UK Farmer Unearths WWII Amphibious Assault Tank That Disappeared 74 Years Ago
A Crowland, UK, farmer recently dug up an amphibious WWII military vehicle that was buried under 30 feet of earth. Now, he is working to restore the Buffalo LVT-4 once thought to be lost to history.
An excavation involving 50 men to exhume the tank in Lincolnshire Fens has afforded farmer Daniel Abbott the opportunity to restore and display the vehicle, which, for him, has become a passion. Daniel Abbott (L) and company stand in front of the Buffalo LVT (Courtesy of Daniel Abbott and the Crowland Buffalo LVT Association).
“It was a very emotional moment,” Abbott told The Lincolnite. “I was nervous all day as this has all been a big part of my life.”
Covid 19 coronavirus: No new cases today as contact tracers follow up Victoria returnees
14 May, 2021 12:45 AM
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talked about when the country s borders might open in a pre-Budget speech yesterday. Photo / Dean Purcell
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talked about when the country s borders might open in a pre-Budget speech yesterday. Photo / Dean Purcell
NZ Herald
There are no new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand today and one historical case.
The historical case is a recent returnee who is in managed isolation. The person arrived in New Zealand on April 24 from the UAE via Malaysia. They returned a weak positive on day 12 as part of routine testing and were transferred to a quarantine facility in Auckland.
Northland man fined $1600 for removing artefacts from historic Ruapekapeka Pa
14 May, 2021 01:02 AM
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Artefacts removed from Ruapekapeka pa in January that saw a Northland man fined
$1600.
Northern Advocate
What has been deemed an honest mistake has led to a Northland man receiving a $1600 fine for the removal of historic war artefacts from Ruapekapeka Pa.
Sadly, these offences are happening at important cultural heritage sites across New Zealand and are not always so innocent, the Department of Conservation (DoC) said.
Te Ruapekapeka Trust and DoC were alerted through comments on Facebook that the man was seen using a metal detector and removing artefacts at Ruapekapeka pa in late January.
Dilworth School historical sex abuse: Third accused man dies
14 May, 2021 05:34 AM
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A man charged as part of Operation Beverly has died and his charges will be dropped. Photo / Dean Purcell
A man charged as part of Operation Beverly has died and his charges will be dropped. Photo / Dean Purcell
NZ Herald
A third man facing charges over alleged historical sex abuse at Auckland s Dilworth School has died.
Police confirmed a man charged as part of Operation Beverly - in which 100 alleged victims contacted police - has died.
As a consequence, any charges he faced will be withdrawn in due course, they said in a statement.