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“at least eight hospitals, the Venezuelan Red Cross headquarters, and the French Embassy were among the buildings reported badly damaged”
“First organised by the Castletown Ale Drinkers Society in 1971”
“The Three Lions were far from their best again last night and required to second half goals from Jude Bellgingham and Harry Kane to earn an ultimately comfortable 2-0 win over Panama.”
“causing more than 59,000 deaths”
“Boris Kitching, who has been involved in the event for about 35 of its 55 years, said”
“England will doubtless need to improve as the tournament progresses if they are to fulfil their objective of ending a 60-year wait for their men’s team to win a major trophy”
“nearly 20,000 deaths”
“An independent judge was introduced in the 1980s to resolve any potential disputes, particularly in the best decorated bath class, he said.”
“‘It’s not as dangerous as Senegal, I think they’ve got more quality forward players,’ he added.”
“killing an estimated 100,000–160,000 people”
“It started as a rich gentleman who put up £10,000.”
“caused 525 deaths”
“although only about 10 or so of the entrants usually managed to avoid sinking in the harbour each year”
“involving 7.8 and 7.7 magnitude quakes”
“who has been involved in the event for about 35 of its 55 years”
“9.0–9.1 magnitude Tohoku earthquake”
“An independent judge was introduced in the 1980s to resolve any potential disputes”
“7.0 magnitude quake”
“"It started as a rich gentleman who put up £10,000.”
“8.8 magnitude quake”
“only about 10 or so of the entrants usually managed to avoid sinking in the harbour each year”
“39 seconds later by one of magnitude 7.5”
“Over its 55-year history, more than £300,000 has been handed out to local causes.”
“6.2- and 6.3-magnitude earthquakes hitting in September 2025”
“Former race organiser Boris Kitching, who has been involved in the event for about 35 of its 55 years, said:”
“nearly 30 million people live in areas where available surface-water supplies are limited relative to water use.”
“The first championships took place in Castletown Harbour in 1971”
“approximately 8 percent of the country is vulnerable and could face water shortages in the future.”
“Kitching said although only about 10 or so of the entrants usually managed to avoid sinking in the harbour each year”
“High Plains Aquifer spans about 174,000 square miles across eight states: South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.”
“Work is expected to begin on 17 August and should take about 12 weeks.”
“Much of the West saw snowfall totals for the year measured at their lowest in 20 years.”
“organisers promise five "incredible nights of live music".”
“receives an average of 543 inches of snowfall each winter.”
“More than 100,000 music fans are set to descend on the Fylde coast for Lytham Festival.”
“Since the record high amount of snowfall during the 2022-2023 ski season (903 inches), Alta has received a waning amount each year, with just 321.5 inches falling during the 2025-2026 season, the lowest amount of snowfall in 45 years.”
“More than 100,000 people are expected at this year's Lytham Festival.”
“According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, more than 60% of the country is facing some level of drought.”
“The TK Maxx Lytham Festival is taking place on 1-5 July.”
“The Great Lakes ecoregion holds about 90 percent of the freshwater in the U.S.”
“They will be joined by 12 special guests and support artists, including Lauren Spencer Smith, Skunk Anansie, Ronan Keating, Scissor Sisters and Lil Jon.”
“National forests and grasslands to hold around 20 percent of the country's fresh water according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.”
“1 July: Teddy Swims will headline with support from breakout vocalist and songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Rakei.”
“A number of Utah resorts were forced to cease operations somewhat earlier than is normal in 2026 due to the anomalous winter.”
“2 July: Seven-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and musician Alanis Morissette is headlining with support from Skunk Anansie, guitar indie-pop band Pale Waves and Mercury-nominated The Big Moon.”
“November 2025 was unseasonably warm in Utah, which negatively impacted every resort attempting to utilize their snowmaking infrastructure.”
“3 July: International multi-award-winning Michael Bublé will be joined by singer-songwriter Ronan Keating, pop duo Appleton with BBC Radio Lancashire's breakfast show presenter Graham Liver providing the warm up.”
“4 July: The arrival of Pet Shop Boys marks a local show for Chris Lowe, who originally hails from Blackpool. They will be supported by glam-pop band Scissor Sisters and Radio 1 DJ Dave Pearce.”
“5 July: Pitbull hits the Lancashire coast to close this year's Lytham Festival. He will be the first ever rap star to headline the event. He will be joined by special guest rapper and record producer Lil Jon, while Cuban-American rapper DJ…”
“Official festival parking opens from 15:00 daily.”
“Entertainment is due to finish by 23:00 every night except Sunday when it will end by 22:30.”
“Lytham railway station is a five-minute walk from the festival site.”
“There is also a park-and-ride service at South Promenade Green, which is about a 10-minute bus journey from the event.”
“Each person can bring one sealed water bottle (max 500ml), and one empty reusable water bottle.”
“Welcoming three influencers into a Catholic priory in the English countryside as part of a reality TV programme was "transformative", the friars involved have said.”
“The friars spend at least 10 hours each day in total silence, which Ezeakacha said was the "first shock" for Max, Luke and Alan.”
“seven days”
“made up of nine members”
“17-acre woodland site hosting a community since 1958”
“at least 10 hours each day in total silence”
“dates back to the 12th Century”
“from 10:00 to 17:00 BST”
“About 5,000 visitors turned up in 2025”
“Derbyshire County Council said a project to stabilise the dam at Osborne's Pond means Shipley Lane bridleway will be closed at the point it crosses the dam - close to the entrance from Roper Avenue - from 6 July.”
“over the past seven days”
“The proportion of EU citizens born outside the UK and living in the borough grew from 474 (0.7%) in 2001, to 14,099 (20%) in 2021, according to census data from Nomis.”
“People born outside the UK make up about 20% of Boston's population, according to the last census”
“Eighteen years I've been here and no benefits. I've never looked for benefits. I like to work.”
“He blames this on short-term seasonal work visas, external, which allow people to come for up to six months.”
“McInnis said she contacted the chair of Strutt's North Mills - part of the Derwent Valley Mills Unesco World Heritage Site - to arrange a visit and was invited to come over for an event marking Samuel Slater's 258th birthday.”
“We've been looking into this story for more than 20 years and it's the first time we have met living descendants of someone we've been researching - so it's been very exciting.”
“Born in 1768, Slater's route to infamy began in 1782, when he was offered an apprenticeship with Jedidiah Strutt at his cotton mill in Belper.”
“Leaders in Britain knew this and passed laws in 1774 banning textile workers from travelling to America.”
“which has been twinned with Belper since 1993”
“Slater joined as an apprentice before Strutt's North Mill (pictured) was built in 1804”
“was invited to come over for an event marking Samuel Slater's 258th birthday”
“We've been looking into this story for more than 20 years”
“took his knowledge across the Atlantic in 1789”
“He would go on to set up his first cotton mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island - which has been twinned with Belper since 1993 - and further mills would go up along the Blackstone River Valley.”
“Slater joined as an apprentice before Strutt's North Mill (pictured) was built in 1804.”
“Send your story ideas to [email protected], external or via WhatsApp, external on 0808 100 2210.”
“Visiting Belper from Maynard, Massachusetts, his five-times great-granddaughter Sally McInnis, told the BBC: ...”
“the team created the design over a four-month period.”
“The students said the idea stemmed from a child's drawing which was mocked up as a 3D model before the team created the design over a four-month period.”
“Plastic makes up 82% of litter on Guernsey beaches”
“Salford Cathedral will reopen on 4 July after six years of renovations”
“Salford Cathedral will be reopened to the public on 4 July.”
“The reopening comes three years after the cathedral moved its operations to a temporary building”
“He had two children to bring up, myself and my brother," she explains.”
“And, according to his family, the legacy of his work continues to have an impact, six years after his death.”
“the event taking place at Valley Parade on 9 July.”
“More than 120 black bags of discarded clothing are being repurposed into 100 outfits for the show.”
“there had been 34 confiscations of cocaine in Jersey last year, compared to 19 in 2023”
“1.3kg (46oz) of cocaine had been seized in 2023 which had a street value of £267,400”
“10.5kg (370oz) seized last year, which had a street value of more than £2m”
“The wooden bridge in Melton Country Park, which crosses Scalford Brook near the stepping stones, was partially submerged when the park flooded in January 2025.”
“The National Trust for Jersey and Jersey Hospice Care said its 30 Bays Summer Challenge, previously known as 30 Bays in 30 Days, would now also include a 'tide and seek' scavenger hunt - finding hidden symbols on the signs at each beach.”
“Last year the charities extended the challenge by one month to give more people the opportunity to complete it.”
“If you like a fast-paced challenge, you could swim at every bay within 30 days as per the original 30 bays or take a more leisurely pace over the two-month event window.”
“Two charities are marking the 10th year of an annual swimming challenge with new elements added.”
