Artifacts from Victorian children discovered by London archaeologists in the East End
Unearthing Luxury in London’s East End Excavations in London’s East End have brought to light some fascinating finds that suggest a more affluent past in an area typically regarded as impoverished. Among the discoveries were seals from French wine bottles, including one from the renowned Château Margaux, a vineyard once favored by notable figures like […]
Victorian bushfires: firefighters warn against travel in ‘critical part of the day’ as extreme conditions develop | Bushfires
Authorities are evacuating people from areas in central and central Victoria as dangerous fires ravage several states in the southeast. Hot, dry weather blanketed much of Victoria, south-west New South Wales and much of eastern South Australia, with extreme fan fire danger and damaging winds on Thursday. Early on Thursday afternoon, Victoria Control Center spokesperson […]
Pumping the unemployed with weight-loss drugs echoes Victorian attitudes to the poor | Kenan Malik
IIn early 2023, Lars Fluagaard-Jorgensen, chief executive of Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, and Pinder Sahota, vice president of the company's UK subsidiary, met in Whitehall with then-Health Secretary Steve Barclay, head of the UK He met with Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty and others in Whitehall. Health authorities and financial authorities. They discussed […]