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Blast from the Past: Man enters hospital with WWI artefact in his rectum.
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (726+ words) Emergency services were plunged into an extraordinary operation late on Febuary 1 after a 24yearold man arrived at Rangueil Hospital, (Toulouse, France) with severe rectal pain, only for the doctors to discovered a live artefact from the First World War that was…...
250kg WWII bomb found in Finnish harbour
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (412+ words) WWII bomb unearthed in Rauma harbour, Finland Credit: Finland Police A 250-kilogram explosive from the Second World War halted port activity and triggered a rare Defence Forces response on Finland's west coast. Work at Rauma's busy port came to an…...
Two British WW1 soldiers identified in Belgium by ‘War Detectives” more than a century after their deaths
3+ mon, 10+ hour ago (686+ words) Royal Anglian Regiment attend service for 2nd Lt Esmond Kellie Credit: Crown Copyright As the United Kingdom " and British expats in Spain " prepare to honour fallen servicemen and women this Remembrance Day, two young British officers who died more than a…...
Lithuania tells citizens to prepare for war
4+ mon, 14+ hour ago (429+ words) Lithuania steps up civil defence amid NATO tensions. Credit : Michele Ursi, Shutterstock Lithuania is stepping up its civil defence plans and urging residents to prepare for the unthinkable: a possible conflict with Russia. The government has confirmed that more than…...
Munich Oktoberfest evacuated after bomb alert
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (478+ words) Mayor Reiter confirmed the evacuation, stressing that the move prioritized human life over the continuation of festivities. Thousands of attendees, including international tourists and families, left the fairgrounds quickly but orderly, leaving behind tables and belongings. Organisers and police coordinated…...
Moomin day marks 80 years
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (404+ words) There has been controversy over one character at a Brooklyn exhibition recently. Credit: Elena Rostunova / Shutterstock.com Saturday August 9 marks the 80th celebration of Moomin day. From early morning, long queues formed across the country as fans scrambled to get their…...
Poland approves hunt for Amber Room treasure
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (626+ words) Molly Grace is a British journalist and author who has lived in Spain for 28 years. With a background in animal welfare, equestrian science, and veterinary nursing, she brings humour, curiosity, and a keen investigative eye to her writing'capturing... Poland approves…...
Poland plans to protect precious paintings
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) La Belle Rafaela by Tamara de Lempicka Credit: Sotheby's Having seen the way in which precious paintings and other works of art were looted by the Nazis, the present Polish Government foresees a similar possibility with Russia. Working on the…...
D Day 81st Anniversary
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (467+ words) You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months" With these iconic words General Dwight D. Eisenhower addressed the Allied troops on the eve of D-Day. This 6th of June marks the 81st anniversary of…...
Volunteers restore legendary DC-3 plane
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (554+ words) A Douglas DC-3 aircraft, an icon of the Second World War, proudly rests beside the runway at Son Bonet Aerodrome in Mallorca. Volunteers restore legendary DC-3 plane in Mallorca Members of the association next to the legendary plane. Credit: Amigos de la…...