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The astonishing tale of the 'Fray Bentos' WWI tank crew

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An extraordinary survival story of how eight British soldiers were able to survive a three-day onslaught inside a stricken tank has only now been revealed in detail.    For three days and two nights the nine British servicemen endured German machine gun fire, snipers, grenades and heavy artillery attacks after their tank became stuck in the barren swathes of no man's land. If that wasn't bad enough, they also came under fire from their own side. Read More...

The Pearl Edit: 7 ways to wear them in 2023 and the coolest ones to shop now

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Since Coco Chanel (who famously once said: “a woman should have ropes and ropes of pearls,") first introduced faux pearls into mainstream fashion, they've never really left.  You may also like There were of course times when pearls were considered 'old fashioned’, but like many other retro trends this year, they are back with a bang. If the influence of the Y2K girlies wasn’t enough to make them cool again in 2023, or the mermaidcore trend that dominated during the summer, or the Princess of Wales' appearance in a Camilla Elphick pearl belt, the Met Gala’s Karl Lagerfeld themed gala this May certainly was. Read More...