Roman mosaic unearthed at Aldi

A dig at an Aldi supermarket in Buckinghamshire has unearthed a Roman mosaic. The discovery of the “archaeologically significant” mosaic points to the existence of a high-status Roman house, or domus, said The Times. “You’ll be surprised at what you can get at Aldi”, said the paper, listing “groceries, power drills, inflatables, sewing machines” and a “Roman mosaic”.

‘Vicious’ seagulls ‘dive-bomb terrified Brits’

“Vicious” seagulls are “going into overdrive” and “attacking more Brits than ever”, said the Daily Star. The birds have “dive-bomb terrified folk”, grabbing snacks including chips, sausage rolls and chicken nuggets. A study found that one-in-five British people had fallen victim to a seagull’s thieving ways in 2021/22. Around 700,000 gulls are in our skies, with 500,000 living in cities.

Los Angles residents swamped with mystery food

Locals in a Los Angeles neighbourhood are being bombarded with mystery Uber Eats deliveries they did not request. Over the past three weeks, residents in the Range View Avenue area of the Highland Park area have been receiving up to 13 deliveries a day from McDonald’s, Taco Bell, and other outlets. “I don’t think anybody has seen it as anything sinister – it’s just varying degrees of annoyance,” a local told the Los Angeles Times.

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