The War Room newsletter: The most successful amphibious invasion
In a bonus edition of our defence newsletter, Richard Cockett takes us back to 1066—and the Battle of Hastings
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Pictured: The mummified CAT found buried in the walls of historic church where 'slain King Harold was interred' - so could it have been guarding against evil spirits? ⊖⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The desiccated feline was found in the walls of Waltham Abbey Church, where Harold Godwinson is believed to have been buried after his death at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
68 days ago
Teenage girl who got PTSD after being given 'drug-laced vape' by older boys at £34k-a-year private school wins £145k payout
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Irune Pedrayes was only 14 and in her first weeks at the £34,000-a-year Buckswood School, near Hastings, East Sussex when she was supplied with vape liquid containing the stimulant mephedrone.
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Scott Hastings: 'I go back to the bay where my wife died every week'
Jenny Hastings went missing after arranging to meet her husband, former Scotland rugby international Scott, at Wardie Bay.
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Caravan owner reveals mess left by untidy family at Haven holiday park - but people argue there's NOTHING wrong with it
The caravan host, who operates in Hastings, took to social media to complain of the 'mess' her guests had made - but has been met with backlash from viewers who told her to 'find another profession.'
From a spruced-up Big Ben to Cambridge’s crystal doughnut – Stirling prize for architecture shortlist unveiled
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Six contenders for the prestigious UK award for excellence in architecture also include two houses, a medical research centre and a college of fashion – but nothing north of the Fens
Rather like conte…
‘La tapisserie, c’est moi’: Macron accused of putting politics first in Bayeux tapestry loan
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Organiser of petition says French president ignoring expert advice that artefact too fragile to be transported to UK
The Bayeux tapestry is so fragile that transporting it risks irreparable damage, Fr…
What King and Conqueror gets wrong about 1066: Biggest untruths in James Norton's Battle of Hastings drama revealed
Those who hoped that new TV drama King and Conqueror might at least accurately depict what we do know about 1066 have been left disappointed.
King and Conqueror review – James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau fight the Battle of Hastings
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
This tale of 1066 forces viewers to wade through exposition-heavy episodes, and its pace does drag. But Coster-Waldau does play William the Conqueror with a phenomenal 70s dad tache
It is 1066. We are…
What James Norton's King and Conqueror gets WRONG about Battle of Hastings foes William and Harold - historian gives their verdict as 1066 TV drama airs
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
New TV drama King and Conqueror is set to portray King Harold and William the Conqueror as 'friends' who were once firm allies before their fall-out led to the Battle of Hastings.