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The world is full of incredible places and some of them are thousands of years old. That’s the case for what is believed to be the oldest paved road on the planet. The road is nearly 5,000 years old and when it was discovered back in 1994, it baffled archaeologists.The road in question is the Lake Moeris Quarry Road, in Egypt’s Faiyum District, which is thought to be the oldest surviving paved road in existence. It was built between 2600 and 2100 BCE, during Egypt’s Old Kingdom, to move huge blocks of volcanic rock from a quarry to the edge…

The First World War is filled with iconic concepts and grisly tales that make for gripping novels. One of which is Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, the second installment of his French trilogy. The 1993 book is set both before and during the conflict, which began in 1914, and tells the story of Stephen, a young Englishman, who arrives in Amiens in 1910. A clandestine love affair, which tears apart the family he lives with, and the experiences of war, including tunneling beneath the trenches of No Man’s Land, have engrossed readers since its publication.Both British and German troops dug under…

With Britain’s public finances stretched and her own spending plans under strain, the Chancellor will need to find cash elsewhere. Fast.She’s boxed in. A massive public backlash has killed off plans to cut benefits or scrap the winter fuel payment.Her self-imposed fiscal rules ban borrowing to fund day-to-day spending. That leaves one path open: tax by stealth.And experts say she has plenty of options.Jason Hollands, managing director at wealth firm Evelyn Partners, thinks Reeves is likely to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds to 2030. “It’s already pulling millions into the tax net as wages rise.”The current freeze runs…

Meghan Markle’s “mixed messaging” to her audiences with her brand, As Ever, could push fans away, claims a PR expert. Meghan recently took to her As Ever Instagram page to announce that she would be dropping more of her sell-out products, after her first batch of items sold out within 45 minutes.PR guru Natalie Trice explained that “consistency and truth are everything” when it comes to launching a brand. The expert told MailOnline: “Once again it would seem that Meghan is sending mixed messages to her audience, something one would hope would’ve been resolved by now, as it’s not the…

Roast potatoes are essential for any good roast dinner. The golden and cripsy exterior matched with soft fluffy insides is combination that just does it every time. A batch of roasties can easily be made with the most basic ingredients – potatoes, oil, and salt, still turning out perfect.However, when it comes to roast potatoes, there are many small touches and additions you can add to put your own twist to it, and Johanne Gallager, who alongisde her husband Adam, co-founded food blog Inspired Taste, shared her go-to method for “the most easiest, most delicious oven roasted potatoes” made. The…

A row has erupted over Britain’s booming use of weight-loss jabs, as experts clash over calls to prescribe the drugs for life – despite concerns over side effects, and dramatic weight regain when treatment stops.The controversy follows a high-profile obesity conference in Venice, where experts claimed breakthrough research could justify keeping patients on anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for life — comparing them to statins for cholesterol. This showed that patients on the drugs not only lost weight, but had a 20 percent reduced risk of heart attack or stroke.Dr Simon Cork, an expert in obesity at Anglia Ruskin…

A war of words has broken out between the BBC Director General and his predecessor in the role over proposals to turn off traditional television services such as Freeview. Tony Hall, who was head of the BBC for seven years, condemned plans to force every viewer to switch to internet services, saying it would leave eight million people including many pensioners unable to watch their favourite shows.He spoke out after current Director General Tim Davie, who took over in 2020, urged the Government to press ahead with axing terrestrial television broadcasts and switch entirely to online services such as BBC…

A vet has shared four telltale signs that your pet is seriously dehydrated, and it’s important to be able to recognise them. Millions of animals across the globe are cherished pets, and integral members of many people’s families.Keeping them healthy is one of the most important parts of pet ownership, with all animals requiring consistent care, attention and commitment. Many pet owners turn to social media looking for advice on common issues and concerns. On Reddit, a worried owner asked how they might identify dehydration in their pet.Another replied: “As a pet owner myself, I know how important it is…

A rape survivor has said she is afraid Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance, will “hunt her down” after his release from jail. Brueckner will be freed from a German prison in September after serving a seven-year sentence for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman.In October 2024, he was acquitted of raping Hazel Behan, 41, and another woman and girl in Portugal, and is awaiting the result of a High Court appeal lodged by Ms Behan, challenging the Portuguese authorities’ investigation of the crime. The Dublin native was violently attacked in an apartment in Praia da…

Motorists should not park on their driveway on Wednesday as hot weather is set to bathe the UK in another mini-heatwave. Temperatures are set to soar from Wednesday with the much warmer weather remaining in place until next weekend.According to the latest weather forecasts from the Met Office, temperatures in London could hit 25C from Wednesday. Temperatures will then rise to 26C on Friday, remaining in the mid-20s into Saturday. The warm weather will likely see some road users getting out of their cars and heading out for the day to enjoy the sun. However, it may be wise to…