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The article discusses the second Welsh Indoor Bowls' unified finals that took place at Llanelli IBC. Ross Owen from Cynon Valley IBC achieved a unique feat by qualifying for all four main events in the men's competitions. Despite losing in the semi-finals of the pairs, Owen went on to win the coveted singles title, becoming the holder of both the indoor and outdoor Welsh titles simultaneously. In the ladies' events, Lowri Powell won the singles title for the second time, while Amy Williams and her Newport teammates achieved a hat-trick by winning the pairs, triples, and successfully defending the fours title. The article also mentions the winners of the junior competitions and other events. [Extracted from the article]

Katie Carr, the sister of an adventurer who wanted to visit every sea area of the Shipping Forecast, has taken on the challenge in his memory. Growing up in a sailing family, the Shipping Forecast was a regular part of their lives. After her brother Toby passed away, Katie decided to complete his challenge of visiting each sea area by sea kayak. She has been documenting her journey and has already covered several areas, with plans to complete the remaining ones in the future. The Shipping Forecast, which provides weather information for the waters around the British Isles, has been a significant part of their childhood and continues to be an important resource for sailors. [Extracted from the article]

The article reflects on the intricacies and quirks of Joseph Wright's English Dialect Dictionary, highlighting its limitations in representing Welsh dialects, the etymological debates surrounding certain words, and the influence of regional language variations in the British Isles.

The article offers information on the Vikings, referring to medieval Scandinavian peoples, who engaged in exploring, raiding and trading in waters and lands outside of Scandinavian countries from the eighth century onwards. Topics discussed include the Nazi ideology of Aryan supremacy, the Nordic cultural and political influence on the British Isles, and the Norse's cultural flexibility.

The article informs about the distribution of the fulmar Fulmarus glacialis in the German North Sea. Topics include Fulmars of the subspecies auduboni are found throughout the pack ice boundary to subtropical waters; and southern edge of the regular distribution runs from Brittany in the east to the Gulf of Maine in the west; and distribution in the German North Sea can be recorded with the help of airborne and shipborne seabirds-at-sea counts.

The highest peaks in each of the five countries of the British Isles are all within around 15 kilometres of the coast. Is there any geological reason why they are all so close to the sea? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The highest peaks in each of the five countries of the British Isles are all within around 15 kilometres of the coast. Is there any geological reason why they are all so close to the sea? Damian Rodgers , North Muskham, Nottinghamshire, UK [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article lists the professional Shakespeare production companies in the British Isles including Royal Shakespeare Co., National Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe.

The article presents an exploration into the Roman and medieval conceptions of the significance and interest of geographical location, particularly in regards to the British Isles. Details are given outlining the similar fascination of previous societies' towards wonders and travel for the sake of enjoying their distinctive traits. Several locations throughout England and Wales which were popular in the Middle Ages are described.

The article provides a round-up of news related to bowls in the British Isles. It highlights an investment of £29,000 in Erdington Court Bowls Club, with the majority of the funds going towards the bar/lounge area. The club has received over £16,000 in grants for its Bowl For Health programs and Warm Welcome Space sessions. Additionally, the article mentions the success of Finley Williamson, a seventeen-year-old bowler, and the resignation of Kim Walker as chair of Bowls Scotland. The article also includes information about a competition to win a set of Aero Bowls. [Extracted from the article]

A cyberattack on a division of the National Health Service (NHS) Scotland has potentially disrupted services and exposed patient and employee data. In addition, a researcher discovered a Salesforce configuration error that exposed COVID vaccination data for millions of Irish citizens from the Health Service Executive (HSE). These incidents highlight the ongoing challenges faced by healthcare organizations in protecting sensitive personal information. The Salesforce misconfiguration allowed low-level accounts belonging to HSE patients to access and view information about vaccine administration, including patient names, vaccine details, and staff documents. [Extracted from the article]

Investigates the state of the British Isles in the 1700s. Events which led to the formation of Great Britain; Developments in navigation and farming; Information on urbanization and politics; Role of the American colonies in the constitutional development of Great Britain.

The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) is widely adopted in the UK and North America at academic institutions with relevant undergraduate and graduate programs of study. BBIH indexes primarily secondary materials about the British Isles, empire, and commonwealth from 55 BC (or BCE). BBIH currently contains over 600,000 records and coverage for over 750 journals and series. Minus a few exceptions, BBIH does not include full text but is OpenURL compatible and links to many related external resources. BBIH has a robust search interface and exporting capability for multiple citation managers. Accessibility information was not found in the sample license documents or on the publisher's site. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Shipping Forecast, a daily weather broadcast that has become an iconic British institution, is celebrating its centenary in 2024. Originally called Weather Shipping, it was first broadcast nationally on radio on January 1, 1924. The broadcast, which covers 31 sea areas around the British Isles, serves as a reminder of the island nation's connection to the sea and the dangers faced by those at sea. While the Shipping Forecast will no longer be broadcast on long wave, sailors are encouraged to use NAVTEX to receive this important information. The hope is that this vital broadcast will continue on Radio 4 FM and DAB for many years to come. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses Mark Ashley-Miller's five-year sailing journey around the British Isles to meet every harbour master, raising over 25000 Pounds for The Seafarers' Charity and emphasizing the support and generosity of the harbour masters he encountered.

The article titled "Welcome to issue 156" provides a variety of photography-related content. It features a list of the top 10 scenic spots in the British Isles, along with tips on how and when to photograph them. The article also includes a preview of the new Nikon Z f camera and a review of the Nikon 'Plena' prime lens. Additionally, there is a feature on photographing red squirrels in the Yorkshire Dales and various photo projects, including coastal scenes and Halloween portraits. The article concludes with a subscription offer that includes a free camera backpack. [Extracted from the article]

The tree—which appeared in the 1991 film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"—was cut down in a "deliberate act of vandalism," officials said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers travel guide to British Isles and Scotland by yachters Thomas Kittel and his wife Jutta Kittel, on local exploration from England to Scotland to Ireland, and reviews yacht Marlow 72E Azura by company Marlow Marine Sales.

The article offers travel tips to islands in and around Great Britain, such as Lindisfarne, Sark and Brownsea Island, and includes information on hotel accommodations, travel and historic excursions.

The article offers travel tips for the British Isles and includes information on tides, rocks and specific landforms.

Focuses on possibilities of Great Britain being Blitzkrieged, considering strategies of the German military in the current war. Analysis of the arrival of Nazi mechanized forces on cliffs above Boulogne, Calais, France, and German Dictator Adolf Hitler's intention of "sailing against England," as a part of German military strategy to invade England; Opinion that Germany's chances of successfully invading the British Isles have been slightly improved by the occupation of the coasts of Belgium and northern France; Possibilities of heavy aerial attacks on Great Britain by German forces using French territory; Analysis of the geographical suitability of Boulogne for said military activity; Denial of the report that the British authorities have budgeted for a casualty list of total air warfare by military experts; Suggestions that British air force can put a thousand pursuit ships into the air at a time against German strategies; Possibilities that the Nazis can get any substantial portion of their troops across under the noses of the British navy.

The Negro brigadier general, Benjamin O. Davis, was recently sent to England to investigate reports of trouble between white and Negro American troops stationed in the British Isles. After an inspection that lasted only! a few days he issued a statement to the effect that the situation had been greatly exaggerated, that generally the boys were getting along fine together; occasionally a few social difficulties might arise, but so far as the army was concerned there was no problem--"white and colored troops are treated as equal, having exactly the same rights and privileges." Technically, it is true about the equal rights and privileges, but prejudice never respects technicalities. The social difficulties mentioned by Davis are not isolated cases and should not be considered of no concern to the army.

On August 15, 1905, there were gathered in Cape Town, South Africa, about four hundred over-sea members, with a strong supplement of South African members, of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at the opening of its seventy-fifth meeting. The Association has met outside of the British Isles on only two other occasions, at Montreal, Quebec, in 1884, and at Toronto, Ontario, in 1897. The visit to South Africa this summer was, however, a much more exceptional affair than a mere transatlantic jaunt; indeed, it was the largest scientific excursion ever carried successfully through a long-distance itinerary.

Discussions of the weather patterns over the UK and Ireland often used to mention the importance of the Gulf Stream ocean current. Today we hear much about the role of the jet stream high above the ground, but nothing about the Gulf Stream. Why is this? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]