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Extensive Mesolithic discovery in Bedfordshire shows the importance of pits for understanding early Britain

In Britain, the Mesolithic period (10BC to 4000BC) was the last time people lived exclusively as hunter-fisher-gatherers. The recent discovery and excavation of a series of large Mesolithic pits at Linmere, Bedfordshire, is important for rethinking how historians have previously considered life and society during this period.

The Conversation

No recession and lower rates on way, predicts mortgage giant Lloyds Bank

BRITAIN’S biggest mortgage lender offered hope to the nation’s homeowners today and predicted the UK will no longer fall into recession next year.

Evening Standard

NatWest Bank CEO ousted after furor over politician Nigel Farage's bank account

NatWest, one of Britain’s biggest banks, says its chief executive has left her job after discussing personal details of a client — the populist politician Nigel Farage — with a journalist

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Roman-era Brits kept lap dogs

The remains of a miniature dachshund-like dog have been found at what was once the villa of a wealthy family, suggesting that people kept pets during the Roman era. The 1,800-year-old remains, among artefacts recovered from a nature reserve near Oxford, suggest that it was 20cm tall at the shoulder,…

The Week

On this day in 2021: Adam Peaty makes history with defence of Olympic title

Peaty maintained his world dominance in the 100 metre breaststroke as he powered his way to Britain’s first gold medal at Tokyo 2020.

The Independent UK

Tottenham Owner Faces Federal Insider Trading Charges in New York

Joe Lewis, one of the richest men in Great Britain, has been indicted on 19 charges.

Sports Illustrated

Lawmakers say the UK should ban Russia's Wagner as a terrorist group

British lawmakers say the U.K. has underestimated the threat posed by the Russian Wagner mercenary group and should ban it as a terrorist organization

The Independent UK

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Ankita Raina goes down to World No. 98 Jodie Burrage in Poland WTA event

PUNE: Ankita Raina went down fighting to world No. 98 Jodie Burrage of Britain in the first round of the WTA Tour event in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday.

The Times of India

OPINION - How Labour wooed the City

Sometimes I worry I’m the only person in Britain who’s not been asked to a breakfast meeting with Jonathan Reynolds. That I tend not to eat before noon and have little of value to offer the shadow business secretary is beside the point: it’s always nice to be invited.

Evening Standard

Trevor Francis obituary

One of the leading footballers of his generation who became Britain’s first £1m player when he joined Nottingham Forest in 1979

The Guardian - UK

Trevor Francis: The story of Britain’s first £1m football transfer

The former England forward died in his home in Marbella, Spain from a suspected heart attack on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Kent Wildlife Trust to receive £100,000 for bison rewilding project

The money will come from Rewilding Britain’s Rewilding Challenge Fund which rewards projects that ‘think big, act wild’

Evening Standard

Rising temperatures ‘likely to be beneficial’ for Britain, says Lord Frost

The Tory former minister and Brexit negotiator said he is ‘sceptical’ about mitigating the impacts of climate change.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on free school meals: MPs won’t support a more equal, sustainable future when others will

Editorial: Britain’s missing voice in a key global anti-poverty debate reveals how the country is fading into irrelevance on the world stage

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Britain's first million pound footballer Trevor Francis dies of heart attack

Former England forward Trevor Francis, who was also Britain's first one million pound player, has passed away at the age of 69. His family announced on Monday that he died after suffering a heart attack.

The Guardian - UK

The answer to Britain’s housing crisis lies in its towns and cities – not the countryside

The Conservatives are right about making urban areas denser, but their proposed planning reform is an undemocratic mess, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

George Alagiah obituary

Highly respected newsreader, foreign correspondent and author who had a passionate belief in the importance of the BBC

The Hindu

Britain's first million pound football player Francis dies of heart attack

Former England forward Trevor Francis, Britain’s first one million pound ($1.28 million) player, has died

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The Week

‘Islas Malvinas’ and the new battle over the Falklands

Rishi Sunak has criticised the European Union for a “regrettable choice of words” after it appeared to endorse the Argentine name for the Falkland Islands, “Islas Malvinas”.

Evening Standard

Trevor Francis: Britain’s first £1m footballer dies aged 69 after heart attack

Tributes pour in for the legendary scorer of Nottingham Forest’s 1979 European Cup-winning goal

The Guardian - UK

Trevor Francis, Britain’s first £1m footballer, dies aged 69

The former England forward Trevor Francis, who was the first player to be transferred in Britain for £1m, has died at the age of 69

The Independent UK

Sunak confirms bulk of Britain’s new homes will not ‘concrete over the countryside’ as Gove announces reforms

Rishi Sunak confirmed that government is on course to meet its target of building one million homes between 2019 and 2024

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer excludes uncosted policies in victory over Unite and activists

Momentum and union party members at national policy forum say Labour leader’s vision is not bold enough

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on road safety: recent deaths are tragic reminders of the risks

Editorial: Fewer people are killed on Britain’s roads than used to be the case. But reckless driving still costs lives

The Guardian - UK

New museum on faith in England hopes to buy Henry VIII tapestry from Spain

Work described as ‘birth certificate of the C of E’ could form centrepiece of Faith Museum in County Durham

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