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The burials that could challenge historians' ideas about Anglo-Saxon gender
Skeletons found with items that don’t align with their estimated sex are usually excluded from research – but that assumes a 19th century view of gender.
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Wulf and Eadwacer: why I think I've solved the mystery of this Old English poem
Here, possibly four centuries before women are given a significant voice in heroic poetry in Germany and Scandinavia, a queen speaks out in an English version of a Gothic story.
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25 readers' designs for a new union jack
Readers designs for a Union Jack without Scotland
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Scientology is a religion, rules UK Supreme Court
A woman who wants to marry in a Church of Scientology chapel has won a battle in the UK's highest court
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Architects propose 136-mile cycling network above London
Lord Norman Foster, renowned architect and founder of Foster + Partners, has proposed a massive network of elevated pathways for cyclists in London. Dubbed 'SkyCycle,' the cycling routes would follow London's vast suburban rail network for over 220 kilometers (136 miles), allowing cyclists to traverse the UK's capital without encountering cars or pedestrians.
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Gorby versus Thatcher: How the USSR charmed Britain's Iron Lady
Britain shed light on Mikhail Gorbachev's audacious bid to save the ailing Soviet Union on Friday, publishing previously secret documents showing his attempt to forge better ties with
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Senior advisor to the Prime Minister who helped shape UK's porn filters is arrested for child pornography
A senior aide to David Cameron resigned from Downing Street last month the day before being arrested on allegations relating to child abuse images. Patrick Rock, who was involved in drawing up the government's policy for the large internet firms on online pornography filters, resigned after No 10 was alerted to the allegations.
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Ban on strong e-cigarettes ‘will cost lives’ | The Times
The impending ban on stronger electronic cigarettes could lead to 105,000 deaths a year, according to an economics consultancy
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Amazing new Pepsi ad in London is causing some strange sightings, literally.
Pepsi Max brings you the Unbelievable. Pepsi Max surprise commuters with an 'unbelievable' augmented reality experience at a bus shelter on New Oxford Street in London. Watch their reactions as unbelievable scenarios unfold before their very eyes; from a giant robot crashing through the street to a passer by being abducted by flying saucers.
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Sharia law to be adopted into UK legal system for first time
Sharia principles are to become enshrined in the UK legal system for the first time, with The Law Society publishing guidelines for drawing up documents according to Islamic rules, which would exclude non-believers and encroach on women’s rights.
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Man with manure fetish jailed fo vendetta against farmer
David Truscott, 43, threatened to burn down the farm in West Cornwall and to attack owner Clive Roth, his wife Jackie, and their family.
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Benedict Cumberbatch punched a journalist to defend Keira Knightley’s honour
He is known for his dislike of the press.
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Cement used in hip replacement linked to surgery deaths
Cement used in thousands of hip replacements every year has been linked to deaths on the operating table, in a study carried out by leading patient safety experts. In new evidence which could lead to a review of surgical procedures for hip operations, use of cement was linked to at least 41 deaths in England and Wales since 2005.
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Four people arrested for slavery in Cardiff
Four people have been arrested on slavery and kidnap charges in Cardiff.
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UK makes ODF its official documents format standard
Turning its back on Microsoft Office's native formats, the UK government has adopted the Open Document Format for all its sharable documents.
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UK's deep sea mountain life filmed
Scientists have sent a remotely operated vehicle to film one of the UK's three undersea mountains, known as seamounts.
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The great balloon riot of 1864
Europe's largest balloon festival is staged this weekend in Bristol. We trust there will be no repeat of the scenes in Leicester in 1864. Author Jeremy Clay tells the little-known tale of Britain's balloon riot.
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The Sad, Dark End of the British Empire
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Britain had dominion over so many portions of the Earth it was said, famously, that “the sun never set on the British Empire.” Since the end of World War II, however, that sun has been steadily dipping toward the horizon. Today, sundown is truly at hand.
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Whatever Scotland decides, the old order is dead and buried
Owen Jones: The union will likely be gone within a decade. It’s not just the Tories in our bankrupt establishment that are to blame
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Scotland, you want out? We'll take your place
If Scotland votes to secede, does that open up a spot for another country? And if so -- Scotland, can America take your place?
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