A geologist and archaeologist by training, a nerd by inclination - books, films, fossils, comics, rocks, games, folklore, and, generally, the rum and uncanny… Let’s have it!
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Mystery of inscription found written under Shropshire patio slab (www.bbc.com)
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New 'Dynamite Kid' from Wigan sparkles on his All Elite Wrestling debut stateside (www.wigantoday.net)
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Viking festivals are on same weekend and one's called in lawyers (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
The organiser of a Viking festival has sought legal representation amid a row over events set to clash on the upcoming bank holiday weekend....
Teenagers could help fill train driver shortage (www.bbc.com)
Teenagers will be able to qualify to drive trains on Britain’s railways under new proposals....
Corner chop (c.l3n.co)
Cannes crowd boos Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis (www.independent.co.uk)
Francis Ford Coppola’s 140-minute, self-financed magnum opus received a mixed reaction at its Cannes Film Festival premiere on Thursday (16 May)....
Trump Supporter Trolls Trial With Penis Balloons Featuring Alvin Bragg, Judge Merchan Faces (www.thedailybeast.com)
A pro-Trump New Yorker unveiled his latest piece of political performance art outside the Manhattan courtroom where Trump’s criminal trial is underway on Thursday, launching 100 pink penis-shaped balloons decorated with the faces of Trump foes like Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg and Judge Juan Merchan. The artist,...
German politician's video of licking public toilets goes viral (www.thenews.com.pk)
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Pope's new rules to stop Del Boy-style chancers cashing in on 'fake miracles' (www.dailystar.co.uk)
Pope Francis wants to curb a surge in bogus “spiritual encounters”, such as the one in classic Only Fools And Horses episode The Miracle Of Peckham....
Everton's Blue Base Pantry celebrates major milestone (www.bbc.co.uk)
A weekly project to tackle food poverty in the community has reached a major milestone....
Just seen the first teaser for season 2 of We Are Lady Parts, woot woot!!! (www.imdb.com)
The first season was amazing and I was so frustrated when it wasn't certain there would be a second, so this is massively exciting news....
Pals ecstatic after spotting ‘Northern Lights’ - but it was a Premier Inn sign (www.mirror.co.uk)
Karim Akhtar and Solomon Laurent were walking home from a night out on Friday when they noticed a purple hue lighting up the Norfolk sky. The duo, both 22, immediately whipped out their cameras and began filming a TikTok video as they laughed in amazement and couldn’t believe their luck. But just seconds later, they were left...
UK's sexiest man for the second year running (c.l3n.co)
No word of a lie:...