ITV doctor reveals diagnosis of alarming Victorian disease that's on the rise in the UK

found 2025 › Jan › 21 (Tue) @ 17:55 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Dr Hilary Jones, resident GP at ITV's Good Morning Britain, said he had discoloured nails, joint pain that would worsen at night and chronic fatigue.

Man fined £197 for breaking little-used Victorian law dating back 153 years

found 2025 › Jan › 17 (Fri) @ 20:54 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Stuart Evans, a 33-year-old labourer, was arrested outside a Cheshire pub on Boxing Day after being charged under an obscure Victorian law for being found drunk in charge of a horse.

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Woman of Stone – far too good to only exist as festive TV

found 2024 › Dec › 21 (Sat) @ 10:34 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Mark Gatiss’s one-off spooky tale starring Mawaan Rizwan, Monica Dolan and Éanna Hardwicke is a total treat. Can we have much more like this please?

Heavens! Oh, it’s you, Doctor Blathery: forgive me,…

A rounded history of Flat-Earthers: How mad theory popularised in the Victorian era has been parroted by celebrities including Freddie Flintoff

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 10:22 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

When Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff, the great England cricket hero, gave credence to the belief that the Earth is flat, he was in good company.

Time to be shellfish: why the UK should go back to feasting on oysters and mussels

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 07:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Popular in Victorian times, they are sustainable, a good source of protein and brilliant for biodiversity, say those championing the bivalves

A splash of white wine, a handful of basil leaves and a fe…

Forget charades, I have found the worst Christmas game of all time – and I love it

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 13:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

While ostensibly terrible, Santa’s Speedy Quest is also addictive, hilarious, only 79p – and in its own fiendish way, exactly what we need at this time of year

If you’ve got an Xbox and any sense, you…

Alexandra Palace is a venue that fits, but will darts outgrow it one day? | Jonathan Liew

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 07:39 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

All 90,000 world championship tickets sold out in 15 minutes, so it seems a matter of time before money talks

They’re always finding stuff here. Every time the trustees of Alexandra Palace undertake s…

Channel your inner Black Doves! The stunning five-bedroom Victorian mansion from Netflix spy series that featured as the Webb family home

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 10:12 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Fans can take a peak at some of the real-life locations that feature in the captivating series. This is the stunning south London mansion used as the Webb family home.