Richard Jeffries
45 articles on New Dispatch

Archaeologists unearth wooden tools from 430,000 years-ago - older than the history of mankind
Both items were preserved after becoming buried in waterlogged soil

Asteroid hurtling towards moon risks meteors smashing into Earth in 'most energetic lunar impact ever'
A collision would spark a global 'Moonquake' with the impact felt for up to 100 years

Archaeology discovery unearthed by National Trust as incredible 340-million-year-old fossils unexpectedly found
The level of detail visible on the specimens was unlike anything the National Trust had previously encountered in the area

Dinosaur discovery by palaeontologists fundamentally alters scientific understanding of the notorious tyrannosaurus rex
The findings challenge decades of assumptions about dinosaur biology

Antarctica breakthrough: Hidden secret exposed as incredible discovery reveals exactly what is concealed beneath the ice
The findings have been revealed for the very first time after being published this week in the journal Science

Archaeology discovery could PROVE Noah's Ark existed after incredible finding
The Book of Genesis describes the vessel coming to rest upon the 'mountains of Ararat' following a deluge that covered the Earth for 150 days

Who will be the next Pope? The highly respected Cardinals who could replace Francis and make history with their inauguration
The historic Papal Conclave is meeting today after mourning the death of Pope Francis to choose who will succeed him

Diamond price crashes as jeweller warns precious mineral getting cheaper by the week
The price of a one-carat natural diamond has dropped from £5,422.67 in May 2022 to £3,923.83 last December

Farage blasted as 'miserabilist' by Streeting as Labour goes personal in ramped up attack on Reform
Nigel Farage criticised Wes Streeting for having 'resorted to lying'

Kemi Badenoch has dinner with Trump's VP as Tories eye up bolstering conservative alliance with White House
The pair met in Washington DC to hold talks on areas of shared interest

William shakes hands with Trump as Prince takes on important role at Notre Dame reopening
The meeting marks their first interaction since Trump's previous state visit to the UK in 2019

DWP issues update on back payments with pensioners owed up to £12k
The scale of the issue is significant, with the 119,050 affected pensioners receiving substantial compensation for historical underpayments

Antisemitic abuse at universities hits unprecedented levels as Jewish students left feeling unsafe
The surge represents a significant escalation compared to previous periods of heightened Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Asda customer horrified after trolley collapses and toddler sat inside 'goes down with a bang'
The mother has expressed anger over both the immediate response from store staff and Asda's subsequent handling of her complaint

Security expert warns MPs at heightened risk of attack amid fury at Labour
Philip Grindell warned that while most people will simply express dissatisfaction, those on the fringes could become increasingly dangerous

Sadiq Khan unveils plans to cap rent for 6,000 London properties
The initiative targets 'everyday heroes' including nurses, teachers and retail staff

Fraud watchdog spends £250million on botched investigation
A trial expected in late 2025 or early 2026 will determine the final damages to be paid to ENRC from public funds

Damning report finds Captain Tom's daughter kept £1.5m book cash intended for NHS and demanded £150k salary
The Charity Commission said the organisation 'set up in his name has not lived up to that legacy of others before self'

John Prescott dies aged 86 after battle with Alzheimer's as Tony Blair leads tributes
Lord Prescott died surrounded by family while listening to jazz music

Andrew Tate hails 'major victory' as evidence from human trafficking case excluded in Romanian court ruling
Tate was indicted in mid-2023 alongside his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects

Schools urged to BAN cakes and biscuits in nanny state lunchbox crackdown
A child consuming a cake at lunch, followed by a chocolate bar after school and two biscuits after dinner could intake as much as 23 teaspoons of sugar

Lord Blunkett falls down London Underground gap caused by 'death trap' tube platform
The Labour peer explained how his legs were scraped into the carriage during the fall

Inheritance tax changes will see public sector escape unscathed while others 'penalised'
Pensions consultant Tom McPhail warned of growing inequality in the system

Tesco takes drastic action with advent calendars costing just £2 amid shoplifting spree
Britain's retail crime crisis has been laid bare by new figures from the British Retail Consortium's latest survey

David Carrick denies rape and sexual assault at the Old Bailey
The ex-PC faces charges relating to incidents said to have taken place in Salisbury and Stevenage

Lorry smashes into house and pub in 'catastrophic accident' in historic town
The incident occurred at approximately 5.30am yesterday on the A49 Hereford Road

Falklands War defence secretary Sir John Nott dies age 92
The former MP held two key positions in Thatcher's Cabinet, serving first as trade secretary until 1981 before taking on the role of defence secretary until 1983

National Insurance tax increases to be wiped out as benefits bill to soar
An extra 420,000 households are expected claim health-related incapacity benefits by 2030

Woke uni puts trigger warning on Chaucer because of 'expressions of Christian faith'
Critics have slammed the university for 'virtue-signalling'

Jacob Rees-Mogg poised for influential new role if Robert Jenrick becomes Tory leader
Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has announced he will appoint Sir Jacob-Rees Mogg as chairman of the party if he wins election.The former immigration minister said that he would make the appointments one of his first acts as leader, stating it was important to overhaul the Conservat...

NHS Trust wants landmark legal case over trans worker in women's dressing room to be held in SECRET
The NHS worker alleges she was told to get changed in a cupboard if she was unhappy sharing the changing room with her trans colleague

Faltering Starmer ADMITS to chaos in first 100 days as he opens up on 'choppy moments' and says being PM 'tougher than anything done before'
The Prime Minister said the Government had been hit by 'bumps and side winds'

Woke Home Office spending equivalent of NINETEEN staff members a year on inclusivity and diversity
Campaigners says 'taxpayers are sick of these talking shops taking up time and money'

Migrants die overnight while attempting to cross English Channel as asylum death toll rises
More than 30 people have now died in 2024 while attempting to make it to the UK

Friend of 'proper gent' brutally 'kicked to death' in Leicester park 'feels sick'
The assault has shocked the local community and raised concerns about youth-related incidents in the area

National Trust membership figures drop amid furious backlash over 'woke' policies
Despite the fall in membership numbers, overall visitors have increased

Jay Slater mystery: Police probe 'new lead' as GoFundMe appeal for missing teenager set to hit £50,000
Private search set to be launched on Tenerife for missing Jay Slater using Go Fund Me money

Violent protests erupt on the streets of Britain as 150,000 march through cities demanding 'The state of Israel must go'
Police clash with pro-Palestinian protestors as violence erupts after day of mass protests - watch video in full below

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace to quit Cabinet and stand down as MP
Hugely popular Tory was once hotly tipped to be Prime Minister

It's started! UK house prices collapse 12.5% with 'far worse' to come
Real-terms drop could be even worse than 2008, warns leading expert

Inheritance tax could be SCRAPPED if Tories win next election - 'Gamechanger!'
Conservatives plotting to spend £7billion abolishing ‘most despised’ tax in UK

Mortgage rates mayhem: Homeowners face crippling rises in bills for years to come - 'Absolute carnage!'
Finance expert blasts Bank of England for disastrous rate rises which will 'inevitably' drag house prices down

Training manual for Britain's world-leading £1.3bn 'hunter killer' nuclear submarine found in Wetherspoons pub toilet
Navy says it will investigate security breach but denies top UK secrets were exposed

NHS CHAOS: More than 250,000 appointments to be scrapped THIS week as junior doctors walkout sparks meltdown
Worst NHS strike yet will put 'patient safety at risk' across England

Jacob Rees-Mogg calls for inquiry into Sue Gray after trusted top civil servant defects to Labour - 'It STINKS!'
GB News host says 'deeply troubling' move should be investigated