A dingo dog took baby Azaria Chamberlain from a campsite in 1980 and caused her death, an Australian coroner finally rules after 32 years. The decision was made after Azaria Chamberlain’s parents presented new evidence to try to clear their names. After the eight week-old baby went missing, they were charged with her disappearance. Her mother was convicted of her murder. She was released wh…
Jun 12 2012 | Posted in
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…ll feature on the new design of the £5 banknote which will enter circulation in 2016 The design includes a portrait of Winston Churchill, adapted from a photograph taken by Yousuf Karsh on 30 December 1941. The former prime minister is the only politician from the modern era to feature on a banknote. The artwork will also include: Winston Churchill’s declaration: “I have nothing to of…
…hem. Il Giornale has repeatedly accused current Italian technocrat prime minister Mario Monti, of not doing enough to stand up to Germany, comparing him to Neville Chamberlain who famously declared in 1938 he had “secured peace in our time” after holding talks with Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler only for war to break out the following year. In an interview with Germany weekly news magazine Der Spiegel…
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The remains of Elizabethan theatre Curtain, where some of William Shakespeare’s plays were first performed, have been discovered by archaeologists. The remains of the Curtain Theatre, which opened in 1577, were found behind a pub in Shoreditch, east London, as part of regeneration works. The venue was immortalized as “this wooden O” in the prologue to Henry V. It is hoped the si…
A. Celebrations What is Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee? The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee marks 60 years since her accession in 1952. Royal Jubilees celebrate significant periods in monarchs’ reigns and national life. In 2012, The Queen will become only the second UK monarch to mark 60 years on the throne. Celebrations were previously held for Her Majesty’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 and Golden Jubilee in…
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