Archaeologists have uncovered one of the oldest prosthetic body parts in human history - a 3,000 year old wooden toe. The intricately crafted big toe, which even includes a carved-out toenail, was discovered in a female burial from the necropolis of Sheikh 'Abd el-Qurna, in Egypt. Study of the toe...
A former drug addict has helped transform Afghanistan's notorious heroin fields into fruit farms - and created a new energy bar in the process. James Brett, 47, has spent years working with the Taliban, tribal elders, governments, donors and farmers to replace the deadly opium poppy crop with fruit trees....
The national media's coverage of the Day of Rage protests could be well off the mark after reports emerged that there are likely to be more "press than protesters" at the event. Media outlets have reacted with rage this morning accusing the far left of "hijacking" the grief of Grenfell...
The Daily Mail's hypocritical editorial line has been summed up perfectly in a tweet exposing two vastly different editorial pieces published within two weeks of each other. The Mail, which backed Theresa May in the run-up to the election along with the majority of other mainstream publishers, ran an editorial...
A comedy night arranged in aid of people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire has been lambasted for not having a single person of colour on its 12-header bill. The Kerb Productions event running at the Eventim Apollo features a star-studded line up including Michael Mcintyre, Jo Brand, Micky Flanagan and...
For all the negative press football and football supporters get, one couldn't help but feel a little choked up on Tuesday night when the French and English national teams and their fans came together to sing Manchester's anthem Don't Look Back in Anger in an effort to remind the global community of football's...
Tenant management organisation KCTMO has sent letters to residents in the flats opposite Grenfell Towers warning them about anti-social behaviour. The letter threatens legal action over misdemeanours such as ball games just days after the neighbouring tower, which they also manage, burnt down. Residents living in Grenfell had previously accused their landlords...
Police are investigating a hate crime after a Muslim woman had her hijab torn off in the street. Zoya Latif, 28, was walking with her three-year-old daughter when she was approached by a man wearing a hoodie. He pulled the hijab from her face before throwing it at her. Zoya...
This is the heartwarming moment a police officer is filmed waltzing with a sprightly pensioner in a shopping centre. PCSO Steve Hopley was spotted taking the old lady by the hand and leading her onto the floor accompanied by the music being piped into the mall. Chloe Blower, who works...