Specialist Han Li reconstructing wall plaster from fresco – Credit: Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) Excavations at a London development site have yielded one of the largest collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever discovered in the capital. The painted wall plaster once decorated a high-status Roman building in Southwark, which was demolished some time…
PA Media Singer Jessie J says she has undergone surgery for breast cancer and is now resting at home while awaiting her results. In a social media post, the 37-year-old star thanked her doctor, surgeon and “all the nurses who cared for me”, sharing series of photos and videos of her time in hospital. She…
Majesty with her new friend Taylor Swift – credit Shaneka Holloman, via GoFundMe GNN loves seeing celebrities channel their influence for good, and there are few better at it than America’s undisputed sweetheart of sweethearts. Taylor Swift, having recently concluded the record-breaking Eras tour, visited Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Florida. Passing between rooms in…
Danny Fullbrook Culture reporter Claudio Giovannini/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The painting will be returned to the exhibition when it is restored A 18th-century oil painting has allegedly been damaged after a museum visitor tripped while taking a selfie. Florence’s Uffizi Gallery said a tourist fell backwards while trying to “make a meme in front” of a portrait of…
Nihonbashi Bridge before WWII – credit Urbz CC 2.0. via Flickr Imagine the outrage if construction of a highway interchange was approved directly overhead of the Brooklyn Bridge—that’s what one Tokyo neighborhood has had to deal with for more than 60 years. The most historic bridge in the city has long been bathed in the…
The Financial Times sums up the story dominating Monday’s front pages: “Trump declares victory with massive air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.” The paper carries the US administration’s position that it is “not at war with Iran” but “with its nuclear programme” after bombing three nuclear sites overnight – but describes Saturday’s attack as a…
Rescue of Kell Morris (in brown hat) Credit: Jason Harrington / Seward Fire Department – released Rescuers described it as an avalanche of boulders—and Kell Morris was lucky to have survived it. The 61-year-old was hiking with his wife in the Alaskan wilderness south of Anchorage last month, when a single step sent a succession…
Brydon Carse’s nipping delivery gets an outside edge and is caught behind by Jamie Smith to dismiss Yashasvi Jaiswal for four runs as India fall to 16-1 in the second innings on day three of the first Test at Headingley. FOLLOW LIVE: England v India first Test – day three Available to UK users only.…
June marks the start of summer camps opening their doors to kids who want fun in the wild—and for children with an illness or disability, there’s a camp that provides ‘serious fun’ for those who need it most. The legendary actor Paul Newman started it all with a single summer camp for sick kids back…
A wide range of stories feature on Sunday’s front pages – which were printed before the US said it had struck key nuclear sites in Iran. The Sunday Telegraph leads on the arrest of a British man on suspicion of spying and terror-related offences in Cyprus. He is thought to have carried out surveillance for…
