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Roman surprises unearthed in UK, Miliband eyes bill intervention, tensions rattle sport and UK-Iran row, Starmer pressed on Nigeria, “Ship of Gold” hunter freed, France votes locally

Roman surprises under a shop in Caistor (plus more Roman leftovers in Scotland)

Renovators in Caistor, Lincolnshire uncovered a Roman well that was later reworked with Georgian brickwork, wall panels, and 17th-century timber beams. The Caister and District Community Trust has re-capped it for now because money is real and archaeology budgets are not, and is seeking an extra £25,000 within a £4.4 million renovation to preserve it as a feature. Separately, research in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire has identified remains of a Roman fortlet and likely sections of the Antonine Wall, dated to the wall’s active period, because the Romans never met a place they couldn’t improve by marching through it.

Miliband hints at intervention if energy bills surge

Ed Miliband said the government could step in to curb energy bills if necessary, as oil and gas prices rise following the US-Israel war in Iran, adding fresh jitters to the cost of living outlook.

Motorsport and football disrupted by regional tensions

Formula 1 has cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, Qatar’s MotoGP race has been pushed back to November, and the Spain–Argentina Finalissima in Doha is now in doubt, because geopolitics has once again barged into the sports calendar like it owns the place.

England loss in Paris sparks Borthwick demand for answers

England coach Steve Borthwick has called for an explanation of an unspecified incident and wants World Rugby to intervene after England narrowly lost 48–46 to France in Paris, after coming close to a late upset.

Netanyahu adviser slams UK stance on Iran campaign

Benjamin Netanyahu’s foreign policy adviser Dr Ophir Falk told GB News the UK government’s stance on military operations in Iran has been “very disappointing,” saying Israel expected Britain to do more. He said Israel’s aim is to remove what he called an existential threat from Iran’s ruling regime, either by toppling it or severely degrading Iran’s military capabilities alongside the United States. Falk claimed the joint campaign has been running for about 10 to 11 days, targeting missiles, launchers, air defences, and leadership figures, and warned Lebanon that continued Hezbollah attacks would trigger a major Israeli response.

“Ship of Gold” treasure hunter freed after decade in custody

Tommy Thompson, 73, has been released after spending around a decade in custody for civil contempt for refusing to reveal the location of roughly 500 gold coins from the SS Central America. Thompson helped locate and recover treasure from the 1857 shipwreck in 1988, but investors later accused him of withholding their share after some was sold in 2000. He disappeared in 2012, was arrested in 2015, and a judge has now ended the contempt order after concluding he would never comply.

Starmer urged to challenge Nigeria’s Tinubu on attacks against Christians

Keir Starmer is being urged to confront Nigerian President Bola Tinubu about persecution and killings of Christians during Tinubu’s visit to Britain next week. The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Freedom of Religion or Belief, backed by 209 MPs and peers, has written to International Development Minister Baroness Jennifer Chapman urging the UK to press Nigeria to investigate attacks and prosecute perpetrators. The group also wants the UK to raise kidnappings and the case of Leah Sharibu, held since 2018, and to make religious freedom central to future UK–Nigeria diplomatic, security, and trade talks. Tinubu is due to be received by the King and Queen at Windsor Castle and to meet Starmer at Downing Street, the first Nigerian presidential state visit in nearly 40 years.

France votes in first round of local elections

French voters are heading to the polls for the first round of local elections. Most towns are expected to have their mayors elected by Sunday night, while several major cities may still be headed for a closely contested second-round run-off next week.

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