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The 1845 Franklin Expedition may be the greatest disaster in the history of British Polar exploration. None of Sir John Franklin's original 129-strong crew survived, shrouding their grizzly last days in mystery for almost 200 years. Now, scientists have revealed a disturbing new detail as they identify the identity of a crew member who was cannibalised during the voyage. Using genealogical and DNA analysis, researchers identified that a set of remains buried on King William Island, Canada , belonged to British first officer, Sir James Fitzjames. Co-author Dr Douglas Stenton, of Waterloo University, said: 'Neither rank nor status was the governing principle in the final desperate days of the expedition as they strove to save themselves.'

Scurrying around the floor of a 'British Airways business lounge' in London Heathrow Airport is the frightening case. The furry rodents were reportedly discovered by an anonymous visitor in the lounge earlier this week as he waited for his gate to open. When raising the issue with the employee, the passenger says he spotted at least three mice scurrying around him and chewing at discarded items left on the floor, but was told it was 'normal.'

Following a slow start to the season, Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa has been under increasing pressure since losing three of their first four games. The 42-year-old has off a slow start to the 2022-23 Premier League season, with Villans sitting 15th in the table with only three points to their name. Sportsmail has looked at the subjects that have thrust Gerrard's future into the spotlight after he was booed off after West Ham's home loss on Sunday.