4 h. ago Scientists SOLVE the mystery of the 'Dragon Man': Ancient skull is first ever found from lost group of ancient humans that lived 217,000 years ago

Scientists have finally solved the mystery of the ancient 'Dragon Man', confirming that this 146,000-year-old skull belonged to a member of the Denisovans.

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5 h. ago Painted Roman plaster discovered in London may reveal name of interior decorator who lived almost 2,000 years ago

Painted Roman plaster discovered in London may reveal name of interior decorator who lived almost 2,000 years ago  The Art Newspaper

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7 h. ago Heatwave maps reveal one spot in London is 7C hotter than close neighbours

A temperature map has revealed the hottest and coolest parts of London as parts of the country could be hit with 34C heat this weekend

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30 h. ago Archaeologists piece together plaster fragments into wall painting from ‘Beverly Hills of Roman London’

Birds, fruit, flowers and ancient graffiti discovered on 2,000-year-old wall paintings

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40 h. ago Toxic air will claim 30,000 lives this year, doctors warn as impact of dirty fumes on health laid bare

Exposure to air pollution can shorten people’s lives by 1.8 years - ‘just behind some of the leading causes of death and disease worldwide’, the authors warn

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3 d. ago London's Top Designers Reveal the 7 Biggest Design Trends About To Take Over

London's Top Designers Reveal the 7 Biggest Design Trends About To Take Over  House Beautiful

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5 d. ago Bar owner smashes through wall to find 'lost tunnel' running under UK pub

The owner of a marina pub knocked through a plaster wall to discover a 'lost tunnel' that runs under a village in North Wales - it is now hoped to become a feature

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5 d. ago Twins from London celebrate 100th birthday and reveal tip for a long life

Twins from London celebrate 100th birthday and reveal tip for a long life  Wandsworth Times

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5 d. ago Subtle signs of heart disease you should never ignore including stomach pain

Cardiovascular disease is responsible for a quarter of all deaths in the UK, claiming around 170,000 lives each year- that is 480 every day. But many of these could be prevented if the signs were picked up early enough

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6 d. ago Diagnosed narcissist reveals how to tell for sure that you aren’t one

Jacob Skidmore has shared with his 300,000 followers what it is like to live with narcissistic personality disorder.

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9 d. ago More than 700 children caught with knives in London, new figures reveal ...The Standard podcast

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1 week ago Body found outside looted store as LA riots take deadly turn: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to LA today on orders from President Donald Trump after a fourth day of anti-ICE protests.

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1 week ago LA riots take ominous new turn as mystery donor drops off wartime face shields for protesters: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to LA today on orders from President Donald Trump after a fourth day of anti-ICE protests.

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1 week ago Another drop in UK net migration in 2026 may cause labour shortages, says No 10 adviser

Prof Brian Bell says predicted fall to 200,000 people means retail, care and hospitality sectors may struggle to fill postsUK politics live – latest updatesUK net migration is expected to fall to 200,000 in 2026 with possible resulting labour shortages in the hospitality and retail sectors, an independent adviser to the government has said.Prof Brian Bell, the chair of the migration advisory committee, said the figure was then predicted to rise again to just below 300,000 in the medium term. Continue reading...

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1 week ago LA protests: Trump sends thousands more troops in ‘authoritarian’ move

California leaders decry mobilization of 700 marines and 4,000 national guard members as tensions escalateLA protests – live updatesAbout 700 US marines were en route to Los Angeles on Tuesday after Donald Trump mobilized them the day before in response to protests over immigration raids. The president also doubled the number of national guard members to 4,000, in an extraordinary mobilization of troops against US residents that California leaders have called “authoritarian”.The Pentagon mobilized the 700 active-duty marines after tensions between the federal government and the nation’s second-largest city dramatically escalated over the weekend, with residents taking to the streets to demonstrate against a series of brutal crackdowns on immigrant communities. The raids have affected garment district workers, day laborers and restaurants, and agents also arrested the president of a major California union who was serving as a community observer during the raids. Continue reading...

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1 week ago LA protests live: Trump ramps up response as 700 Marines and 2,000 more National Guardsmen mobilized

Almost 5,000 military personnel have been deployed to Los Angeles, as demonstrations against ICE raids continued into Monday evening

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1 week ago Around 3,000 lives could be saved ‘by changes to heart failure treatment’

Some 614,000 adults in England are affected by heart failure.

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1 week ago LA protests live updates: Trump mobilizes 4,000 National Guard and 700 Marines to crack down on anti

Nearly 5,000 federal and National Guard troops now set to be deployed in response to L.A. protests, as demonstrations against ICE raids continued into Monday

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1 week ago LA riots LIVE: Donald Trump accused of 'ego trip' as 2,000 more National Guard braced

Protesters are clogging Los Angeles streets again, chanting "Get out of LA" at a row of National Guard troops posted outside a federal building which is covered in graffiti

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1 week ago LA riots LIVE: Donald Trump's 'ego trip' blasted as 2,000 MORE National Guards deployed

Protesters are clogging Los Angeles streets again, chanting "Get out of LA" at a row of National Guard troops posted outside a federal building which is covered in graffiti

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