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Dog walkers discovered 2,000-year-old Lunan Bay footprints
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (587+ words) Archaeologists have described their race against time to document rare 2,000-year-old footprints uncovered on the Angus coast before the winter storms which had revealed them also wiped them away. The human and animal prints were discovered by dog walkers Jenny…...
Timbers from 17th Century shipwreck appear on Dorset beach
1+ week, 3+ day ago (507+ words) Part of a historic shipwreck has been revealed on a beach in the wake of Storm Chandra. The exposed timbers were discovered at the National Trust-owned Studland Bay, in Dorset, on 28 January. Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University believe it forms…...
What happened to Victorian shoes washed up on Ogmore beach?
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (797+ words) Hundreds of centuries-old shoes that washed up on a beach last month are having to be kept in a bin filled with water in a woman's home while their origins are verified. The black leather boots, thought to date back…...
Next buys shoe brand Russell & Bromley but 400 jobs still at risk
4+ week, 1+ day ago (478+ words) High street fashion giant Next has bought shoe retailer Russell & Bromley which had collapsed in to administration. Next paid "2.5m in a rescue deal for the upmarket British footwear and accessories seller -- but the future for most of the chain's current…...
Northumberland fort's large Roman shoes to go on display - BBC
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (359+ words) Mysteriously large shoes discovered at a Roman fort are to be put on public display. Archaeologist Rachel Frame said 34 shoes were dug up at the Magna Roman Fort in Northumberland in 2025 " eight of which were at least 30cm (11.8in) long, the equivalent…...
Northumberland fort's large Roman shoes to go on display
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (429+ words) Mysteriously large shoes discovered at a Roman fort are to be put on public display. Archaeologist Rachel Frame said 34 shoes were dug up at the Magna Roman Fort in Northumberland in 2025 " eight of which were at least 30cm (11.8in) long, the equivalent…...
Peterborough's former TK Maxx building could be demolished
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (376+ words) A former TK Maxx building in a city centre could be demolished as part of the site's redevelopment, according to a council officer. Peterborough City Council's cabinet agreed on Tuesday to sell the building to Bridge Street (March) Limited, having…...
New £7.7m Darwen recycling centre will replace two existing sites
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (329+ words) A plan has been approved to create a new "7.7m household waste recycling centre in east Lancashire. Councillors at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have given the go-ahead for the new facility, which will be situated on Goose House Lane in…...
Hoylake lifeboat volunteer retires after 50 years
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (614+ words) Whether it's launching in hurricanes or saving people and their pets, the RNLI team at Hoylake is always on hand to help people who find themselves in difficulty off the coast of Wirral come rain or shine. Among them is…...
What are the 'mind-altering' shoes that England players are wearing?
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (372+ words) Marcus Rashford is one of the England players to have worn the footwear Is it a marketing stunt or a genuine marginal gain? A strange looking red piece of footwear has been catching the eye in the build-up to England's…...