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‘Remarkable’ Roman wooden figurine discovered in ditch during HS2 diggingArchaeologists are celebrating the discovery of an “extremely rare” Roman wooden figurine unearthed during work on the HS2 rail project.The model of a person wearing a tunic – thought to be around 2,000 years old – was preserved in a waterlogged ditch in Twyford, Buckinghamshire, in July last year.It is highly unusual for wooden artefacts to survive for so long, but a lack of oxygen in the surrounding clay helped prevent the wood from rotting.
M&S rename midget gems after Liverpool campaigner brands term offensive to people with dwarfismMarks and Spencer has changed the name of its popular Midget Gems sweets to avoid offending people with dwarfism.The retailer has rebranded its version of the confectionery as Mini Gems following a campaign by disability academic Dr Erin Pritchard from Liverpool Hope University.
New Zealand man horrified after cockroach found living in his ear for three days
Prince Andrew loses military titles and use of HRHThe Duke of York's military titles and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen, Buckingham Palace has announced.Prince Andrew will stop using the style His Royal Highness in an official capacity, a royal source said.
Covid self-isolation in England being cut to five full daysThe self-isolation period for people who test positive for Covid-19 is being cut to five full days in England, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said.From Monday, people will be able to leave isolation after negative lateral flow tests on days five and six.Ministers had touted the move as a way to reduce staffing pressures in some sectors, including the NHS.
Stefanos Tsitsipas accuses Novak Djokovic of making Australian Open players 'look like fools'The world No 4 hit out at Djokovic 'playing by his own rules' regarding his medical exemption, when the majority of players had had the jab