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Archaeologists restore profile of Britain’s oldest chalk figure
The Comet· 2 days agoArchaeological work last year, including examination of previous surveys, showed that parts of the ancient chalk horse carved into the hillside have narrowed over time, as grass has encroached ...
Room behind famous Buckingham Palace balcony to open to the public
The Comet· 2 days agoThe King was instrumental in allowing visitors into the royal residence’s east wing for the first time and almost 6,000 tickets were sold out within hours of going on sale in April. Caroline ...
‘Most complete dinosaur’ in a century unearthed in the Isle of Wight
The Comet· 2 days agoThe specimen, unearthed in the cliffs of Compton Bay, represents the most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in a century with 149 bones in total, researchers said. Comptonatus chasei, named ...
Martin Lewis issues warning over celebrity profiles commonly misused in scams
The Comet· 2 days agoMoneySavingExpert.com analysed data from Action Fraud, looking at how frequently public figures were mentioned in scams reported to it in 2022 and 2023. The King, Jeremy Clarkson and Rishi Sunak ...
Sugar tax on soft drinks slashed people’s sugar consumption – study
The Comet· 2 days agoOne year after the sugar tax came into force, children were consuming 4.8g per day less sugar, while adults had an intake that was 10.9g lower. Most of this drop was down to less sugar from ...
Teenager 'de-arrested' after apologising for Stevenage town centre incident
The Comet· 2 days agoA police officer spotted the boy "recklessly" riding an illegal e-scooter around Queensway at 11.14am. After refusing to hand over the scooter, an altercation took place and he was subsequently ...
Endangered piglets born at Whipsnade Zoo
The Comet· 2 days agoThe Visayan warty piglets were born on June 10, with three proving to be a lucky number as mum Tessa carried her infants for three months, three weeks and three days exactly, before giving birth ...
Fundraiser smashes £10k target for family of boy killed by bus
The Comet· 2 days agoJonathan Debnam, a pupil at Samuel Whitbread Academy in Clifton, died on Thursday (July 4) when he was hit by a bus on the A600 High Road, just outside the village of Shortstown, where he lived ...
Rain fails to dampen spirits at Stevenage Covid the Cobra event
The Comet· 2 days agoOn Saturday, people joined together in Stevenage to walk the original route of Covid the Cobra - a snake made from 10,085 hand-painted stones.
Teenager hospitalised after stabbing at Stevenage house party
The Comet· 2 days agoA teenager has been hospitalised after suffering a stab wound to the chest at a house party in Stevenage's Collenswood Road.