8 d. ago British rebellion against Roman legions caused by drought, research finds

The pivotal ‘barbarian conspiracy’ of AD367 saw Picts, Scotti and Saxons inflicting crushing blows on Roman defencesA series of exceptionally dry summers that caused famine and social breakdown were behind one of the most severe threats to Roman rule of Britain, according to new academic research.The rebellion, known as the “barbarian conspiracy”, was a pivotal moment in Roman Britain. Picts, Scotti and Saxons took advantage of Britain’s descent into anarchy to inflict crushing blows on weakened Roman defences in the spring and summer of AD367. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man Utd get chance to prove Gary Neville's 'embarrassing' and 'worst team' criticism wrong

Manchester United were humiliated the last time they face Newcastle and the two sides will square off this weekend with Ruben Amorim's team out to show forward steps have been made

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2 w. ago Salah’s new deal, Amorim defends Onana, United fans ‘teargassed’: football news – live

Latest press conferences and team newsPremier League: 10 things to look out forAnd you can email Dom with your thoughtsRight, over to Taha Hashim to steer you through the next few hours. Salah reaction, Europa League fallout and press conference news, he’s all over it. Enjoy.Let’s pivot away from Salah and Liverpool for a moment to take in some reaction from last night. Ruben Amorim defended André Onana after his costly errors in Manchester United’s (still quite creditable) 2-2 draw at Lyon. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scottish food makers give £5 billion boost to economy but sector at ‘pivotal moment’

“With food and drink businesses under increasing pressure, we’ve reached a pivotal moment for the Scottish Government to collaborate with other nations” – David Thomson, FDF Scotland

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3 w. ago Revealed: Meghan Markle's As Ever online shop is run by 'truly awful' US web firm accused of flogging items that never existed

The Duchess of Sussex 's As Ever range went on sale in the US yesterday and she was celebrating when they sold out within half an hour of going live.

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3 w. ago Muriel’s Wedding review – Toni Collette is outstanding in the film that brought Abba back

Brilliantly led by Collette, PJ Hogan’s 1994 story of a lovable loser was the feelgood sensation that rescued the band’s reputation – how can you resist it?When writer-director PJ Hogan made Muriel’s Wedding in 1994, he surely knew he had struck feelgood-movie gold. But maybe he didn’t realise he had personally authored a pivotal moment in Abbamania’s global history: the momentous transitional phase between the band being taboo-naff and being world-conqueringly beloved. (Maybe Mr Hogan should be getting a cut of the Mamma Mia! musicals and the Abba Voyage live show.) Hogan also gave us our first real view of Toni Collette who started the way she meant to go on: being outstanding in everything she is in.But back in 1994, it was still appropriate that a loser – albeit a lovable loser – could be depicted as an Abba fan; but this movie gets something right that the endless pedantic jukebox musicals that came later get wrong. This crucial pro-Abba film is not itself obsessed with Abba an...

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3 w. ago Meghan is accused of using marketing ploy so As Ever range sells out minutes after going live including $15 flower sprinkles and $28 honey

The Duchess of Sussex released her line of long-awaited items, first teased a year ago under a different name, today as she continues to rebrand herself as a 'domestic goddess'.

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3 w. ago Meghan's marketing team make ANOTHER embarrassing mistake in promo for the 'pivotal moment' her  factory

The Duchess of Sussex told potential buyers in her latest As Ever newsletter that she hopes the lifestyle products can 'mimic the magic of Montecito in a way you can recreate at home'.

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3 w. ago Meghan's marketing team make ANOTHER embarrassing mistake as her factory

The Duchess of Sussex told potential buyers in her latest As Ever newsletter that she hopes the lifestyle products can 'mimic the magic of Montecito in a way you can recreate at home'.

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3 w. ago Cracks more obvious in Djokovic’s game as he strives to remain at summit | Tumaini Carayol

Defeat to teenager Jakub Mensik in Miami final means 37-year-old Serb has only two titles in past 16 monthsDuring a quiet period in the relentless tennis calendar three years ago, the 16-year-old Jakub Mensik received an unexpected proposal. The Czech, who had just reached the boys’ singles final at the Australian Open, was invited by Novak Djokovic, his idol, to train together at the Serb’s academy in Belgrade. The pair quickly established a rapport, with Djokovic offering advice and counsel. For Mensik, this was a pivotal moment in his journey.That journey completed a full circle on Sunday at the Miami Open as the pair stood across the net from each other again, this time as rivals in the biggest match of the 19-year-old’s career so far, and he closed out a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) victory to win his first ATP title in one of the top tournaments in the game. Continue reading...

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last month Donald Trump's top team embarrassed as more bombshell war messages released

The latest messages appear to disprove Donald Trump's team's claims that no war plans were made during the private discussion, which was leaked to the public when a journalist was accidentally added to the group.

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