A bottle of Guinness believed to date back to 1864 has been recovered from a shipwreck off the coast of Dover, raising hopes that scientists may be able to recreate the stout as it was brewed more than 160 years ago, BBC reported.The discovery was made last year by Belgian underwater photographer Stefan Panis, who…
George crafted a special box for the kneecap and floor tile to make the journey back to Somerset. (Picture: Facebook/Glastonbury Abbey) A kneecap believed to have belonged to a medieval abbot has been returned to Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset, England, more than 70 years after it was taken by an 11-year-old schoolboy during an archaeological…
British man Michael O’Brien/Image: WalesOnline A Welsh man who spent 11 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of murder is raising money to restore the grave of the victim he was accused of killing, saying the man has been “largely forgotten” nearly four decades after the crime.Michael O’Brien, one of the Cardiff Newsagent Three,…
The number of US student visas issued to Indian nationals has fallen by 62% in 2025, according to a new report that also recommends scrapping the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme.The report, authored by George Fishman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Centre for Immigration Studies (CIS), said the US issued 22,149 student visas to Indian…
Every morning, children in Harford, Cheshire, a quaint village 2 miles southwest of the town of Northwich, would go on a treasure hunt. They look for the mysterious gifts hidden in a zip-lock bag that can appear almost anywhere: in gardens, on doorsteps, tucked into hedgerows like gifts from some benevolent fairy tale. One may…
Jason Arday/Image: St Mary’s University Jason Arday, a sociology professor who became one of the University of Cambridge’s most high-profile academics, has resigned after facing allegations of plagiarism, and the university has announced fresh investigations into his academic qualifications, career history, and ongoing complaints of academic misconduct.Arday announced his immediate resignation on Wednesday, saying the…
Jaswinder Singh/Image: North Wales Police An Indian-origin man has been convicted alongside four others following a major child sexual exploitation and human trafficking investigation in Wales, with a UK court finding the group guilty of more than 40 offences involving three teenage girls.Jaswinder Singh, 61, was convicted at Caernarfon Crown Court of two counts of…
UK’s most wanted fugitive arrested in Spain. A Scottish man listed among the UK’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Spain over allegations of multiple sexual assaults spanning a decade, BBC reported.John Rocks, 37, was detained in Madrid on Saturday by Spain’s National Police. He is wanted by Scotland police in connection with alleged…
A political row has erupted in the UK after Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch defended the party’s decision to field former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a local election candidate, despite his past convictions for antisemitic abuse targeting former Labour MP Luciana Berger.Former MP says public office should have a higher barLuciana Berger, who was subjected to…
UK PM Andy Burnham with wife Marie-France van Heel. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has revealed that his wife initially opposed his decision to seek Britain’s top job, reminding him that Labour members had already rejected his leadership ambitions twice before.Speaking on the How To Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast, Burnham said his wife, Marie-France…