Shadowlands: A Journey Through Lost Britain

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Strictly Come Dancing 2023 results: Angela Scanlon is the ninth star to leave the show after facing Layton Williams for a place in the quarter final Historian Matthew Green travels across Britain to tell the forgotten history of our lost cities, ghost towns and vanished villages. Revealing the extraordinary stories of how these places met their fate - and exploring how they have left their mark on our landscape and our imagination - Shadowlands is a deeply evocative and dazzlingly original account of Britain's past.Talk about the world's best job! A DOUGHNUT SCIENTIST reveals how she is creating a healthier future for bakery... Reputations are besmirched and there are accusations of fakery, with some going as far as to invoke the name of Heinrich Schliemann, the irresponsible archaeologist who blew up some of the remains of Troy with explosives. To condense his exploration of these abandonments, Green necessarily simplifies his description of historic situations, which sometimes seemingly accept the determinism of hindsight, rather than the complexity and uncertainty of lived history. For example: Geri Horner poses for a VERY star-studded photo withPrincess Eugenie, Naomi Campbell and Orlando Bloom at Abu DhabiGrand Prix

Inside the Queen's last days at Balmoral: How late monarch refused to let Charles take over to make Liz Truss PM, telling aides 'it's MY job' Jade Thirlwall indulges in chips and descends into giggles while on a ride with her pals as she enjoys a trip to Winter Wonderland I'm A Celeb viewers show support for Grace Dent as she quits show but say it was 'obvious' she was going to leave: 'She looked like she hated every minute!'Lottie Tomlinson poses in a skimpy brown bikini in Abu Dhabi as her trip comes to a close and she heads to America Laurence Fox tells libel trial he has been financially 'destroyed' by 'hurtful' racism allegations that have left him without acting work Danny Cipriani takes a cryptic swipe at wife Victoria just days after she was left 'devastated' seeing cosy pictures of him with his Strictly partner Jowita Przystal The style was my main gripe. It’s over-wordy, repetitive and hyperbolic; purple prose abounds. Editors, please do better. Noah Cyrus goes TOPLESS for very racy snaps in a tiny blue thong as she poses barefoot in a forest in the dark

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