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“Researchers estimated that annual seabird guano input fell from a median of 361.9 grams per square metre on fox-free islands to just 5.7 grams on fox-infested islands.”
“the line is closed and is not expected to reopen until 08:00 BST on Tuesday”
“The German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) reports that the number of days with water levels below the critical 78 centimetre mark at Kaub has increased from an average of 20 days per year in the 1990s to over 60 days in the past deca…”
“On the fox-free islands, total soil phosphorus was more than three times higher than on islands with foxes.”
“If you need to travel, please allow at least 60 minutes of extra journey time and use an alternative route," they add.”
“In 2018, a severe drought year, goods transported on the Rhine fell by more than 10 percent compared with the previous year, while rail and road freight rose sharply.”
“Grass biomass was almost three times higher on fox-free islands, while shrub biomass was about 10 times lower.”
“Southern said there would be no rail services at Uckfield, Buxted, Crowborough, Eridge, Ashurst, Cowden, Hever and Edenbridge Town stations.”
“Over three years, fertilised plots recorded a 24-fold increase in grass biomass compared with control plots.”
“Southern said it has arranged an hourly replacement bus service between Oxted and Crowborough, and between Crowborough and Uckfield.”
“Grass quickly became dominant in the fertilised areas. Its share of total plant biomass rose from about 22% to 96%.”
“bus journeys were likely to take at least one hour longer than usual.”
“starting on August 22.”
“Five teenage boys have died”
“Australia were bowled out for 198 in their first innings.”
“four people have been taken to hospital”
“Bangladesh responded with 426, taking a 228-run lead.”
“historic 17th successive UFC win, breaking Anderson Silva's 13-year record.”
“Cameron Green offered Australia's strongest resistance in the second innings with 104, his third Test century and first in Australia.”
“extended his glittering record to 29 wins and one defeat”
“Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed five wickets as Australia were dismissed for 284.”
“second loss of his 19-fight career”
“In 1940, the Walker sisters sold their 122-acre Tennessee homestead for $4,750; a lifetime lease let them keep living there inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park”
“secured seven unanswered takedowns and clocked over 12 minutes of control time to Machado Garry's 34 seconds.”
“John N. Walker, who had fought for the Union and been imprisoned by the Confederacy, returned home in 1866 and married Margaret Jane King”
“landed 29 significant strikes to Makhachev's 22”
“He also planted orchards that included more than 20 kinds of apples, as well as peaches, cherries and plums”
“secure her fourth straight victory”
“Together, the Walkers raised eleven children, seven girls and four boys”
“Australia's Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title against Russia's Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on 24 October.”
“All eleven children reached maturity, an extremely rare case given the time period and its lack of medical care”
“extended his glittering record to 29 wins and one defeat.”
“The other six unmarried sisters stayed in Little Greenbrier with their father and inherited the farm after his death in 1921. He was 80 years old”
“second loss of his 19-fight career.”
“One of the sisters, Nancy, died ten years later”
“He secured seven unanswered takedowns and clocked over 12 minutes of control time to Machado Garry's 34 seconds.”
“They fed and clothed themselves, raised livestock and maintained their mountain homestead for over forty more years”
“Although the Irishman landed 29 significant strikes to Makhachev's 22”
“The sisters were even featured in the Saturday Evening Post in April 1946, showcasing their mountain lifestyle to the rest of the country”
“secure her fourth straight victory.”
“At that time Margaret was 82 and Louisa was 70”
“Russia's Petr Yan defend his bantamweight belt in a rematch against Georgian former champion Merab Dvalishvili.”
“Margaret Walker died in 1962 at age 92”
“England's Lone'er Kavanagh takes on Uzebekistan's Ramazan Tamirov in a flyweight contest earlier on the card”
“short half mile walk up to the Little Greenbrier schoolhouse”
“English featherweight Arnold Allen faces American Aaron Pico.”
“a mile up to the Walker sisters’ beloved home”
“Nineteen properties across five streets have been fully destroyed with another 18 severely damaged.”
“In 1898, Earp claimed 160 acres of land near Prescott, Arizona, under the federal homesteading system.”
“11 major fires in the past 48 hours and 43 new wildfires since Friday have left services under 'incredible pressure'”
“In March 1882, members of the opposing group ambushed the Earps. Morgan was killed, while Virgil was wounded so severely that he lost the use of his right arm.”
“has surpassed £25,000.”
“Virgil Earp died in 1905.”
“has hit £50,000.”
“In 1879, Virgil moved to Tombstone with his brothers Morgan and Wyatt.”
“four homes were completely destroyed by a fire that started in a park in Sandyford and 13 other homes suffered structural, roof and window damage.”
“Researchers counted more than 160 separate fractures across the remains.”
“Nineteen properties across five streets have been fully destroyed.”
“The skull alone had been broken in 61 places.”
“Eight households have been able to view the shells of their former homes.”
“The skeleton also had a deep, zigzag-shaped break in one shoulder and almost 60 unusual zigzag fractures across the ribs.”
“96 evacuated houses had escaped damage with 85 families able to return.”
“Skeleton 150 was about 165 centimetres tall.”
“Thirteen households whose properties were damaged by fire have also been able to go back home.”
“The castle changed hands five times between 1296 and 1304.”
“Nineteen properties in Stourbridge have been fully destroyed, with another 18 severely damaged.”
“In 1304, it eventually fell to English forces after a long siege.”
“There are four fire engines remaining in Stourbridge.”
“The weapons could throw boulders weighing more than 100 kilograms over hundreds of metres.”
“The Stourbridge and District branch of the RSPCA has also shared posters, external about several cats who have gone missing from the area since the fire.”
“The skeleton was uncovered in 1997 during excavations beneath the chapel at Stirling Castle.”
“The Grecians were beaten 1-0 at Grimsby Town in their opening game of the new season on Saturday.”
“Researchers found nine skeletons in graves at the site, with five of them dating to the 1300s.”
“The Plough Inn is thought to be Guernsey's oldest pub, dating back to 1810.”
“"12 people lost their lives and at least ten were seriously injured during the night when a Polish bus overturned into a ditch on the M3 motorway,"”
“Harry St Clair Dean was born on 29 December 1898 or 1889 - he wrote different dates on different registration documents.”
“on 25 February 1944, a letter was written from the German authorities in Guernsey to the island's Bailiff stating 'an amount of 12,000 RM (notes and coins) was seized from him last year'.”
“He was like 15 stone when he left Guernsey and when he returned he was only seven-and-a-half stone.”
“Chris Dean said his grandfather returned to running The Plough Inn and stayed there until he died in 1955.”
“After Harry St Clair Dean's death, Chris Dean's father, uncle and cousin would each run the pub before he took it over in 1989, staying there until the late 1990s.”
“Harry St Clair Dean was ... found dead inside the building 10 years after World War Two ended.”
“People have shared their images of the event, which saw up to 92% of the sun covered by the moon, the most significant eclipse since the 1999 total eclipse.”
“the next total eclipse won't be until September 2090.”
“about 200 people sharing in the spectacle at Beetle Bank Farm”
“The Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary can care for up to 300 sick and injured gulls on site in the summer”
“In May, the authority proposed the use of 'peck-proof bin bags', as part of a £119,500 'urban gull strategy' across Scarborough, Whitby and Filey”
“According to the RSPB, ten of the UK's breeding seabird species are now red listed, meaning they are classed as being of 'greatest conservation concern'”
“The attraction was opened in 1972 by Edward, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, in purpose-built premises on his New Forest estate.”
“It currently holds a world-renowned collection of more than 250 vehicles.”
“Bulwick is more than five miles (8.5 km) from the Brown's farm”
“he performed as Elvis to an estimated crowd of about 5,000 people.”
“The 42-year-old.”
“Lewis Goddard, 18”
“In 2025, he was a finalist at the Porthcawl Elvis Festival”
“in 2022”
“The county council is resurfacing a 1.7km section of the A54 on the Buxton side in two phases, external, the first of which started in July and is due to run until October.”
“A second phase is due to start in spring 2027, lasting for 12 weeks.”
“This was bricked up Oct 12th 1959.”
“Derby 1 Portsmouth 0.”
“'a remarkable snapshot of life in Derby on the day it was hidden' in 1959.”
