A London chimney sweep has revealed some of the strangest things he has found in people’s homes – from a World War Two revolver and a teenage girl’s diary to dead pigeons and porn magazines. Josh Firkins, 37, from Enfield, has been sweeping chimneys across the capital for the last 20 years. He works for … Read more
Royals, they’re just like us! Prince Louis was seen playfully mimicking his older brother, Prince George, during Monday’s event commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Both dressed in suits and ties, the young royals were sat next to each other during the military procession, which kickstarted at the Queen Victoria Memorial in London. Prince … Read more
Prince Louis is up to his usual antics. The 7-year-old goofed around as he joined the rest of the royal family at an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Monday. Louis sat next to his dad Prince William at the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace and sweetly brushed off the future king’s … Read more
Theater review OPERATION MINCEMEAT Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Golden Theatre, 252 West 45th Street. Like any Broadway show, the musical “Operation Mincemeat” sells merchandise and drinks at intermission. Might I also suggest Adderall? The madcap World War II comedy from London, which opened Thursday night at the Golden Theatre, … Read more
This was no garden-variety find. A UK family has been left flabbergasted after discovering a World War II shelter in the garden of their house three years after first moving in. “I thought ‘Oh my God, what have we found?’” Catherine Milburn, 32, told Jam Press of the hidden bunker, which is located beneath the … Read more
Just in time for Halloween, a new study finds that giving children sugar when they are really young — even in the womb — raises their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure later in life. The researchers determined that limiting sugar exposure in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life … Read more
A man in New York inherited a “Yosegaki Hinomaru” banner, also known as a good luck flag, from his grandfather — who served the United States during World War II. Scott Stein told Fox News Digital in an email that he originally planned on having the souvenir flag restored — but after speaking with an expert, … Read more
World War II veteran Dominick Daniel Santagata will turn 100 on August 23, and the Woodhaven, Queens, native will be showered with birthday cards from at least 100 grateful New Yorkers and their friends and family around the globe. It’s all thanks to a history-loving Westchester millennial who made it her mission to thank the … Read more
In the wake of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a local woman who was part of the war effort is calling attention to the oft-forgotten young gals who did their part. “I was contributing … I tried my best,” Michelle “Mickey” Cohen, a 100-year-old who welded guns onto ships at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during … Read more
Prince William has stepped in for his cancer-stricken father, King Charles, to lead the commemorative D-Day ceremony in honor of the 80th anniversary of the historic landings. The Prince of Wales, 41, touched down at Juno Beach in Normandy, France, Thursday morning where he met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French Prime Minister … Read more
Prince William proudly displayed five medals on his chest as he joined King Charles and Queen Camilla for the 80th anniversary of the historic D-Day Landings. The Prince of Wales, 41, stepped out with his father, 75, and stepmother, 76, in Portsmouth, south of England, on Wednesday to mark the poignant occasion. However, one beloved … Read more
June 6 marks 80 years since Allied Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, as part of Operation Overlord, the campaign to defeat the Nazis and liberate Western Europe. Now, a pair of new books — one charting the story of the Allied invasion, a second examining another key moment in World War II … Read more
The king is on the move. King Charles III announced his first trip out of the UK since he was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. The monarch, 75, will be traveling to France next month to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. He will be joined by his wife, Queen Camilla, 76, and his … Read more
The Academy Award Best Picture winner “Oppenheimer” finally premiered in Japan on Friday with trigger warnings after an eight-month controversy over how it would be perceived there. Signs were posted at the entrances to some theaters in Tokyo, warning that the Christopher Nolan film, which was released globally in July, contained images of nuclear tests. … Read more
A British mom unearthed a potential World War ll underground bomb shelter when she lifted a piece of stone in her back garden and exposed the remarkable find. Rebecca Hobson, 34, came across the 160-foot air raid shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in 2020 after locals briefed her about something tied to the war … Read more
“The New Look” sews together the rise of haute couture and questions about its superstars’ Nazi collaboration during World War II. The Apple TV+ series traces the modern French fashion world through the eyes of acclaimed haute couture designers Christian Dior (Ben Mendelsohn) and Coco Chanel (Juliette Binoche) amidst Nazi-occupied Paris and how each of … Read more
It was a forbidden romance like so many others: A meaningful glance. Hearts aflutter. Secret meetings and messages. Bu David Wisnia and Helen “Zippi” Tichauer’s love story took place in the shadow of smoking crematoria, their trysts hidden from guards by prisoners in black and white uniforms. “It was wintertime in Birkenau, the largest and … Read more
“I’ve been feeling the ’30s are being repeated all over again,” Evelyn Konrad told The Post in the wake of growing antisemitism in America and across the world. The 94-year-old New Yorker was a 9-year-old girl on Nov. 9-10, 1938 — when Nazis ravaged the Jewish community in her hometown of Vienna, Austria, in the notorious … Read more
Magnet fishermen nearly had their pastime literally blow up in their faces after accidentally dredging a live grenade from a canal in Scotland. “Nerves started kicking in,” one of the adhesive anglers, Bob, told South West News Service of the heart-pounding incident, which occurred Oct. 10 in Linlithgow. He specializes in the ever-growing sport, in … Read more
A method used by the U.S. military in World War II could be an effective way to cure insomnia, some people claim — and sleep experts agree, with some conditions. The strategy, known as the “military sleep technique,” reportedly has helped people fall asleep in less than five minutes. It was originally detailed in Lloyd Bud-Winter’s book, … Read more