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Castle wall 'ripped down' for use as stepping stones in puddle
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Ardvrek Castle wall 'ripped down' for use as stepping stones
Ardvrek Castle in Assynt is a 500-year-old former clan seat, and reputed to be haunted.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Leeds charity hails 'invaluable' Yorkshire Dales accessibility project
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Leeds charity hails 'invaluable' Yorkshire Dales accessibility project
Feel Good Factor works with the national park to run visits for members of underserved communities.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Peak District mountain rescuer rescued during mountain rescue
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Peak District mountain rescuer rescued during mountain rescue
A rescuer trying to help an injured walker down from Kinder Scout slipped and broke her leg.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
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Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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How Jodrell Bank kept an eye on Cold War Soviet missile launches
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How Jodrell Bank kept an eye on Cold War Soviet missile launches
How did a giant radio telescope in Cheshire help the West monitor the Soviet Union's nuclear missiles?
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November 23, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Busy day today, and it was over before 1pm!

A long line of four #SlowWaysUK from Didsbury to Poynton, with a side-quest of two to and from Gatley.

Also a failed route, and checking my ending of the new WilPoy alternative.

14.5 miles between 0845 and 1315
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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First Sycamore Gap tree 'offsprings' to be planted
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First Sycamore Gap tree 'offsprings' to be planted
More than half the 49 saplings grown from the illegally felled tree will be planted in a week.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Norwich Castle sees 110,000 visitors in three months since reopening
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Norwich Castle sees 110,000 visitors in three months since reopening
Dr Robin Hanley says it has been a
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November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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According to The Sun, the Beeb has lost £1bil in revenue due to a boycott.

That would mean 5.7mil households withholding payment.

So, yeah, no.
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Sutton Hoo ship name contest urges no 'Boaty McBoatface' suggestions
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Sutton Hoo ship name contest urges no 'Boaty McBoatface' suggestions
Sutton Hoo Ship's Company wants help naming their replica, but urges people not to make joke suggestions.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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'Troubling' fall in insects, says new bug survey
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Kent bug splat survey shows 'troubling' fall in flying insects
A new 'splat' survey shows bug numbers have plummeted, but experts say this can be reversed.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Archaeologists discover 'ancient monument' on Wigan farm
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Archaeologists discover 'ancient monument' on Wigan farm
Evidence of a 4,500-year-old burial site was found on the land in Wigan after painstaking excavations.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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North Shields statue to woman who escaped slavery in America
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North Shields statue to woman who escaped slavery in America
A statue is unveiled to Mary Ann Macham who fled from Virginia to North Shields in the 1830s.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Tonight I shall mainly be listening to Fools Gold on repeat.

Rest in bass, Mani
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Well, that was another day off spent shopping, listening to music, dozing watching TV and films instead of catching up with my book reviews, half-written articles, #SlowWaysUK reviews, and not to mention finally starting my travel writing project.

Ah well...
November 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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First snow of season cloaks Cumbrian fells
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First snow of season cloaks Cumbrian fells
Snow blankets Cumbria as an amber weather warning is issued for Thursday for northern England.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Kendal Quaker Tapestry Museum to shut over high running costs
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Kendal Quaker Tapestry Museum to shut over high running costs
The announcement comes after the Kendal museum won a 2025 small visitor attraction award in July.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Kirkby Lonsdale's Ruskin's View should never have closed, town council team says
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Kirkby Lonsdale's Ruskin's View should never have closed, town council team says
The town council's technical team says ground monitoring shows very little
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November 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Auckland Castle archaeological dig finds analysed in Bishop Auckland
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Auckland Castle archaeological dig finds analysed in Bishop Auckland
People will be able to watch archaeologists analyse more than 300 boxes of findings from January.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Battle to protect 300-year-old pub
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Battle to protect 300-year-old north London pub
Campaigners are fighting to save Barnet's Black Horse Pub from potential redevelopment.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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It's that time of year again.

It took two of us and a couple of clues, but finally got 20/20.

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Play the Hidden Books Game from National Book Tokens!
Guess all 20 book titles hidden in the picture.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Wainwright's coast to coast walk may soon be on official OS map
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Wainwright's coast to coast walk may soon be on official OS map
The route, which is due to be given National Trail status, may be added to paper OS maps.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Bronze Age coffin to go on show at museum
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Bronze age "Tetney Coffin" arrives at Lincoln Museum
The 4,000-year-old coffin will go on display at Lincoln Museum next year.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Castle wins England tourist board's gold award
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Lincoln Castle wins England tourist board's gold award
Visit England praises the visitor experience at Lincoln Castle.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Shoe scans offer 'tantalising' Roman life insight
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Canterbury shoe scans give 'tantalising glimpse' of Roman Britain
A study's author says evidence found could help "reconstruct the profile" of people buried in Kent.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM