Floating solar installations on artificial water surfaces are particularly valuable because they provide additional opportunities for solar energy generation without occupying land.
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Vertical floating solar technology is designed for artificial water bodies deeper than 1.6 meters. These include quarry lakes and gravel pits.
BBC News - Cocaine and cannabis sold in High Street mini-marts - BBC undercover filming - BBC News
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Across the country, shopfronts are being exploited by organised criminal gangs that have gained a foothold pushing illegal drugs, say both the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
I want to assure the Jewish community of my wholehearted support, solidarity and prayers.”
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“An attack on Jewish people is an attack on us all — we must stand together against the virulence of antisemitism that brings only violence, fear and hatred,” Archbishop Mullally wrote on X. “We must face this challenge together across society and within all our communities.
Victor James Charters, aged 77, sadly died at his home on Alderson Crescent, Formby yesterday Tuesday 21 April and had links to Brent in London.
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The Peter Mandelson affair has laid bare the current tensions between the bureaucrats running government and the leaders voters pick to run the country. Except now the civil servant has turned on his master, and very much in public.
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The concept sits broadly in line with thinking from the First Sea Lord around a “hybrid fleet” mixing traditional warships with autonomous platforms, and similar approaches are being pursued by the U.S. Navy.
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I love the cost, 4½ pence (240 pennies in a Pound).
The first comic I was allowed to read.
Despite decades of reinvention, the core premise stays the same: Dare embodies humanity’s best—an upbeat model of bravery, chivalry, and honour.
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It signals how serious the UK is about moving closer to the EU by aligning with its rules and accepting less legal independence. The U-turn is costly for UK credibility, but it should strengthen its commitment to the EU.
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There is now a growing body of research suggesting that this "cognitive offloading" to AI can have a corrosive effect on our mental abilities.
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The concern that researchers like Kosmyna have is that if we become too reliant on AI, it could affect the language we use and even our ability to do basic cognitive tasks.
England wildlife watchdog ‘has stopped designating special sites for protection’ www.theguardian.com/environment...
Without the designation, endangered species can be at risk of being lost to development.
No new sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) have been designated by Natural England since 2023. SSSIs are nationally or internationally important places for rare wildlife and habitats.
Its aim: to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience, which remains true to founder-conductor Henry Wood’s original vision in 1895.www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2kSN...
The BBC Proms, what's it all about?
The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in recent years has explored an innovative series of Proms across the UK.
The Cathy Newman Show, launching on 27 April at 7pm, combines agenda-setting interviews, exclusive investigations and spirited debate from Sky News' Westminster studio.
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“Teachers are right. We have built an education system that is brilliant at sorting young people by academic ability and poor at equipping them for adult life. Time and again employers say young people are not work ready.”
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Historically, museums might have been places of quiet contemplation and static displays. But more and more now cater to children – particularly under-fives, who, with their adults, make up a large part of the midweek audience.
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According to latest figures from data analysis firm Statista, there were 4,597 stores in the UK specialising in the sale of newspapers and stationery in 2011. By 2023, that number had slumped to 2,285.
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Agreements finalised on Wednesday pave the way for the UK to rejoin Erasmus from 2027, with more than 100,000 people expected to benefit in the first year alone.
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Really good news for students with an urge to learn abroad.
When I worked in HE I was invited to meet the President of Finland as a result.
A challenging article raising important questions.
This means that educational and talent programmes that prioritise early identification of intelligence may overlook a large proportion of future world-class innovators.
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So, while this capture of the enemy position by robots is a milestone moment, it shouldn’t be over-interpreted.
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Military ground robotics are rapidly transforming battlefield tasks. However, for the foreseeable future, their greatest impact will be in supporting roles rather than directly replacing infantry soldiers.
The Hidden Bells of St Peter's, Formby
If you've ever walked past St Peter's Church on Green Lane in Formby and heard a melody chiming from the tower, you might have wondered where that distinctive, resonant sound was coming from.
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