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An “incredibly rare” piece of Roman armour “inspired by gladiators” has been reconstructed from dozens of fragments for the first time in 2,000 years. The brass arm guard, owned by National Museums Scotland, will be seen for the first time in its entirety when it goes on loan next month to the British Museum in London for its exhibition, Legion: Life In The Roman Army.
Conservators spent weeks reconstructing the arm guard, which is the most intact example of its kind and is one of only three known from the whole Roman Empire.
The armour was previously in more than 100 pieces when it was discovered at the Trimontium fort site near Melrose, Scottish Borders, in 1906.
The fragments have been in National Museums Scotland’s collection for more than a century, with the upper section previously on display for 25 years.
Now that all fragments have been reassembled, the arm guard will go on permanent display in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh after the British Museum exhibition ends.
Fraser Hunter, principal curator of prehistoric and roman archaeology at National Museums Scotland, said: “This is an incredibly rare object, and it’s great that this exhibition gave us the opportunity to rebuild it.
“The transformation is striking. Now that it’s been reconstructed, you can picture the legionary who once wore it. It was both protection and status symbol – brass was expensive and would have gleamed like gold on his sword arm.
“It offers a vivid connection to this important period when Scotland sat on the Roman Empire’s northern frontier.”
Bethan Bryan, assistant artefact conservator at National Museums Scotland, added: “It’s been a privilege to work on such an extraordinary piece of Scotland’s history.
“I’m thrilled that it can now be seen by audiences in a new light and has been preserved for generations to enjoy.”
Richard Abdy, curator of roman and iron age coins at the British Museum, said hosting the exhibition is a “splendid privilege”.
He said: “The flexible arm guard is an iconic piece of equipment for Roman gladiators, so it is unusual to see it as a sword arm protection for Roman soldiers too.
“Its display, posed with classic legionary segmental body armour, is stunning. The latter is also possibly derived from gladiator kit and we even think that the training regime for the amphitheatre originally inspired combat training of the professionalising Roman army.
“The image of Roman soldiers and gladiators appropriately unite in one artefact – two characteristic strands of the dark side of Roman civilisation that have long fascinated public imagination.”
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This notice was published: 2024-01-22 12:44:00
Myles Peart-Harris’ name was one of many that Sheffield Wednesday have been linked with, but he’s now on his way elsewhere – to Portsmouth.
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This notice was published: 2024-01-22 13:45:56
An ex-marine has become the oldest person to reach the South Pole unassisted.
Dave Thomas, 68, from Coelbren, southern Powys, has beaten the previous record holder by four years.
He and Alan Chambers MBE reached their destination on 19 January, having spent 58 days in some of the planet’s most extreme conditions.
The pair set off from Hercules Inlet on 22 November and skied unassisted for 1,180km.
But they also had to drag their food, fuel and stores in heavy sleds.
Temperatures were around -24C, with a wind chill of -42C while crossing the polar plateau.
Those conditions worsened over the final few days before they reached the finish.
Dave Thomas. Pic: The Royal Marines Charity
Alan Chambers. Pic: The Royal Marines Charity
Mr Thomas celebrated his 68th birthday just before Christmas, on the 19th day of the expedition.
“The 1,000km milestone five days ago was huge for us emotionally,” he said.
“And although we knew then we were on the final push and we still had several days of hard hauling, we doggedly stuck to our routine, we were determined to keep to our planned pace, and resist any temptation to try and sprint for the finishing line.”
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Mr Chambers added that Mission Spiritus had “not been an easy feat” but that their “Commando spirit” had seen them through.
The duo carried out scientific research while on the expedition, looking at the global impact of nanoplastics and the effects of sensory deprivation in prolonged remote climates on the body.
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This notice was published: 2024-01-22 12:06:00
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A number of weather warnings, including two amber wind alerts, were put in place by the Met Office across the country for Sunday, when Storm Isha swooped in.
Rail, sea and air travellers are set to face disruption, with closures, cancellations and delays expected across a number of services.
Damage to homes and buildings, falling trees, power cuts, flying debris, large waves and even some flooding in places should also be expected, forecasters warn.
London will see a few well-scattered blustery showers during the day, with Tuesday looking more unsettled with further wet and windy weather.
Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for today (Monday)
7am – Clear
8am – Clear
9am – Sunny
10am – Sunny
11am – Sunny
12pm – Sunny
1pm – Sunny intervals
2pm – Sunny intervals
3pm – Sunny intervals
4pm – Sunny
5pm – Clear
6pm – Clear
7pm – Clear
8pm – Clear
9pm – Clear
10pm – Clear
11pm – Clear
Here is the hour-by-hour for tomorrow (Tuesday)
6am – Cloudy
9pm – Heavy rain
12pm – Heavy rain
3pm – Light rain
6pm – Overcast
9pm – Overcast
Forecast in full
Today:
Largely dry with bright or sunny spells. Perhaps a few well-scattered blustery showers during the day. Windy with gales at first, gradually easing later. Temperatures near normal. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Unsettled Tuesday, with further wet and windy weather sweeping east. Largely dry with sunny spells Wednesday. Dry at first Thursday, before wet and windy weather arrives later. Often mild.
Chief Meteorologist, Dan Suri, said: “Storm Isha will bring strong winds to the whole of the UK through Sunday and into Monday.
“The areas of particular concern are reflected by a large Amber severe weather warning which covers Northern Ireland, central and southern Scotland, Wales, much of northern England as well as southwestern parts of England.
“In these regions we could see gusts frequently between 50-60mph and even up to 80mph in exposed coastal locations.
“As the storm starts to move away on Monday morning very strong winds will also develop in the far southeast of England, bringing the risk of 70-80mph gusts here too in the early hours of Monday morning.
“Storm Isha will bring a disruptive spell of weather to the UK with strong winds across the whole country.
“Heavy rain will cause additional hazards, particularly in the west.
“A number of severe weather warnings for rain have also been issued. Keep up to date with the Met Office warnings and pay close attention to guidance from your local authority.”
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This notice was published: 2024-01-22 07:00:00
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This notice was published: 2024-01-22 06:22:02
Tesco customers have branded deliveries a “shambles” as a tech glitch meant orders were cancelled or delayed on Sunday.
Shoppers took to social media to vent their frustration, criticising the communication from the supermarket giant. The retailer has since issued an apology, informing customers they can place a new order.
Website Downdector shows over 1,000 customers reported issues with the Tesco app or website at around 9am on Sunday. With customers reporting problems into the evening.
Writing on social media platform X on Sunday evening, Jason Underhill said: “Really disappointed to have Tesco home delivery cancelled on a Sunday evening. Especially with all the supermarkets closed by 4pm. Makes school packed lunches extremely difficult.”
Steve Pearce was expecting his delivery on Sunday morning. He said: “Supposed to have a Tesco home delivery between 9-10am today.
“Been trying to contact since 11am as payment taken and order showing as preparing. Finally spoke to you [Tesco] to be told order cancelled but couldn’t let us know as phones were down. Absolute shambles!”
Another Tesco customer said: “Awful service. At 7.46 cancelling an order for delivery 8-9. No reason given. No thought about extra costs the customer will incur.”
Another shopper claimed they were housebound and only received confirmation their delivery had been cancelled 20 minutes before it was due to arrive.
Customers who had their deliveries cancelled were reportedly told they would now have to wait between three and four days for a refund. A Tesco spokesman said: “Due to technical issues we’ve had to cancel some orders and our customer service team are experiencing high contact volumes.
“Unfortunately, we’re unable to reschedule these orders. We apologise for the inconvenience.”
The supermarket said it was receiving a “high contact volume” of calls after the incident. It told customers they would face delays when trying to speak to the customer service department.
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This notice was published: 2024-01-22 00:18:00
Commuters are facing travel disruption this morning after Storm Isha battered the UK, bringing warnings of possible tornadoes and danger-to-life winds.
Rush-hour trains have been axed for many, with 90mph gusts expected to cause more cancellations and delays for rail, air and sea travellers into Monday morning.
Multiple Met Office weather warnings, including two amber wind alerts and a red warning for parts of northern Scotland, have been issued until the early hours.
Storm Isha – latest updates
And the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (Torro) said a tornado is “possible” in England and Wales.
A more serious “tornado watch” zone was in place for Northern Ireland, as well as parts of Scotland and northern England, but expired late on Sunday.
Damage to homes and buildings, falling trees, power cuts, flying debris, large waves and even some flooding in places should be expected into Monday morning, it was warned.
Agencies across Cumbria declared themselves on standby for a major incident, with Sellafield nuclear site closing as a precaution on Sunday.
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Someone was struck by falling debris after scaffolding became dislodged in Belfast. They were treated at the scene by emergency services.
The Met Office said “everybody” has been affected by the storm.
Network Rail has imposed 50mph speed restrictions across most routes to keep passengers and trains safe from falling trees and debris blown onto tracks, with disruption likely to continue into Monday morning.
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Scotland’s railway operator cancelled all of its rush-hour trains and services may not begin running until “later on Monday”.
East Midlands Railway has said delays and alterations to its services were “likely”, while no LNER trains will run north of Newcastle until midday.
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This notice was published: 2024-01-22 02:21:00
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It comes as the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, shared that ‘dynamic pricing’ could be introduced as Transport for London (TfL) has been considering the idea.
Khan shared that the change in fares would be to encourage more people to use the London transport system following the decline since the pandemic.
However, the Mayor added that there may not be enough time to introduce dynamic pricing ahead of the annual fare increase.
National rail fare will rise by 4.9% from March 3, whilst TfL fare rise for 2024 is expected to be confirmed soon, it’s understood that London transport costs will increase to 4%, according to The Standard.
Will TfL be introducing dynamic pricing to the Tube?
Currently, travellers on the Tube have to pay peak fare prices from 6.30am to 9.30am and 4pm to 7pm on weekdays.
Sadiq Khan was previously asked by Lib-Dem member of the London Assembly, Caroline Pidgeon, about the potential use of dynamic pricing, as the Mayor responded: “Those are some of the options that TfL are looking into.
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“I have not made a decision in relation to what is doable in the short period of time we have got.
“We are getting numbers back but you are right to look into the question of times of day, parts of London and so forth.”
Khan added that the budget committee was looking into peak and off-peak prices, however, some have shared that while Tube fares could increase, London buses should remain low.
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Passenger watchdog London TravelWatch shared with The Standard that keeping bus fares low should be a priority after TfL previously increased bus fares by 10p: “If TfL does match the national rail fares hike, we believe it’s very important that bus fares are kept as low as possible (even if some other modes are increased).
“That’s because more people use the bus every day in London than any other type of transport, and they’re most used by lower-income Londoners.
“Further price hikes would not be fair and might deter people from using public transport.”
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This notice was published: 2024-01-21 05:00:00
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