7 h. ago Remains of carved canoe may be most significant discovery of its kind, NZ archaeologist says

More than 450 artefacts from a waka found in pieces in the Chatham Islands expected to reveal new insights about Polynesian voyagingParts of a carved and decorated traditional ocean-going canoe (waka) found in the Chatham Islands, around 800km east of New Zealand, could be the most significant discovery of its kind in Polynesia, archaeologists say.The Chatham Islands is an archipelago administered as part of New Zealand. Over the past month, archaeologists and local volunteers have unearthed more than 450 artefacts from the waka found smashed to pieces in a creek on the northern coast of the main island, known as Rēkohu to the Indigenous Moriori . Continue reading...

Transport

17 h. ago Human remains discovered in public park as police launch probe

The grim discovery was made by a member of public on Sunday afternoon.

Events

20 h. ago Unidentified skeletal remains found in park as police investigate ‘unsettling discovery’

The bones were found by a passerby near Festival Park, Etruria, at around 3.40pm on Sunday

Events

21 h. ago BREAKING 'Skeletal remains' found in popular UK park as cops call it 'unsettling discovery'

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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21 h. ago 'Skeletal remains' found in popular UK park as cops call it 'unsettling discovery'

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

Events

21 h. ago 'Skeletal remains' found in Stoke park as path closed off after 'unsettling discovery'

Skeletal remains were found near a park in Stoke-on-Trent by a member of the public - police say they have not yet been identified and have urged anyone with information to come forward

Events

37 h. ago Grisly find as man's remains discovered in suitcase with 'all internal organs removed'

An ice swimmer found two suitcases in murky waters under the Rybatsky Bridge in the city of St Petersburg, Russia, and saw severed human remains when opened one of them

Politics

3 d. ago Gene Hackman 911 call reveals barking, sobbing and cursing after star and wife were found mummified

A worker sobbed and cursed as dogs barked in the background when he discovered the mummified remains of Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy.

Politics

5 d. ago Could mystery man caught on CCTV have lured British businessman to his grisly death in Kenya?

Kenyan detectives are on the hunt for a man they fear lured businessman Campbell Scott to his death while on a work trip.

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5 d. ago Could mystery man caught on CCTV have lured Scot to grisly death in Kenya?

Kenyan detectives are on the hunt for a man they fear lured businessman Campbell Scott to his death while on a work trip.

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5 d. ago Human remains discovered in search for mum 'horrifically' murdered by husband

Rania Alayed was just 25 when her husband Ahmed Al-Khatib killed her in her flat in Salford back in June 2013 – as police made the discovery after receiving new information

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5 d. ago Abducted British businessman was found in notorious dumping ground for murder victims after he was 'tortured and stuffed into a sack full of pineapples'

Animal herders discovered the remains of Campbell Scott on Saturday in the Makongo forest, 80 miles southeast of where he had been staying in Nairobi.

Events

7 d. ago West Dunbartonshire Council reveals budget cut proposals as it bids to plug £7.7m gap

A raft of proposals have been put forward, including removing footway gritting, reducing public toilets and cuts to organisations including Women's Aid.

Economics

9 d. ago M4 and M48 motorways closed after 'human remains' discovered

Police shuttered off both directions of the M4 and M48 after receiving reports of a "body found on the carriageway", with road users travelling in and out of Wales being warned of travel delays

Politics

9 d. ago Live updates as M4 and M48 closed after 'human remains' discovered

Police said multiple drivers reported seeing 'something in the road' before the tragic discovery was made

Politics

1 week ago Ancient remains discovered in Bellaghy bog ‘likely to belong to young woman’

The Ballymacombs More Woman has been hailed as ‘one of the most important archaeological discoveries on the island of Ireland’.

Politics

1 week ago Emma Raducanu’s stalker hell, horrifying Dubai ordeal, Wimbledon's investigation team

Emma Raducanu was involved in a concerning incident in Dubai which saw a spectator removed from the venue by tournament organisers for their unsettling behaviour

Economics