Behind the cover-up Some facts about Burkinis: — The Burkini was invented by Ahedi Zanetti, a Lebanese-born Australian businesswoman, in…

Golden years How many Olympic events would Team GB have to win before we could earn back the gold reserves…

Four-letter surveys A judge at Chelmsford Crown Court who was sworn at by a man she was sentencing to jail…

The end of an emperor — 82-year-old Emperor Akihito of Japan has announced that he wants to abdicate, partly, he…

Knight falls There were calls for Sir Philip Green to be stripped of his knighthood. Who is stripped of such…

Capitalist faces A report by the Business and Pensions select committees described Philip Green as the ‘unacceptable face of capitalism’.…

How Britannia got her trident Parliament voted to renew Trident as Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent. But what about Britannia and…

Nuggets on May Some trivia about Theresa May — At 59, she is the oldest new prime minister since Jim…

Repeat until fade More than three million voters disappointed by the result of the EU referendum have signed a petition…

Big game hunt Wales beat Russia 3–0 to finish above England in their group at the European Football Championships. Which…

Houses of ill repute The Austrian interior minister has suggested that his government will demolish the house where Adolf Hitler…

Boxing brains Muhammad Ali died aged 74, after more than 30 years with Parkinson’s Disease. How many boxers suffer brain…

Gorilla warfare Harambe, a 17-year-old gorilla, was shot at Cincinnati Zoo after he started dragging away a boy aged four…