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A woman in the United Kingdom&nbsp;has been jailed for life&nbsp;for the murder of her fiancé, following a party in May 2022. The incident occurred after the couple - Alice Wood and Ryan Watson - had an argument. The verdict, delivered last month at Chester Crown Court, led to Wood's life sentence, as reported by the BBC.

The couple attended a party organised by brain injury charity Headway, where Watson worked as a support worker.

Tensions arose when Watson connected with another woman, causing Wood to become upset. CCTV footage showed Watson enjoying the party, while witnesses described Wood as appearing distant and cold.

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<h2>Alcohol-fuelled dispute and tragic outcome</h2>

Under the influence of alcohol, the couple argued over who would drive home. Wood, a student with scholarship prospects at Cambridge, accused Watson of flirting.

Back home, witnesses reported hearing heated arguments, slamming doors, and a revving car engine. Wood used her car as a weapon, attempting to strike Watson three times. The third attempt resulted in Watson being dragged for 158 metres.

Judge Michael Leeming sentenced Wood, expressing certainty about her intent to kill Watson. Wood, who was found well above the legal driving limit when breathalysed, showed no true remorse during the proceedings. The judge dismissed claims of provocation or fear of violence from Watson, emphasising his vulnerability during the attack.

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Watson's family, after Wood's conviction, spoke about the emotional toll of watching CCTV footage repeatedly.

They highlighted the betrayal of trust, noting that the person Watson trusted the most had violently taken his life.

Despite the lengthy prison term, the family believes no sentence can compensate for the profound loss and unfulfilled dreams of Ryan Watson.

(With inputs from agencies)

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A woman in the United Kingdom has been jailed for life for the murder of her fiancé, following a party in May 2022. The incident occurred after the couple - Alice Wood and Ryan Watson - had an argument.

A woman in the United Kingdom has been jailed for life for the murder of her fiancé, following a party in May 2022. The incident occurred after the couple - Alice Wood and Ryan Watson - had an argument. The verdict, delivered last month at Chester Crown Court, led to Wood's life sentence, as reported by the BBC. The couple attended a party organised by brain injury charity Headway, where Watson worked as a support worker. Tensions arose when Watson connected with another woman, causing Wood to become upset. CCTV footage showed Watson enjoying the party, while witnesses described Wood as appearing distant and cold. Also read | UK teens set for sentencing in 'frenzied, ferocious' knife killing of transgender girl Alcohol-fuelled dispute and tragic outcome Under the influence of alcohol, the couple argued over who would drive home. Wood, a student with scholarship prospects at Cambridge, accused Watson of flirting. Back home, witnesses reported hearing heated arguments, slamming doors, and a revving car engine. Wood used her car as a weapon, attempting to strike Watson three times. The third attempt resulted in Watson being dragged for 158 metres. Judge Michael Leeming sentenced Wood, expressing certainty about her intent to kill Watson. Wood, who was found well above the legal driving limit when breathalysed, showed no true remorse during the proceedings. The judge dismissed claims of provocation or fear of violence from Watson, emphasising his vulnerability during the attack. Also watch | US: 3 Indian students killed within a week Watson's family, after Wood's conviction, spoke about the emotional toll of watching CCTV footage repeatedly. They highlighted the betrayal of trust, noting that the person Watson trusted the most had violently taken his life. Despite the lengthy prison term, the family believes no sentence can compensate for the profound loss and unfulfilled dreams of Ryan Watson. (With inputs from agencies)

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Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday blamed incompetent and corrupt government officials for a deadly gas blast in Nairobi that killed three people and injured 280.

A truck laden with gas canisters exploded just before midnight Thursday in Embakasi, a densely populated Nairobi district, unleashing a trail of destruction and sending people running for their lives.

The Petroleum Institute of East Africa said on Friday that the explosion occurred at an "illegal LPG refilling and storage site" whose owner and some customers had been convicted and sentenced in May 2023.

But&nbsp;Kenya's National Environment Authority (NEMA) on Saturday said Maxxis Nairobi Energy had obtained permission on February 2 last year to operate the site.

"Preliminary investigations have revealed that four NEMA officers unprocedurally processed the licence and are therefore culpable," NEMA Board Chairman Emilio Mugo said in a statement.

"The board therefore, directs that the implicated officers step aside immediately pending further investigation by the relevant government agencies," he said.&nbsp;

<h2>'Incompetence and corruption'&nbsp;</h2>

President Ruto, without mentioning NEMA, said: "Government officials issued licences for gas installations in residential areas when it was very clear that it was the wrong thing to do, but because of incompetence and corruption they issued licences," he said.

Ruto said they should be sacked and "prosecuted for the crimes they have committed".&nbsp;

A joint statement by the interior and energy ministers said that according to preliminary findings, "the refilling of LPG cylinders was done using direct manifold connections to LPG tanker increasing the risk of leakage and explosion".

"Twice in March 2020 and January 2021, the plant that was illegally constructed at the said location was demolished... the operators charged in court," it added.

"As we call for caution and adherence to the rule of law, those culpable in this unacceptable occurrence will be held accountable,"&nbsp;Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.

Government spokesman Isaac Maigua Mwaura said three Kenyans died and 280 others were taken to hospital after the explosion ignited a "huge ball of fire that spread widely".

The inferno damaged vehicles and many businesses, with a garment and textile factory burned to the ground.

Douglas Kanja, Deputy Inspector of Police, said a guard at the gas site had been arrested and investigations were ongoing.

Residents said they had long feared such a disaster, accusing the government of being "irresponsible" by allowing inflammable products to be stored near their homes.

"Why do we have gas plants in the middle of estates?&nbsp;This&nbsp;is a residential area and that is a gas plant right there. And it is not one, there are several," Magdalene Kerubo,&nbsp;34, told AFP.

Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) also said it had denied permission three times last year for the construction of an LPG storage and filling plant at the site.

"The main reason for the rejection was failure of the designs to meet the safety distances stipulated," it said, noting "the high population density around the proposed site".

Embakasi is a residential and industrial area with a population of about one million according to the 2019 census and lies 10 kilometres (six miles) from&nbsp;Kenya's main international airport.

Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday blamed incompetent and corrupt government officials for a deadly gas blast in Nairobi that killed three people and injured 280.

Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday blamed incompetent and corrupt government officials for a deadly gas blast in Nairobi that killed three people and injured 280. A truck laden with gas canisters exploded just before midnight Thursday in Embakasi, a densely populated Nairobi district, unleashing a trail of destruction and sending people running for their lives. The Petroleum Institute of East Africa said on Friday that the explosion occurred at an "illegal LPG refilling and storage site" whose owner and some customers had been convicted and sentenced in May 2023. But Kenya's National Environment Authority (NEMA) on Saturday said Maxxis Nairobi Energy had obtained permission on February 2 last year to operate the site. "Preliminary investigations have revealed that four NEMA officers unprocedurally processed the licence and are therefore culpable," NEMA Board Chairman Emilio Mugo said in a statement. "The board therefore, directs that the implicated officers step aside immediately pending further investigation by the relevant government agencies," he said. 'Incompetence and corruption' President Ruto, without mentioning NEMA, said: "Government officials issued licences for gas installations in residential areas when it was very clear that it was the wrong thing to do, but because of incompetence and corruption they issued licences," he said. Ruto said they should be sacked and "prosecuted for the crimes they have committed". A joint statement by the interior and energy ministers said that according to preliminary findings, "the refilling of LPG cylinders was done using direct manifold connections to LPG tanker increasing the risk of leakage and explosion". "Twice in March 2020 and January 2021, the plant that was illegally constructed at the said location was demolished... the operators charged in court," it added. "As we call for caution and adherence to the rule of law, those culpable in this unacceptable occurrence will be held accountable," Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. Government spokesman Isaac Maigua Mwaura said three Kenyans died and 280 others were taken to hospital after the explosion ignited a "huge ball of fire that spread widely". The inferno damaged vehicles and many businesses, with a garment and textile factory burned to the ground. Douglas Kanja, Deputy Inspector of Police, said a guard at the gas site had been arrested and investigations were ongoing. Residents said they had long feared such a disaster, accusing the government of being "irresponsible" by allowing inflammable products to be stored near their homes. "Why do we have gas plants in the middle of estates? This is a residential area and that is a gas plant right there. And it is not one, there are several," Magdalene Kerubo, 34, told AFP. Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) also said it had denied permission three times last year for the construction of an LPG storage and filling plant at the site. "The main reason for the rejection was failure of the designs to meet the safety distances stipulated," it said, noting "the high population density around the proposed site". Embakasi is a residential and industrial area with a population of about one million according to the 2019 census and lies 10 kilometres (six miles) from Kenya's main international airport.

Kenyan president criticises 'incompetence', 'corruption' after deadly blast

Days after three US troops were killed in Jordan allegedly after attack by&nbsp;an <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-who-is-kataib-hezbollah-the-iran-backed-group-allegedly-behind-the-jordan-strike-on-us-troops-685166">Iraq-based and Iran-linked proxy militant group</a>, the United States on Saturday (Feb 3) targeted a number of sites in both Iraq and Syria, pushing West Asia's edge of conflict further into the lines of war. At the time of filing this report, 40 militants have been killed in the US strikes.&nbsp;

Across the Atlantic, the Russian representative in the United Nations&nbsp;has called for the UN Security Council meeting over US strikes in Iraq and Syria.&nbsp;

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US President Joe Biden said that he directed the country's military to strike targets in Syria and Iraq.

Washington ordered attack on&nbsp;"IRGC [Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps] and affiliated militia".

The United States has some 900 troops in Syria and 2,500 in neighbouring Iraq as part of an international coalition against the Islamic State group, a jihadist organisation that once controlled swathes of both countries.

<h2>Scale of American attack in Iraq and Syria</h2>

The US Central Command claimed that its forces hit as many as 85 targets in seven facilities, four in Syria and three in Iraq. The US reportedly used a mix of drones and long-range B1 bombers that flew all the way from the United States in a purported demonstration of the US airpower.&nbsp;

Iraq's Prime Minister's Office confirmed the US attacks in the Iraqi territory and described it as violation of its sovereignty. It also summoned the US envoy in Baghdad.&nbsp;

"In this incident, multiple American aircraft bombed locations in the Akashat and Al-Qa'im regions, including areas where our security forces are stationed, alongside nearby civilian areas," Iraq's Prime Minister's Office said in an official statement.

Akashat is located 518 km west of Baghdad, while Al-Qa'im region is 319 km northwest of the Iraqi capital.

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The American invasion of Iraq with Washington's false proclamation&nbsp;of presence of 'Weapons of Mass Destruction' in the country, has left a lasting effect on Iraqi life and lifelines. The consequent emergence of the Islamic State (Of Iraq and Syria) also resulted in thousands of civilian deaths.&nbsp;

For the current wave of attacks on its territory, Iraq has said that "the American side intentionally engaged in deception and distortion of facts, stating coordination with Iraqi authorities for the perpetration of this aggression".&nbsp;

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The Iraqi government said that civilians were among 16 people killed in the US strikes in Iraq.&nbsp;

<h2>Syria's reaction</h2>

The Syrian military&nbsp;said on Saturday (Feb 2) that the US occupation of Syrian territory "cannot continue" after Washington carried out deadly strikes in retaliation for a drone attack that killed three US soldiers in Jordan.

The overnight strikes killed "a number of civilians and soldiers, wounded others and caused significant damage to public and private property", the Syrian military said in a statement.

"The occupation of parts of Syrian territory by US forces cannot continue," it added, affirming the army's "determination to liberate all Syrian territory from terrorism and occupation".

The United States has not struck inside the Iranian territory, with both Washington and Tehran seemingly keen to avoid all-out war.

<h2>Are regional proxies responding to US attacks?</h2>

The militants of Islamic Resistance in Iraq on Saturday (Feb 2) claimed that they have targeted the al-Harir air base hosting US forces in northern Iraq. But three security sources later told Reuters that no such attack had occurred.

<h2>Iran's reaction</h2>

Tehran on Saturday (Feb 2) condemned US air strikes on Iraq and Syria as a "strategic mistake" by its arch-foe. Iran, however, did not mention that if there were any Iranian casualties in the strikes.

"Last night's attack on Syria and Iraq is an adventurous action and another strategic mistake by the US government, which will have no result other than intensifying tension and instability in the region," Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement.

US strikes overnight in eastern Syria killed 23 pro-Iran fighters, a war monitor said&nbsp;in a new toll for the American retaliatory action.

"The toll has risen to 23 dead: 10 pro-Iran fighters in the Deir Ezzor area and 13 in the Mayadeen area," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, adding that nine of the fighters were Syrians while six were Iraqis. There were no reported civilian deaths.

(With inputs from agencies)

Days after three US troops were killed in Jordan allegedly after attack by an Iraq-based and Iran-linked proxy militant group, the United States on Saturday (Feb 3) targeted a number of sites in both Iraq and Syria, pushing West Asia's edge of conflict further into the lines of war.

Days after three US troops were killed in Jordan allegedly after attack by an Iraq-based and Iran-linked proxy militant group, the United States on Saturday (Feb 3) targeted a number of sites in both Iraq and Syria, pushing West Asia's edge of conflict further into the lines of war. At the time of filing this report, 40 militants have been killed in the US strikes. Across the Atlantic, the Russian representative in the United Nations has called for the UN Security Council meeting over US strikes in Iraq and Syria. Also read | Explained | Who is Kataib Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group allegedly behind strike on US troops in Jordan? US President Joe Biden said that he directed the country's military to strike targets in Syria and Iraq. Washington ordered attack on "IRGC [Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps] and affiliated militia". The United States has some 900 troops in Syria and 2,500 in neighbouring Iraq as part of an international coalition against the Islamic State group, a jihadist organisation that once controlled swathes of both countries. Scale of American attack in Iraq and Syria The US Central Command claimed that its forces hit as many as 85 targets in seven facilities, four in Syria and three in Iraq. The US reportedly used a mix of drones and long-range B1 bombers that flew all the way from the United States in a purported demonstration of the US airpower. Iraq's Prime Minister's Office confirmed the US attacks in the Iraqi territory and described it as violation of its sovereignty. It also summoned the US envoy in Baghdad. "In this incident, multiple American aircraft bombed locations in the Akashat and Al-Qa'im regions, including areas where our security forces are stationed, alongside nearby civilian areas," Iraq's Prime Minister's Office said in an official statement. Akashat is located 518 km west of Baghdad, while Al-Qa'im region is 319 km northwest of the Iraqi capital. The US strikes targeted sites in Iraq's Akashat and Qa'im region | Google Maps The American invasion of Iraq with Washington's false proclamation of presence of 'Weapons of Mass Destruction' in the country, has left a lasting effect on Iraqi life and lifelines. The consequent emergence of the Islamic State (Of Iraq and Syria) also resulted in thousands of civilian deaths. For the current wave of attacks on its territory, Iraq has said that "the American side intentionally engaged in deception and distortion of facts, stating coordination with Iraqi authorities for the perpetration of this aggression". The American administration has carried out a new act of aggression against Iraq's sovereignty. In this incident, multiple American aircraft bombed locations in the Akashat and Al-Qa'im regions, including areas where our security forces are stationed, alongside nearby civilian… — المكتب الإعلامي لرئيس الوزراء 🇮🇶 (@IraqiPMO) February 3, 2024 × The Iraqi government said that civilians were among 16 people killed in the US strikes in Iraq. Syria's reaction The Syrian military said on Saturday (Feb 2) that the US occupation of Syrian territory "cannot continue" after Washington carried out deadly strikes in retaliation for a drone attack that killed three US soldiers in Jordan. The overnight strikes killed "a number of civilians and soldiers, wounded others and caused significant damage to public and private property", the Syrian military said in a statement. "The occupation of parts of Syrian territory by US forces cannot continue," it added, affirming the army's "determination to liberate all Syrian territory from terrorism and occupation". The United States has not struck inside the Iranian territory, with both Washington and Tehran seemingly keen to avoid all-out war. Are regional proxies responding to US attacks? The militants of Islamic Resistance in Iraq on Saturday (Feb 2) claimed that they have targeted the al-Harir air base hosting US forces in northern Iraq. But three security sources later told Reuters that no such attack had occurred. Iran's reaction Tehran on Saturday (Feb 2) condemned US air strikes on Iraq and Syria as a "strategic mistake" by its arch-foe. Iran, however, did not mention that if there were any Iranian casualties in the strikes. "Last night's attack on Syria and Iraq is an adventurous action and another strategic mistake by the US government, which will have no result other than intensifying tension and instability in the region," Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement. US strikes overnight in eastern Syria killed 23 pro-Iran fighters, a war monitor said in a new toll for the American retaliatory action. "The toll has risen to 23 dead: 10 pro-Iran fighters in the Deir Ezzor area and 13 in the Mayadeen area," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, adding that nine of the fighters were Syrians while six were Iraqis. There were no reported civilian deaths. (With inputs from agencies)

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US President Joe Biden said that he directed the country's military to strike targets in Syria and Iraq.&nbsp;Washington ordered attack on&nbsp;"IRGC [Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps] and affiliated militia".&nbsp;The United States has some 900 troops in Syria and 2,500 in neighbouring Iraq as part of an international coalition against the Islamic State group, a jihadist organisation that once controlled swathes of both countries.

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A fugitive boss of one of Italy's most violent mafia has been captured in France, the governments of both countries said on Friday (Feb 2). Marco Raduano was detained on the French island of Corsica, a report by the news agency AFP said. Raduano is on Europol's list of Europe's most wanted criminals. Italian authorities on Friday also announced the detention of Raduano's close aide Gianluigi Troiano, who was picked up near Granada in southern Spain.

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Former opener Gautam Gambhir has asked the Indian fans not to overhype Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 209 in the first innings of the Vizag Test against England. Gambhir - the last Indian left-hander to complete a Test double ton (in 2008 against Australia), urged everyone to let Jaiswal enjoy his cricket instead of putting pressure on him.

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In a sudden move, the governor of the Indian state of Punjab Banwarilal Purohit resigned citing “personal reasons and certain other commitments". The resignation of Purohit came a day after he met Indian Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

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An old rusted rocket, which was designed to carry an inert nuclear missile, was found in the garage of a local man. The police officials in Washington state said that they found the rusted rocket after the police officials in Bellevue were given a call by a military museum in Ohio to make a very unusual donation. 
 
After receiving the call, a bomb squad was sent by the police to the home of the potential donor. 
 
"And we think it's gonna be a long, long time before we get another call like this again," said the police, while referring to the iconic song of Elton John - Rocket Man.

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The police, in a press release, said that the device is "in fact a Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previous designation MB-1), an unguided air-to-air rocket that is designed to carry a 1.5 kt W25 nuclear warhead". 
 
However, no warhead was attached to the rocket which meant it was not of any danger to the community.

<h2 lang="en-US">'Just a gas tank': Police calls the event “not serious at all”</h2>

Speaking to BBC News on Friday (Feb 2), Bellevue Police Department spokesman Seth Tyler said that the device was "just basically a gas tank for rocket fuel". 
 
He said that the event was "not serious at all". "In fact, our bomb squad member asked me why we were releasing a news release on a rusted piece of metal," Tyler said. 
 
The call was made to the police from the National Museum of the US Air Force near Dayton, Ohio. 
 
The man, in whose garage the rocket was found, "was not expecting a call from us", said Tyler, adding that it seems that he was not informed by the museum that they would be reporting his donation offer. 
 
"He was gracious enough to let us have a look at it and we determined that it was safe," Tyler said.

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The officials never had any idea of a nuclear warhead being present in the neighbourhood and hence, never felt the need to evacuate the city of 150,000 people. 
 
The man informed the police that the rocket belonged to his neighbour who had expired and it was purchased originally by him from an estate sale. The item was finally deemed by the police as an "artefact with no explosive hazard". 
 
"Because the item was inert and the military did not request it back, police left the item with the neighbour to be restored for display in a museum,” they added.

(With inputs from agencies)

An old rusted rocket, which was designed to carry an inert nuclear missile, was found in the garage of a local man. The police officials in Washington state said that they found the rusted rocket after the police officials in Bellevue were given a call by a military museum in Ohio to make a very unusual donation.

An old rusted rocket, which was designed to carry an inert nuclear missile, was found in the garage of a local man. The police officials in Washington state said that they found the rusted rocket after the police officials in Bellevue were given a call by a military museum in Ohio to make a very unusual donation. After receiving the call, a bomb squad was sent by the police to the home of the potential donor. "And we think it's gonna be a long, long time before we get another call like this again," said the police, while referring to the iconic song of Elton John - Rocket Man. Also read: Groundhog Day 2024: Ontario's Wiarton Willie predicts early spring; know more about tradition The police, in a press release, said that the device is "in fact a Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previous designation MB-1), an unguided air-to-air rocket that is designed to carry a 1.5 kt W25 nuclear warhead". However, no warhead was attached to the rocket which meant it was not of any danger to the community. 'Just a gas tank': Police calls the event “not serious at all” Speaking to BBC News on Friday (Feb 2), Bellevue Police Department spokesman Seth Tyler said that the device was "just basically a gas tank for rocket fuel". He said that the event was "not serious at all". "In fact, our bomb squad member asked me why we were releasing a news release on a rusted piece of metal," Tyler said. The call was made to the police from the National Museum of the US Air Force near Dayton, Ohio. The man, in whose garage the rocket was found, "was not expecting a call from us", said Tyler, adding that it seems that he was not informed by the museum that they would be reporting his donation offer. "He was gracious enough to let us have a look at it and we determined that it was safe," Tyler said. Watch: Neuralink implants brain chip in human for the first time The officials never had any idea of a nuclear warhead being present in the neighbourhood and hence, never felt the need to evacuate the city of 150,000 people. The man informed the police that the rocket belonged to his neighbour who had expired and it was purchased originally by him from an estate sale. The item was finally deemed by the police as an "artefact with no explosive hazard". "Because the item was inert and the military did not request it back, police left the item with the neighbour to be restored for display in a museum,” they added. (With inputs from agencies)

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In a new discovery, the archaeologists have now claimed that the bedbugs were brought to the United Kingdom by the Romans. 
 
Fresh evidence, which proved that the bedbugs were brought by the Romans, was unearthed by the archaeologists working at Vindolanda, which is a Roman garrison site located in the south of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, reported&nbsp;The Guardian. 
 
In the study, the head of the Vindolanda archaeological team Dr Andrew Birley said, “It is incredibly rare to find them in any ancient context.”

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The discovery was made by 24-year-old Katie Wyse Jackson, who is a student at University College Dublin (UCD). She was investigating the excavated material as part of her research in archaeoentomology (the study of insects present at archaeological sites).

<h2 lang="en-US">Two thoraces dating around AD100 discovered</h2>

Jackson discovered two thoraces – which dated back to around AD100 – and was said to have come from the common bedbug, which is known as Cimex lectularius. The thoraces were found in the lowest layers of Vindolanda. 
 
“Finding this kind of thing helps humanise the people of the past,” said Wyse Jackson, in her research. 
 
Emphasising how Roman philosopher Pliny mentioned the bedbugs' medicinal value in the treatment of certain ailments like ear infections, she said, “People then had all sorts of notions of what insects could do.”

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Lecturer in environmental archaeology at UCD Dr Stephen Davis was part of the specialist team. 
 
He claimed that these thoraces were earlier found in Alcester in Warwickshire, another Roman site in England, and added that the ones found in Vindolanda would be “the earliest found in Britain so far”. 
 
While analysing soil samples, Wyse Jackson also found beetles can provide further insights: “I can learn about trade, food storage, hygiene, waste disposal from what species are present and in what numbers. At the moment, I’m finding a large amount of grain and dung beetles,” she said. 
 
“So we’re really not looking at a clean space here. Most importantly, a large proportion of the insects I’m finding are what we call synanthropic. They live in close proximity to humans. The Romans do have that reputation as being extremely clean and so it’s interesting to find all of these insects that are contrary to that,” she added.

(With inputs from agencies)

In a new discovery, the archaeologists have now claimed that the bedbugs were brought to the United Kingdom by the Romans. Fresh evidence, which proved that the bedbugs were brought by the Romans, was unearthed by the archaeologists working at Vindolanda, which is a Roman garrison site located in the south of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, reported The Guardian.

In a new discovery, the archaeologists have now claimed that the bedbugs were brought to the United Kingdom by the Romans. Fresh evidence, which proved that the bedbugs were brought by the Romans, was unearthed by the archaeologists working at Vindolanda, which is a Roman garrison site located in the south of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, reported The Guardian. In the study, the head of the Vindolanda archaeological team Dr Andrew Birley said, “It is incredibly rare to find them in any ancient context.” Also read: UK government to ban disposable vapes amid concerns over children’s health The discovery was made by 24-year-old Katie Wyse Jackson, who is a student at University College Dublin (UCD). She was investigating the excavated material as part of her research in archaeoentomology (the study of insects present at archaeological sites). Two thoraces dating around AD100 discovered Jackson discovered two thoraces – which dated back to around AD100 – and was said to have come from the common bedbug, which is known as Cimex lectularius. The thoraces were found in the lowest layers of Vindolanda. “Finding this kind of thing helps humanise the people of the past,” said Wyse Jackson, in her research. Emphasising how Roman philosopher Pliny mentioned the bedbugs' medicinal value in the treatment of certain ailments like ear infections, she said, “People then had all sorts of notions of what insects could do.” Watch: UK household budgets will get worse, says union | Britons exposed to skyrocketing bills Lecturer in environmental archaeology at UCD Dr Stephen Davis was part of the specialist team. He claimed that these thoraces were earlier found in Alcester in Warwickshire, another Roman site in England, and added that the ones found in Vindolanda would be “the earliest found in Britain so far”. While analysing soil samples, Wyse Jackson also found beetles can provide further insights: “I can learn about trade, food storage, hygiene, waste disposal from what species are present and in what numbers. At the moment, I’m finding a large amount of grain and dung beetles,” she said. “So we’re really not looking at a clean space here. Most importantly, a large proportion of the insects I’m finding are what we call synanthropic. They live in close proximity to humans. The Romans do have that reputation as being extremely clean and so it’s interesting to find all of these insects that are contrary to that,” she added. (With inputs from agencies)

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