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  • Thomas More’s head may be exhumed 500 years after it was put on a pike

    07/26/2025 3:56:51 PM PDT · by Beowulf9 · 31 replies
    https://www.yahoo.com ^ | July 11, 2025 | Jacob Freedland
    Thomas More’s head could be exhumed 500 years after it was put on a pike on London Bridge. St Dunstan’s, an Anglican church in Canterbury where the remains of the Tudor lawyer lie in a vault, has applied for permission to have them unearthed to potentially place in a shrine.
  • Chinese hackers use Microsoft loophole to hit US nuclear weapons design group

    07/23/2025 5:09:09 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 17 replies
    Interesting Engineering ^ | July 23, 2025 | Sujita Sinha
    Microsoft warns patched systems remain vulnerable as attackers find new ways to infiltrate SharePoint servers. Microsoft has issued a critical warning about Chinese state-backed hackers exploiting security flaws in its SharePoint software. These vulnerabilities have been used to compromise a growing list of government agencies and private organizations worldwide, including the US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). In a detailed blog post, Microsoft identified three hacking groups with ties to China. The groups, known as Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, and Storm-2603, are believed to have taken advantage of SharePoint weaknesses that mainly affect customers who operate the software on their...
  • The Intriguing Mystery Of William The Conqueror's Domesday Book [51:49]

    07/19/2025 8:17:35 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 18 replies
    YouTube ^ | July 19, 2025 | Chronicle - Medieval History Documentaries
    800 pages, thousands of entries, and almost a million words. The Domesday Book, England's earliest surviving public record. Amidst a grave crisis, William the Conqueror embarked on an extraordinary bureaucratic endeavor: the Domesday Book. Dr Stephen Baxter uncovers the immense scale of the 1086 survey, detailing who owned what across England down to the last pig. But why did William do it and what did it mean for the kingdom that he had just conquered? The Intriguing Mystery Of William The Conqueror's Domesday Book | 51:49 Chronicle - Medieval History Documentaries | 811K subscribers | 9,669 views | July 19,...
  • UK News- Is THIS Britain's toughest shopkeeper? Store boss fights back against invasion of thieves because police 'let them off the hook' (video at source)

    07/19/2025 9:20:58 AM PDT · by dennisw · 19 replies
    UK Mail ^ | 19 July 2025 | JOHN SIDDLE and JOHN JAMES
    A fed up shopkeeper says he's had enough of sitting back while criminals help themselves to his stock - and has taken matters into his own hands to protect his business. Andrew Board, 39, who runs the Core Convenience Store in Newton Hall, Durham, has become a local have-a-go hero - chasing down thieves, physically dragging them back into the shop, and banning dozens from ever stepping foot through the door again. After six years of running the store, the married father-of-three had reached the end of his tether at being 'robbed blind' while courts dish out slap on the...
  • British Locals Protest Housing of Migrants [LIVE Coverage]

    07/17/2025 12:51:02 PM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 5 replies
    Youtube ^ | 07 17 2025 | Ay_audits
    British Locals Protest Housing of Migrants [LIVE Coverage]
  • Ex-Tory MP given community order for harassing (her) ex-wife

    07/14/2025 11:34:06 PM PDT · by 11th_VA · 15 replies
    BBC ^ | July 14, 2025
    A former Conservative MP has been given a community order and fine for harassing her ex-wife. Jamie Wallis, who is now known as Katie Wallis and uses female pronouns, represented Bridgend from 2019 to 2024. At an earlier hearing, the 41-year-old from Butetown in Cardiff denied harassing Rebecca Wallis, now known as Rebecca Lovell, between 14 February and 21 March. Wallis was sentenced to a 12-month community order involving 12 days of rehabilitation activity and fined £500 plus £650 costs and a £114 surcharge. A restraining order was also imposed for 12 months to prevent contact with Rebecca Lovell. The...
  • The Most Unsettling MYSTERY, No one can Explain... [14:25]

    07/13/2025 2:20:38 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 19 replies
    YouTube ^ | July 13, 2025 | Paul Whitewick
    This week we pop across to the Mendips and explore the heart of Somerset with a rather unsettling Mystery. Deep in mining country a discovery was made, 20m below the surface, to this day we have yet to fully explain what happened here. The Most Unsettling MYSTERY, No one can Explain... | 14:25 Paul Whitewick | 191K subscribers | 12,833 views | July 13, 2025
  • Queen Victoria and John Brown WERE lovers: Channel 4 says it has uncovered 'extraordinary' new evidence of monarch's secret affair

    07/12/2025 6:18:35 AM PDT · by C19fan · 44 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | July 12, 2025 | Sophie Carlin
    Queen Victoria and John Brown were lovers, according to Channel 4, which says it has uncovered 'extraordinary' new evidence of the monarch's secret affair. The British monarch of 63 years, from 1837 to 1901, was widely known to have been extremely fond of her Scottish servant. But revelations about long-held rumours they were more than just fast friends are now set to come out in a new documentary, due for release on July 31.
  • Church bids to exhume head of Catholic martyr Sir Thomas More - five centuries after it was put on spike when he was executed

    07/12/2025 6:14:53 AM PDT · by C19fan · 15 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | July 11, 2025 | Olivia Christie
    Sir Thomas More's head could be exhumed 500 years after it was parboiled and put on a spike on London Bridge. St Dunstan's, an Anglican church in Canterbury, Kent, where the remains of Henry VIII's lord chancellor lie, has launched a bid to have them unearthed and placed in a shrine. More was beheaded at Tower Hill in 1535 after he refused to acknowledge the monarch as head of the church following Henry's break from Rome.
  • Millions face hosepipe bans as UK heatwave reaches 34.7C

    07/11/2025 5:28:05 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 94 replies
    BBC ^ | 07/11/2025 | Hollie Cole BBC News Simon King Lead Weather Presenter
    More than seven million people had hosepipe bans imposed on them as temperatures soared in the UK's third heatwave of 2025. Astwood Bank in the West Midlands recorded the highest temperature of 34.7C by 18:00 BST on Friday, while Wales saw its hottest day of the year with 32.7C recorded in Usk. Amber heat health alerts for southern England, the Midlands, and East Anglia were issued on Friday and will remain in place until Monday, the UK Health Security Agency said. Less severe yellow warnings remain in place for northern England, while Scotland and Northern Ireland face warnings of wildfires...
  • Lostwithiel - Ancient Cornwall Comes Alive in this Magical Town - Cornwall Travel Series [31:36]

    07/11/2025 8:14:25 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 6 replies
    YouTube ^ | July 4, 2025 | MemorySeekers
    Welcome to Lostwithiel, a town where history is woven into the very fabric of daily life. In Lostwithiel, you walk through centuries of Cornish heritage. This isn't just a pretty place; it's a living, breathing testament to Cornwall's rich past, a place where the echoes of ancient tin miners and medieval lords still resonate. If you're looking for an authentic slice of history combined with genuine local charm, then Lostwithiel is waiting to be discovered. This truly significant historical location was once the county town of Cornwall and a major hub for the tin trade. A must-do is a visit...
  • Iran's Oil Mafia (pro-regime Iranian lobby in U.S.)

    04/16/2007 5:08:26 AM PDT · by nuconvert · 9 replies · 552+ views
    Frontpagemagazine.com ^ | April 16, 2007 | Hassan Daioleslam
    Iran's Oil Mafia April 16, 2007 Frontpagemagazine.com Hassan Daioleslam Robert William (Bob) Ney is a current federal prisoner and a former Ohio Congressman from 1995 until November 3, 2006. Ney pled guilty to charges of conspiracy and making false statements in relation to the Jack Abramoff lobbying and bribery scandal. Ney reportedly received bribes from Abramoff, other lobbyists, and two foreign businessmen - a felon and an arms dealer - in exchange for using his position to advance their interests. Conspicuously missing from this dossier of disservice to the country was Ney’s assistance in the creation of a Washington-based lobbying...
  • Paramedic jailed for secretly giving woman drug to abort their child

    07/08/2025 5:18:36 AM PDT · by Morgana · 9 replies
    BBC ^ | July 7, 2025 | Catriona Renton
    A paramedic who secretly gave a pregnant woman an abortion drug, killing their unborn child, has been jailed for 10 years and six months. Stephen Doohan, who was a clinical team leader with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS), administered the drug after he found out the woman was pregnant with his baby. The woman, who did not know Doohan was married when they were in a relationship, suffered a miscarriage after the 33-year-old crushed pills into a syringe and injected her as she lay in bed at his Edinburgh home in 2023. Doohan pleaded guilty to assault, sexual assault and...
  • Why Do 1,000 Refugees Get Free Wimbledon Tickets While Long Suffering Locals Get None?

    07/05/2025 11:20:28 AM PDT · by george76 · 16 replies
    Daily Sceptic ^ | 30 June 2025 | Jo-Anne Nadler
    Glancing upwards only to spot a drone hovering over their gardens last week was the last straw for residents of Welford Place SW19, whose homes overlook the much lauded All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC). While the eye in the sky probably belongs to an accredited broadcaster scouting out local colour ahead of the annual championships, the intrusion felt all too typical of the approach that the Wimbledon high command itself takes to its near neighbours. The annual championships may charm a world audience with its cultivated celebration of grass court tennis, strawberries and a nostalgic evocation of English fair...
  • Britain 'is on the brink of becoming a "second-tier" European nation like Spain due to economic decline and a weak military that makes us no use to our allies'

    07/04/2025 10:28:43 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 51 replies
    The Daily Mail ^ | 13 Mar 2025 | JAMES REYNOLDS
    Britain is on course to becoming a 'second tier' European nation like Spain or Italy due to economic decline and a weak military that undermines its usefulness to allies, an expert has warned. Research professor Dr Azeem Ibrahim OBE concluded in a damning new report that the U.K. has been paralysed by low investment, high tax and misguided policies that could see it lose its standing as a top-tier middle power at current growth rates. The stark assessment weighed that successive government failures in regulation and attracting investment had caused Britain to miss out on the 'industries of the future'...
  • Buckingham Palace Announces Surprise Change to Donald Trump’s State Visit Later This Year [Windsor Castle]

    06/26/2025 5:07:15 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 27 replies
    People ^ | 6/25/2025 | Simon Perry
    King Charles will welcome President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to the U.K. later this year, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Formal planning for the state visit is underway, with an authoritative report in The Times saying it will take place in September. A formal letter of invitation — known as a ‘manu regia’ — signed by the King, 76, was hand-delivered to the White House by British officials in Washington last week. A Palace aide says, "His Majesty has known President Trump for many years and looks forward to hosting him and the First Lady later this year."...
  • 7th C. Sword With Gold Handle Found by Elderly Lady in Field That Metal Detector Pros Said was Empty

    06/08/2025 10:35:40 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 19 replies
    Good News Network ^ | June 23, 2024 | editors / unattributed
    A stunning gold Saxon sword pommel that was unearthed in a field in Leicestershire, England by an 81-year-old woman has sold at auction for $22,000 (£16k).The rare 7th-century artifact was found in 2021 while the long-time metal detector enthusiast was searching a field during a local gathering of detectives.They told her that there was nothing to be found in the field where she was searching, but she persevered and found the gold pommel seven inches beneath the ground...Weighing 20.5 grams, the pommel -- which the Leicester Museum declined to purchase -- would have been fixed to the end of the...
  • 'We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents - then we found out why'

    06/07/2025 5:40:23 PM PDT · by RandFan · 13 replies
    BBC ^ | June 7 | BBC
    Matthew's dad had brown eyes and black hair. His grandparents had piercing blue eyes. There was a running joke in his family that "dad looked nothing like his parents", the teacher from southern England says. It turned out there was a very good reason for this. Matthew's father had been swapped at birth in hospital nearly 80 years ago. He died late last year before learning the truth of his family history. Matthew - not his real name - contacted the BBC after we reported on the case of Susan, who received compensation from an NHS trust after a home...
  • Andy Ngo Unmasks Antifa

    01/31/2021 7:21:19 PM PST · by george76 · 19 replies
    Washington Free Beacon ^ | JANUARY 31, 2021 | Alex Nester
    New book fights popular narrative on radical leftists.. Andy Ngo fell to the concrete, bleeding from his ear. Vessels in his brain had burst, doctors later told him, and blood pooled on his brain. Ngo, a journalist, had been attacked by members of Antifa while covering one of the "antifascist" group’s demonstrations in Portland in 2019. "No hate, no fear," Ngo recalled the group shouting around him. The Portland native learned early on, however, that hate and fear are bedrocks of this radical movement. Ngo began covering Antifa for the Portland State Vanguard, where he went to graduate school, taking...
  • Penshurst Place: One of England's Greatest Historic Houses and Gardens [33:50]

    06/04/2025 6:38:16 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 9 replies
    YouTube ^ | July 13, 2024 | MemorySeekers
    This time we explore the magnificent Penshurst Place, one of England's most iconic Historic Houses. This stunning estate boasts centuries of history, from its Tudor origins to its role as a beloved retreat for King Henry VIII and a love nest with Anne Boleyn. Penshurst Place: One of England's Greatest Historic Houses and Gardens | 33:50 MemorySeekers | 191K subscribers | 114,231 views | July 13, 2024