Mummies in ancient Egypt smell nice, researchers find
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Mummies in ancient Egypt smell nice, researchers find
Researchers have found mummies in ancient Egypt smell "sweet" and "spicy", even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus.
Scientists at University College London have been using "human sniffers" and an "electronic nose" to improve our understanding of the mummification process.
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Stricter rules for retailers selling knives online, along with tougher penalties for those who break the rules, have been announced by the home secretary. Yvette Cooper announced unveiled a raft of anti-knife crime plans, including making retailers report bulk or suspicious sales to police, and increasing the jail sentence for selling weapons to children or illegal blades such as zombie knives, to two years. The laws will collectively be known as 'Ronan's Law', named after 16-year-old Ronan Kanda who was murdered in Wolverhampton in 2022.
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Up to 390 prisoners are being released early as the Scottish Government attempts to tackle overcrowding in the country’s prisons. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
People campaigned outside Downing Street and delivered a petition calling on the government to expand their support for people affected by the cuts on the winter fuel allowance. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The government has today launched an eight-week consultation on a major reform of Britain’s railways. These measures include the creation of Great British Railways, a public sector body which will manage rail infrastructure and train operations. They will also be able to report instances of poor performance to a regulator for enforcement action. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
"Livid" activists have responded to a court ruling which will see Thames Water given a £3bn rescue loan. Liberal Democrat MP, Charlie Maynard, who brought a public interest claim into court, said he would seek to appeal the decision which he said was "not in the public interest".
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