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Family find 15th century gold while gardening
A “miraculous” find of gold coins dating from the late 15th century was discovered by a family in their garden in Hampshire. The family, who have asked to remain anonymous, had been pulling weeds out of their garden. Dating from the late 15th to early 16th century, the hoard includes four coins from Henry VIII’s reign, unusually featuring the initials of his wives Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour, the British Museum said. John Naylor, from the Ashmolean Museum, said the hoard was likely to have been hidden either by a wealthy merchant or clergy fearful of Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, in which he took control of many of the religious community’s assets. The total value of the coins – more than £14,000 in today’s money – far exceeds the average annual wage in the Tudor period, according to experts.
Queen’s granddaughter expecting third child
The Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall is pregnant with her third child. The royal’s husband, former
England rugby player Mike Tindall, revealed the news in a podcast he co-hosts. Speaking in the latest episode of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, Tindall said: “It’s been a good week for me, had a little scan last week – third Tindall on its way.” He went on to say that he would like the child to be a boy this time. The couple have two daughters, six-year-old Mia and two-year-old Lena. The sports star also joked about a potential name for the baby, suggesting the couple could take inspiration from the pandemic. “We’re not sure what to do Covi or Covina – I don’t know where to go with names,” he jested.
Man who threw boy from Tate abandons prison release bid
A teenager who threw a child from the Tate Modern’s viewing platform has abandoned a legal challenge against being held in prison. Lawyers representing Jonty Bravery, 19, were due to argue that he should be transferred from HMP Belmarsh to a hospital at the Court of Appeal. But Wednesday’s hearing was instead told that his lawyers had “abandoned the primary argument” that Bravery should have been given a hospital order instead of jail sentence. The teen was jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years in June, after admitting an attempted murder charge, and is appealing to reduce the sentence.
‘Greater risk of Covid’ for black and ethnic minority staff
Black and ethnic minority staff are more likely to be exposed to the virus at work than white workers – and thus more likely to lose out on pay while self-isolating, a new study suggests. More than a third of black and ethnic minority employees have self-isolated this year compared to only one quarter of white employees, according to a survey commissioned by the Trade Unions Congress (TUC). Union leaders said the research added to the mounting evidence that black and ethnic minority workers are facing greater health risks and financial hardship during the pandemic. Some 50 per cent of white workers say their employer has carried out a Covid risk assessment, compared with 36 per cent of black and ethnic minority staff, according to the survey of 2,200 workers. It also found that black and ethnic minority workers are more likely to have concerns about their health in returning to work than their white colleagues.