Story of ‘first Black Briton’ rewritten by advances in ancient DNA technology

An ancient woman thought to have hailed from sub-Saharan Africa and therefore to have been the first known Black Briton ...

True origin of 'first black Briton' revealed

Scientists have shed light on the true origins of the so-called "first black Briton". The skeletal remains - dating from ...

Briton who fought in Ukraine jailed for 13 years by Russia

Former British soldier Hayden Davies, labelled a mercenary by Russia, will be sent to a maximum-security prison.
Greek Reporter

Reanalysis Finds Woman Long Thought to Be First Black Briton Was White

New DNA research reveals the woman long believed to be the first Black Briton was actually white and from Roman-era southern ...
Ancient Origins

Beachy Head Woman: ‘First Black Woman in England’ Was White

A faded label suggested the bones had been unearthed at the nearby Beachy Head cliffs sometime in the 1950s, though specific details of the original excavation had been lost to time. What followed was ...
The Argus on MSN

Beachy Head Woman was from Sussex, not first black Briton

Beachy Head Woman, an ancient individual once called the 'first black Briton' was actually a white Sussex woman, according to the Natural ...

Russia sentences Briton who fought for Ukraine to 13 years in prison camp

A British man who fought for Ukraine against the Russian army has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum security prison ...
Daily Mail

Plaque honouring the 'first black Briton' is removed after DNA analysis finds she was 'most likely from Cyprus'

A plaque honouring the 'first black Briton' has been removed after DNA analysis suggested she was not actually of African origin. The sign celebrating the 1,800-year-old remains of 'Beachy Head Lady' ...