Amateur detectorist and PC David Cockle, 50, was jailed for 16 months after he admitted the theft of ten early medieval coins which he unearthed and sold secretly for £15,000.

Amateur archaeologists unearth winged goddess at Hadrian’s Wall

found 2025 › May › 21 (Wed) @ 04:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠ › International

Exclusive: Married volunteer diggers discover stone relief at site of Roman fort Vindolanda in Northumberland

A striking Roman depiction of the winged goddess of victory has been discovered near Hadri…

57 days ago

The Amateur review – Rami Malek takes action-hero baby steps as CIA analyst out for revenge

found 2025 › Apr › 08 (Tue) @ 16:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠ › International

Malek gives an eccentric performance as a nerdy agent who wants his superior Laurence Fishburne to retrain him as an assassin

Here is a moderate action spy thriller directed by James Hawes, who previo…

60 days ago

Legendary horse racing trainer Willie Mullins breaks down in tears after watching his son win the Grand National on Nick Rockett - having got horse fit just days before tragic passing

found 2025 › Apr › 05 (Sat) @ 16:40 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Amateur jockey Patrick Mullins and his 33-1 shot proved too strong for defending champion I Am Maximus and won by two-and-a-half-lengths.

33-1 Nick Rockett WINS the Grand National in fairytale 1-2-3 sweep for Willie Mullins after holding off favourite I Am Maximus in dramatic finish at Aintree

found 2025 › Apr › 05 (Sat) @ 16:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Amateur rider Patrick Mullins enjoyed his finest hour as he guided Nick Rockett to victory for his father Willie Mullins in the Randox Grand National.

63 days ago

The world-leading British amateur chasing repeat win at Augusta

found 2025 › Apr › 02 (Wed) @ 05:50 UTC

a story from BBC ✅ › BBC News

Lottie Woad will try to become the first player to defend the Augusta National Women's Amateur title when she tees it up at the home of the Masters this week.

67 days ago

Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures

found 2025 › Mar › 29 (Sat) @ 08:31 UTC

a story from BBC ✅ › BBC News

The site is littered with awful photos, particularly of celebrities - but a volunteer project is trying to fix that.

3 months ago

Secrets of the furniture flippers: how to turn trash into treasure

found 2025 › Feb › 23 (Sun) @ 17:32 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠ › International

Amateur furniture restoration is a social media phenomenon – with DIY enthusiasts showing how to save mid-century and other antique furnishings from the dump

A coffee table lies discarded on a grassy …

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