden in antique desk

The photos, maps and letters belonging to Captain Ian Rodger were unearthed as the 80th anniversary of VE Day was commemorated.

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