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Finds from 'Pompeii of the Fens' offer glimpse of life in bronze age Cambridgeshire

Abronze age settlement built on stilts that dropped \"like a coffee plunger\" into a river after a catastrophic fire has provided a window on our past lives, according to the archaeologist who led the investigation of the Cambridgeshire site.

First person to be convicted of cyberflashing jailed for a year

The first person in England to be convicted of a cyberflashing offence has been jailed for 66 weeks.

'People were shocked' Villagers puzzled after hares dumped at shop

It was a typically tranquil day at the community shop in the picture-postcard village of Broughton on the banks of the Wallop Brook.

Second 'enhanced' royal photo flagged by picture agency

A second photograph of members of the royal family has been flagged by a global picture agency after it was discovered to have been \"digitally enhanced at source\".

'It sends a terrible signal' Civil service and MI6 chiefs urged to quit membership

The UK's top civil servant and the head of MI6 have been urged to quit the Garrick Club amid criticism that their membership of an organisation that has repeatedly blocked women from joining showed poor leadership and judgment.

Legal profession's most powerful among members of men-only Garrick Club

Some of Britain's most powerful judges, including a serving member of the supreme court, along with about 150 leading barristers, are members of the Garrick Club, which has repeatedly blocked attempts to allow women to join.

Edinburgh court jails American pilot impaired through alcohol’

A pilot who was found to be almost two and a half times the aviation alcohollimit as he prepared to take charge of a transatlantic flight has been jailed for 10 months.

The beaten generation? A long list to worry about - but with a few hopes, too

Zainab Shehzadi has a long list of worries: robots stealing jobs, the damage wreaked on the climate by previous generations, turmoil in other countries, fierce competition to secure a job that pays enough to live a comfortable life.

James Corden will make return to London stage in political drama

James Corden is set to return to the London stage for his first role since the National Theatre's 2011 blockbuster farce One Man, Two Guvnors.

Less sex, please, we're skittish: film rankings reflect 'ever-evolving world'

Stricter guidelines for sex scenes and nudity in 12 and 12A films have been introduced amid growing public concern about explicit content - but rules on trailers have been relaxed and they can now include the F word.

Hunt hints at October election as Sunak sets July summit date

Jeremy Hunt seemed to suggest yesterday that a general election could be held in October.

Alternative housing for asylum seekers to cost more than hotels

Rishi Sunak's plan to save public money by moving asylum seekers out of hotels is in tatters after Whitehall's spending watchdog disclosed that the government's alternative sites will cost millions of pounds more.

Hirst formaldehyde works dated to 1990s were made in 2017

Three Damien Hirst sculptures that were made by preserving animals in formaldehyde were dated by his company to the 1990s even though they were made in 2017, an investigation by the Guardian has found.

Super-rich personalising Bentleys as never before’

The luxury carmaker Bentley is cashing in as more of the world's richest people opt to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on \"levels of personalisation that we've never seen before\", the company said yesterday.

Ten Hag is not safe but Cup win will resonate for decades

A victory for the ages over Liverpool may not preserve United manager's job, yet it does ensure lasting goodwill

Tuilagi agrees to Bayonne move and ends 13-year England career

Manu Tuilagi has agreed to join Bayonne on a two-year deal in the summer, bringing an end to his England career. The 32-year-old made his swansong appearance off the bench against France last Saturday and is set to make himself ineligible for England by joining the Top 14 side.

'You just have to be gutsy': how Kenny forged her golden era

Britain’s most successful female Olympian rode through adversity to claim six medals at three Games anda refusal to compromise explains her choice to retire

Is plastics row fake? Cultural division of football fans only serves those who wish to exploit it

Leaving early is a bit of a red flag. Booing your own players, obviously. Wearing a half-and-half scarf, purchasing a half-and-half scarf, expressing any opinion of a half-and-half scarf short of pathological hatred: forget it.

Heatwave forces schools to close in South Sudan

South Sudan has closed all schools for the duration of an extreme heatwave expected to last two weeks.

Sex parties to scoops Berlusconi's palazzo in Rome to become HQ of foreign press

The first and only time Silvio Berlusconi held a news conference at the Italian Foreign Press Association in Rome was in November 1993. The businessman told journalists he had no desire whatsoever to enter politics, and hoped he would never be forced to.

Trump unable to post bond for 454m civil fraud appeal

Lawyers for Donald Trump said yesterday that he could not post a bond covering the full amount of the $454m civil fraud judgment against him while he appeals the New York ruling because to do so was \"a practical impossibility\" after 30 surety companies turned him down.

‘This is not democracy’: west says landslide Putin victory reveals depth of repression

Western nations have widely condemned Russia's presidential election, which saw Vladimir Putin claim a landslide victory amid a crackdown on dissent and opposition that will keep him in power until at least 2030.

Rare black honeybee colony gets a new roof over its head in Wales

When the 17th-century manor house in the far north-west of Wales was bequeathed to the National Trust, it came with a clear condition: the bees in the roof, which sometimes produce so much honey that it oozes through cracks in the walls, should be left alone.

Israel now faces a 'forever war' as its grip on Gaza loosens and militant forces remain viable

The latest raid on al-Shifa hospital reveals that the Israeli military's hold on the areas of Gaza supposedly cleared of Hamas militants is considerably more tenuous than the country's political leaders have claimed - and suggests the region's military superpower is facing a \"forever war\" in the territory, with enormous costs for everyone involved, particularly civilians.

Famine Aid groups warn of 'man-made starvation'

Famine is imminent in northern Gaza and people are suffering \"catastrophic levels of hunger\", a coalition of aid groups warned yesterday.

Carlisle Parents come together over 'traumatic' racist bullying

We are here today to give our children confidence that parents have their back,\" said Paul, speaking outside a school in Carlisle that has become the centre of a race attack storm. \"We are saying: 'Don't be afraid.' We need to nip these things in the bud now.

London Khan homes in on housing in bid for third term

Sadiq Khan launched his campaign for a record third term as mayor of London by promising the \"greatest council homebuilding drive in ageneration\" and defending his ultra-low emission zone.

Climate Tories stoking division over net zero, Miliband to say

The government is stoking the fires of the culture wars over the UK's net zero target instead of addressing the urgency of the climate crisis, Labour's Ed Miliband will say today.

Woman on trial for husband's murder abused by him, says son

The son of a woman on trial for the murder of her husband has told a jury the dead man had subjected his mother to years of physical and psychological abuse.

‘Reframing our view of Africa’: Idris Elba dreamsbig with plan for island city

Idris Elba has shared details of his \"dream\" to turn a remote island off the coast of Sierra Leone, the country where his father was born, into an environmentally friendly, culturally diverse city.