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Scottish pub that's home to a mysterious 17th century love story begins a new chapter
Scottish Daily Express
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June 30, 2025
At one stage in history, newlyweds in the British Isles would mark their union by carving their initials and the date of their marriage into stones that were placed above the doorway to their first homes. Many of these 'marriage lintels' survive...
Your Middle East questions answered – from Trump’s fragile ceasefire to what Israelis think of Netanyahu
The Independent
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June 26, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Happy Canada Day! Here's what's happening around the North Okanagan
Vernon Morning Star
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Happy 158th Canada! This week's historic photo from the Museum and Archives of Vernon shows people getting ready for Dominion Day celebrations in Vernon on July 1, 1914. The country was only 47 years old then. A big party would be held across the...
Ancient forest discovered hidden on a treeless island in the South Atlantic
Earth.com
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The Falkland Islands greet visitors with low grasses, rocky ridges, and relentless sea spray. Yet beneath that stern exterior, researchers have just uncovered a buried forest that flourished long before humans or sheep ever set foot on the...
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch in place for Okanagan
Eagle Valley News
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June 24, 2025
UPDATE: 4:50 p.m. Environment Canada is updating the severe thunderstorm watch for the North Okanagan to a warning. According to the meteorologists, the thunderstorm that is moving through Falkland is no longer considered severe. However, at about...
What’s missing from the perfect child-friendly summer? Generous public spaces
The Guardian
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June 28, 2025
There’s nothing like a boiling hot summer with an energetic small child to make you acutely aware of the need for outdoor space. We are lucky to have a garden, albeit an overgrown one that isn’t exactly child-friendly, so, like many parents, we...
'I left Shetland to hunt whales in the Antarctic'
BBC
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James DelaneyBBC Scotland News ShareSave Thousands of Scots worked on board whaling vessels in South Georgia until the industry collapsed in the 1960s Gibbie Fraser was a teenager when he decided the best way to afford a motorbike like his friends...
End of an era as Ballymena’s beloved newsagent to sell shop after 45 years
Asian Trader Magazine
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June 27, 2025
Eugene Diamond retires after 45 years. Ballymena shop was a local landmark. Community reaction leaves him “humbled". Tributes are pouring in from the community of Ballymena, Northern Ireland, as one of its most cherished high street fixtures...
As Scotland gets warmer and wetter, these roses are a safer bet for gardeners
The Herald (Scotland)
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June 21, 2025
Can our Scottish roses cope year on year with the effects of climate change? Probably. Roses have grown in every kind of climate - hot, cold, wet or dry - for at least 35 million years and over the last two centuries breeders have developed many...
Garage manager's fishing club supports struggling veterans and emergency workers
Winsford Guardian
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Steve Poole's club, Blue Light Angling, hosts free monthly sessions to support people who’ve faced traumatic experiences in the line of duty. Steve, a manager at Protyre Autocare in Winsford, says the club promotes mindfulness and wellbeing...
What about a new species of penguins, the Rockaronis, a cross between Rockhopper and Macaroni
MercoPress
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Thursday, June 19th 2025 - 09:40 UTC Rockhoppers are much smaller and are, in fact, the smallest penguin that nests in the Falkland Islands. The docuseries “Secrets of the Penguins” from National Geographic captured footage of several rare penguin...
She left her home in California to live on a cruise ship for 15 years
CNN
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June 26, 2025
CNN — When Sharon Lane stepped onto Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship in mid-June, she was flooded with feelings of joy and relief. This moment was the fulfillment of a dream a long time coming. “I’m finally able to do what I’ve wanted to do for...
C of E prepares spiritual response to war as UK military warns of rising threat
The Guardian
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June 26, 2025
The Church of England is considering how it could offer spiritual comfort and leadership to a nation at war as the world faces mounting conflict. Rev Hugh Nelson, the C of E’s bishop to the armed forces, said military personnel had been warning...
What are British Overseas Territories? Are they tax free? Can I visit or even live in one?
Daily Express
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June 17, 2025
From the financial powerhouse of the Cayman Islands to the windswept wildlife sanctuary of South Georgia, you might have heard of British Overseas Territories (BOTs) - but how much do you really know about them? Are these "British" places truly...
All About the Newly Discovered Rockaroni Penguin
AOL
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Close up of Southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) standing on a rock in Saunders island, Falkland Islands.© Giedriius/Shutterstock.comThe docuseries “Secrets of the Penguins” by National Geographic captured footage of several rare...
‘Bungling Badenoch’ under fire after suggesting Starmer wrong to miss PMQs for Nato summit
The Guardian
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June 26, 2025
'Bungling Badenoch' under fire over her suggestion Starmer wrong to miss PMQs for Nato summitThe Liberal Democrats have issued this statement about Kemi Badenoch’s performance in the Commons earlier. (See 11.48am.) It is from Daisy Cooper, the Lib...
The 'defence dividend' of getting ready for war
The Herald (Scotland)
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June 16, 2025
It led to a relevant conversation with a friend who remembered visiting HM Naval Base Devonport as a 17-year-old Royal Navy reservist and seeing first-hand the battle scars on HMS Avenger following her return from service in the Falklands war. For...
Tributes paid to highly decorated Wirral soldier who served around the world
Wirral Globe
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Captain Brian Bellas MBE RM was born on August 22 1936 in Wallasey and as a result of the bombing of the Liverpool docks, he was evacuated at a very young age to North Wales at the start of World War Two. After leaving school, he worked as an...
The Gibraltar-Spain Border Deal: The Last Piece of the EU Exit Jigsaw?
E-International Relations
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June 23, 2025
Brexit has had numerous consequences, many of which were scarcely discussed in the lead-up to the 2016 referendum. The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) were not exempt from the repercussions following the decision to leave the European Union...
'Read all about it'- Inside popular Ballymena newsagent's 45 years behind the counter
Belfast Live
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June 24, 2025
Back when Eugene Diamond first started out in business, Margaret Thatcher was in power and Northern Ireland was a very different place. Now at the age of 67, ill-health is forcing the owner of Diamonds Newsagents to put his beloved business up for...