‘Spectacular’ copper Roman horse brooch found in a Lincolnshire field

‘Spectacular’ 1,800-year-old Roman horse brooch made from copper is found in a Lincolnshire field by an amateur metal detectorist The 0.8ounce brooch was found in a ploughed field just outside Leasingham  It was found by Armed Forces veteran Jason Price, 48, using his metal detector There is believed to be just one other item like it which … Read more

Ryanair passengers paid to ‘offset’ emissions and fill this field with trees but airline pulled plug

Ryanair has dropped two ‘carbon offset’ projects funded by passengers after claims they do little or nothing to reduce total emissions. The budget airline has dumped one tree-planting scheme before a single sapling was planted and pulled funding from a whale-watching project. Critics said the schemes were ‘woefully inadequate’ at cancelling out the massive amount … Read more