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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...
Celebrating Conor O Brien on the centenary of his pioneering circumnavigation
Yachting Monthly
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June 30, 2025
Celebrating 100 years since legendary yachtsman Conor O Brien returned from circumnavigating the globe aboard his yacht Saoirse. This June marks the centenary of legendary Irish yachtsman Conor O Brien returning from a history-making...
Sodexo Recognised for Supporting Veterans
FM Industry
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June 30, 2025
Sodexo has again been named one of the ’50 GREAT British Employers of Veterans’ in the UK by the organisers of the Ex-Forces in Business Awards. The Top-50 list serves as a guide to organisations that set standards in veteran employment practices...
A Brief History of Nuclear Weapons in the Royal Air Force
The Aviationist
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June 28, 2025
For 43 years, the RAF was at the forefront of the UK’s nuclear deterrent, with this mission making up a significant portion of the UK’s Cold War deterrent strategy. The RAF operated primarily in the strategic nuclear strike role from 1954 until...
Yes, we should support Ukraine
Kiwiblog
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June 29, 2025
June 30, 2025 7:00am by David Farrar Matua Kahurangi writes: Alright, you’re gonna need a vodka for this one. The New Zealand Government has just announced it will send another $16 million of taxpayer money to Ukraine. $16 million taken from...
‘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...
'Grandad's secret to a long life - two large G&Ts every night'
Liverpool Echo
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June 29, 2025
The family of a beloved great-grandad and Merchant Navy veteran who has died at the age of 102 have paid tribute to him. John Ralph Davies was born on December 8, 1922 in Toxteth and he was the first born of Sarah and William Davies - the eldest...
METHOD IN AMERICA’S CURRENT MADNESS
This Day
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June 29, 2025
In today’s America, anything goes, contends AUSTIN ISIKHUEMEN America, the United States that is, has been regarded as the beacon of democracy for centuries. Never mind that ancient Greece was actually where democracy originated and Britain, that...
Summer 2025 reading from MIT
MIT
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June 26, 2025
Summer is the perfect time to curl up with a good book — and MIT authors have had much to offer in the past year. The following titles represent some of the books published in the past 12 months by MIT faculty and staff. In addition to links for...
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...
The Warrington Angling club changing lives of veterans and emergency service workers
Warrington Guardian
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Blue Light Angling, based in Warrington, is helping veterans and emergency service workers through the therapeutic benefits of fishing, offering free monthly sessions in a calm and supportive environment. The club was founded by Steve Poole, a...
For historian Jim Masselos (1940-2025), Mumbai was a city that was both his archive and his muse
Scroll.in
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In a seminal collection of essays published in 1978, the Cambridge historian Eric Stokes heralded the “return of the peasant” in South Asian studies. He was particularly pleased to note that “among students of the colonial revolution in South Asia...
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...
The defining royal moments of the noughties – from the Golden Jubilee to William meeting Kate
Woman & Home
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June 25, 2025
The first decade of the 21st century was packed full of world-changing news and moments - from the 9/11 terror attacks and war in Iraq to the first ever iPod and social media's early days. For the Royal Family, who had seen through the tough...
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...
UK zookeepers can p-p-pick out their penguins thanks to one genius idea
Daily Express
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June 27, 2025
We all know it's never easy to P-P-P-Pick out one penguin from a colony so zookeepers in Blackpool have come up with a genius idea … giving them painted pedicures. Blackpool Zoo is the only facility in the UK to house Magellanic penguins, a...
The man who has built something extraordinary and changed the lives of hundreds
Wales Online
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June 8, 2025
Paul Bromwell was just 18 years old when he returned home to the Rhondda after four months of harrowing service in the Falklands War. The burden he carried was far heavier than his years. "I was one of the youngest men on the special unit out...
Penguins Outpace Sea Lion in Surprise Beach Showdown
AOL
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Two king penguins in the Falkland Islands© Ben Tubby / Creative CommonsNeither sea lions nor king penguins are the speediest (or most graceful) creatures when it comes to hurrying up a beach. So, who would win a race? In this extraordinary YouTube...
Every Pink Floyd album ranked
Far Out Magazine
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June 25, 2025
The album marks a significant moment for the group. As the band began to experience life without frontman Syd Barrett and trusted producer Norman Smith, More was the album that showed there was light at the end of the tunnel. The record is by no...
The Stuart Kings of Scotland – A Long and Violent History
Pilot Guides
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June 23, 2025
The House of Stewart (or ‘Stuart’ as it later became) was established by Robert II of Scotland during the late 14th century and the Stuart rule spanned from 1371 to 1714. Initially rulers of Scotland only, the dynasty also went on to inherit the...