Homes across the UK will fall silent in remembrance of the nation’s war dead on Armistice Day, as the coronavirus pandemic limits public commemorations. People have been encouraged to pause on their doorsteps or by windows for the traditional two minutes silence at 11am on Wednesday. Covid-19 related-restrictions on gatherings and travel have disrupted remembrance … Read more
‘You are the son we lost, and your rest is ours’: Poet laureate Simon Armitage writes poignant tribute to the Unknown Warrior 100 years on from World War I Simon Armitage, 57, will read poem The Bed at a televised Armistice Day service He said it ‘tells story of retrieval and repatriation’ of the Unknown … Read more
By the end of World War I, the British had lost 745,000 men, 12 per cent of those who enlisted. Many of the dead could not be identified and so were buried in graves marked ‘A Soldier of the Great War’; many bodies were never found at all. Furthermore, many of those families who did … Read more
The remains of a British soldier in Westminster Abbey’s grave of The Unknown Warrior are likely to be those of a white man because of ‘racial bias’ in the 1920s, report claims Troop’s body was brought from France and buried in the church 100 years ago The site has become one of the most visited … Read more
Mystery of spare Unknown Warriors’ final resting place revealed: Bodies of WWI British soldiers not selected for Westminster tomb were buried in France, claims secret document The men who did not become the Unknown Warrior have never been identified Remains were rumoured to have been put in a shell hole after not being picked But … Read more
Thousands of people living in East London are currently without a water supply. Residents took to Twitter this afternoon to say they had either low water pressure or no supply at all. Thames Water said on social media they are aware of issues in eight of East London’s 21 postcodes. They added: ‘Our engineers are … Read more
Paris in the fifties, and in a dimly lit bar a young man tinkles the same tune on the piano over and again. He looks forlorn, with a hangdog expression that – years later – the British public will come to know and love. It’s a snapshot from a charming new episode of Urban Myths, … Read more
Demi Lovato cuts a powerful look in a green patterned suit while back to work on an unknown project By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 04:01 BST, 4 September 2020 | Updated: 04:01 BST, 4 September 2020 Demi Lovato has been documenting her outfits as she heads back to work on an unknown project. And … Read more
She regularly shows off her sartorial prowess at events, prior to the COVID-19 crisis. And Tara Reid was sure to set pulses racing on the red carpet for the premiere of Attack Of The Unknown, which took place at the Galaxy Theatres Boulevard Mall in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday. The actress, 44, looked sensational as she … Read more
Fate of several endangered condors including a four-month-old chick unknown after wildfire destroys their Californian sanctuary The blaze that began in Los Padres Forest has destroyed the 80-acre sanctuary in Big Sur, which has been used to release captive-bred condors into the wild The sanctuary lost pens, a research building and other facilities and is … Read more