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Inside the antarctic expedition that made Shackleton and Scott famous – and paved the way to the South Pole

In August 1901 Robert Scott, Ernest Shackleton and more than 40 other men set sail to Antarctica for the first time. On their newly built ship, the Discovery, neither Scott nor Shackleton knew what to expect, nor whether they would come back alive. It was on this journey, the 1901…

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These nearly 125-year-old photographs are made of glass. They still survived 960 miles in Antarctica

Imagine not only walking 960 miles / 1540 km in Antarctica – but doing it carrying a camera and glass plate photos

Digital Camera World

Ask Fuzzy: What were the acclimatisation societies?

Europeans wanted Australia to look like England. It went badly.

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Matt Damon’s best films – ranked!

Ahead of his reunion with Ben Affleck in thriller The Rip – as well as his starring role in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Imax epic The Odyssey – we run through the best work of one of Hollywood’s most reliable heroes

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High Potential episode 8 recap: Morgan sees herself in a victim

In High Potential episode 8, An attack at the beach leads to a case involving affairs and murder. Read our full breakdown of the episode.

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10 times the aurora australis inspired remarkable works of art

Social media has once again lit up with the spectacle of aurora australis, also known as the Southern Lights, as it became visible in some skies across the southern states last night.

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32 of the most colorful birds on Earth

Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends.

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Man found guilty of stabbing clubber to death on dancefloor

Edward Wilson, 39, killed Akeem Francis-Kerr with a single stab wound to the neck at Valesha’s nightclub in Walsall just after 5am on March 11.

The Independent UK

Killer has ‘fragile ego’ and has shown ‘no remorse’, detective says

Edward Wilson was found guilty of murdering Akeem Francis-Kerr in Valesha’s nightclub in March.

The Independent UK

Jury retires to consider verdict in nightclub murder trial

Edward Wilson is on trial accused of murdering 29-year-old Akeem Francis-Kerr at Valesha’s nightclub in Walsall.

The Independent UK

Murder-accused tells jury his friend carried out fatal nightclub stabbing

Edward Wilson, 39, denied it was him who stabbed Akeem Francis-Kerr in the neck, saying his friend admitted to the crime.

The Independent UK

Man stabbed in nightclub because he was ‘standing in alleged killer’s territory’

Edward Wilson stabbed Akeem Francis-Kerr on the dancefloor at Valesha’s nightclub in Walsall “out of anger, arrogance or jealousy”, prosecutors say.

The Independent UK

Renfrew man operated £337k drugs operation with Paisley pal storing substances

Robert Ross, 30, was snared at the Renfrew property, following police intelligence in February 2022. He also ordered some of the drugs to be kept at Edward Wilson’s Paisley home.

Daily Record

The Acclimatisation Society was driven by misguided ideals about 'fixing nature' in Australia

In 1857 a group of nature-loving colonialists formed the Acclimatisation Society and brought European animals into Australia. It didn't go as planned.

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Twin Atlantic, James Arthur and Razorlight to headline new music festival

The new festival will take place in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, over the last three days in July.

The Conversation

What led to Antarctic explorer Captain Scott's death

Captain Robert Falcon Scott lay cold, frostbitten and dehydrated in a tent in Antarctica. He was accompanied by two companions – Edward Wilson and “Birdie” Bowers. Knowing death was near, he lay in his frigid sleeping bag and scrawled final messages to his friends, loved ones, and supporters.

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Idaho man sentenced to prison on felonies tied to Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol

BOISE, Idaho — A Nampa man was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison Friday for assaulting police during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot in Washington, D.C.

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‘Gangsta Grandma’ Uses Lived Experience To Rehabilitate Lovingly

“I believe to this day that God wants me to be clean and sober,” says Wilson, whose substance abuse ended on May 19, 1972.

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