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Phil Marter
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Researching archaeology of the recent past - including aviation archaeology, battlefield archaeology, WWI and WWII military heritage. All views my own.
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BBC News - Portsmouth to remember Blitz victims 85 years on - BBC News
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Portsmouth to remember Blitz victims 85 years on
Portsmouth hosts events in honour of those who died when the city was bombed during World War Two.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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BBC News - Thetford dig unearths Iron Age war trumpet and boar standard - BBC News
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Thetford dig unearths Iron Age war trumpet and boar standard
The discoveries are
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January 8, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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A 2,300-Year-Old Helmet from the Punic Wars Pulled From the Sea Tells the Story of the Battle That Made Rome an Empire
An underwater discovery sheds light on the bloody end of the First Punic War.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Traces of England’s Last Anglo-Saxon King Emerge Beneath a Norman Castle - Arkeonews
Archaeologists excavating a site in northern England believe they may have uncovered a high-status hall linked to Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king, offering rare insights into elite life be...
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January 1, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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High tech drones scour Bovington Camp for the Mother of all tanks
A high tech hunt is being carried out on the British Army base at Bovington Camp in Dorset to find a unique piece of military history - the buried remains of the world’s first tank, known as Mother.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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U.S. removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash
The panels’ removal at the Netherlands American Cemetery comes after President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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BBC News - Should a top Russian archaeologist face trial for digging in occupied Crimea?
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Should a top Russian archaeologist face trial for digging in occupied Crimea?
The case of a scholar wanted in Ukraine sparked a debate on the relationship between museums and the Russian state.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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Valuable medieval jug set for British Museum loan from Luton
The Wenlok Jug, which is on display in Luton, is estimated to be worth between £750,000 and £1m.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Tardis arrives at Stonehenge to mark Doctor Who Day and entertain crowds
Fans of the long-running BBC sci-fi drama will be able to see the Doctor’s police box-shaped spaceship at the Unesco World Heritage Site in…
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November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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BBC News - Secret Berkshire: England's first roadside petrol station - BBC News
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Secret Berkshire: England's first roadside petrol station
Undergrowth, nettles and brambles hide the spot where the AA's historic fuel station once stood.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.

The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
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November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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‘We were brothers in arms’: The British PoW and the German who saved his life
RAF veteran Harry Winter, 103, reveals how the two men formed a lifelong bond and even holidayed with each other
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November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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In 1945 we said ‘never again’, yet already we’ve forgotten | The Observer
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November 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Dambusters raid map set to go up for auction
The map contains a detailed look at the bombing target - the Möhne dam in Germany.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Calls for WW1 piper, who won the Victoria Cross, to be honoured with a statue
Daniel Laidlaw was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in the face of battle.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:08 AM