Viking treasure including gold bangle buried over 1,000 years ago discovered by local on Isle of Man

A valuable hoard of ancient Viking artefacts including a gold arm-ring and a ‘massive’ silver brooch believed to have been buried over 1,000 years ago has been discovered on the Isle of Man by a metal detectorist. The rare collection, likely to be worth several thousand pounds, was officially declared treasure by the Island’s Coroner of … Read more

Historian and author Christopher Lee who wrote BBC’s This Sceptred Isle dies aged 79

Historian and author Christopher Lee who wrote BBC’s This Sceptred Isle dies aged 79 after coronavirus battle Christopher Lee passed away at his home in Sussex surrounded by his family His wife Fiona Graham-Mackay said the author had tested positive for Covid-19 The 79-year-old won acclaim for the BBC’s This Sceptred Isle on BBC Radio 4 … Read more

Enormous ‘mammoth’ bone on Isle of Wight beach up to 125,000 years old

Two fossil-hunting brothers have found a huge prehistoric bone that once belonged to either a straight-tusked elephant or the extinct mammoth.  Joe Furguson, 28, and Luke Furguson, 30, found the 3 feet, 3 inch (1 metre) humerus bone near Brighstone Bay on the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight.  The astonishing find – which was sticking … Read more

Isle of Man braces for ‘freedom weekend’ with crowds set to descend on island’s pubs and bars

Enlivened bar and restaurant owners on the Isle of Man are preparing for a weekend blowout after the island was freed from lockdown. Restaurant bosses have revealed how they have already taken a flurry of bookings for this weekend, while pubs and nightclubs are putting out job adverts for bar staff. It comes after lockdown … Read more

Isle of Man lifts lockdown rules as pubs, schools and shops reopen with social distancing scrapped

The Isle of Man has today lifted all of its lockdown laws – with pubs, schools and shops reopened and social distancing and face mask rules scrapped. The measures on the self-governed island were lifted in the early hours of this morning after a 25-day circuit breaker lockdown came to an end. It comes after the … Read more

What to wear this weekend: FEMAIL picks out the best fair isle knits

What to wear this weekend: FEMAIL picks out the best fair isle knits for effortless style this season Camilla Ridley-Day shares her advice for embracing the fair isle knit trend  British style expert suggests contrasting round neckline with a pointed collar She also shares a selection of retailers currently stocking the seasonal trend  By Camilla … Read more

Christina Milian bares her baby bump in a tiny gold bikini in ocean waters off the isle of Mauritius

Christina Milian bares her baby bump in a tiny gold bikini as she emerges from the clear blue ocean waters off the isle of Mauritius By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 01:14 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 01:16 GMT, 18 December 2020 She just returned from an idyllic tropical getaway, where she announced her … Read more

Monolith mystery baffles Isle of Wight locals

Isle of Wight locals are baffled by the arrival of a monolith as the art collective behind similar shiny statues popping up around the world said the south coast sculpture is not their responsibility.   The three-sided metal object was found by beachgoers at Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight on Sunday.  The Most Famous … Read more

Reflective 8ft monolith appears on the Isle of Wight beach

A mysterious monolith has appeared on British shores just days after similar pillars were discovered and removed in America and Romania. The three-sided metal object was found by beachgoers at Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight earlier today. Several photos taken from different angles suggest the monolith is buried in the sand and gives … Read more

The 50 most beautiful places in the UK for 2020 revealed from the Isle of Skye to Oxford

The UK has no shortage of stunning places – but which are the ultimate for sheer breathtaking beauty? Apparently these 50 locations. And they’ve been pulled together in a ranking in order of  loveliness.  It was drawn up by Big 7 Travel after it asked its 1.5million-strong social audience for their opinion, mined data from … Read more