An Anglo-Saxon grave discovered at Trumpington Meadows close to Cambridge, has unearthed signs of a cross-over between Paganism and Christianity. The discovery is extremely rare and could be one of the earliest cross-over burials in the UK. The skeleton was discovered by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, led by Alison Dickens.

History tells us in no uncertain terms that English criminals were shipped off to Australia in gay abandon; anything from stealing a loaf of bread just in order to keep your family alive to the heinous crime of murder, ships sailed from England to Australia packed to the crow’s nest with unwilling passengers. From small children to pensioners, age was no barrier and, regrettably, before reaching their destination, many of those poor souls had succumbed to disease, abuse or just plain old malnutrition

We all know that governments across the world are fighting a seemingly uphill battle to prevent our ever increasing drug importation and its subsequent social problems, but it’s interesting to note that the first International Drug Treaty was signed 100 years ago in 1912