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NewsRare orange lobster gets new home
An extremely rare orange lobster caught off Northern Ireland’s north coast has gone on display at its new home. Lobster collection Caught by fishermen off Rathlin Island, the extraordinary crustacean has been rehomed at the Exploris Aquarium in Portaferry. The orange colouring occurs once in every 20-30m ...
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NewsEasyJet reveals three new routes from Belfast
The low-cost airline EasyJet has announced three new routes from Belfast International Airport, to start operating from next June. Belfast It will begin twice-a-week summer flights to Valencia and Naples. The other new service will run year-round to the Isle of Man. EasyJet will soon have a ...
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NewsFive year conservation plan for NI bogs
A five-year conservation project is set to preserve hundreds of acres of bog and improve habitats for birds and butterflies in Northern Ireland. Garron plateau The EU-funded project will see work done in three protected areas of counties Antrim and Fermanagh. They are the Garron Plateau and ...
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FeaturesIrlam: Station master(pieces)
Irlam is the busiest unmanned station in Greater Manchester and its station house was reopened in 2015 after a £2m makeover, restoring it to its former glory after being left derelict for nearly 25 years. The renovation recreated how it looked when it was first built, including paintwork in the ...
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FeaturesGreat Malvern: Going underground
The station at Great Malvern, Worcestershire, retains an aura of wealth and sophistication. Its tea shop was once the exclusive waiting room of Lady Emily Foley, a key sponsor of the building. But she was not the only person to have a special hideaway at the station. A newspaper article ...
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FeaturesGrange-over-Sands: Reading between the lines
The development of Britain’s railways also shaped the world of fiction with the publication of special cheap editions of books to read on the train, so it’s appropriate to feature a bookshop on a platform. Situated between the hills and the sea, Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria was transformed in Victorian and ...
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FeaturesStalybridge: Buffet on the buffers
Stalybridge railway station in Greater Manchester offers the traveller the chance to step back in time and relax in the Victorian buffet bar at the end of platform four. It opened in 1885 and still has the original marble-topped bar and fittings. It’s no longer frowned upon for ladies and ...
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FeaturesThere's something about Sézane
With a new pop-up in London and a steady stream of passionate fans, French brand Sézane is making waves in the market. Drapers spoke to founder Morgane Sézalory to find out more.
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NewsAberdeen mural scheme aims to help increase civic pride
A scheme to revive some of Aberdeen’s neglected streets with colourful murals is part of a move to clean up the city centre. The city’s Aldelphi lane has been given a makeover with two new murals painted across the entrance to the 19th Century lane. The revamp is part of ...
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NewsCampaign to track numbers of threatened juniper plants
Walkers in the Scottish countryside are being urged to record sightings of juniper bushes which may be affected by a deadly fungal disease. Charity Plantlife Scotland wants walkers to complete a survey form every time they see juniper. The group said this would help track juniper numbers and the spread ...
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NewsSkye otter charity gets Border Fine Art figurines
A charity that looks after orphaned and injured otters has been donated a collection of figurines that could raise up to £3,500 at auction. Thirteen Border Fine Art ornaments depicting otters were given to the Skye-based International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF) to help it raise funds. The organisation will auction ...
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NewsGlasgow Boys exhibition to open at Kelvingrove Museum
The biggest-ever exhibition of work by the artists known as the Glasgow Boys is to open this week.
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NewsWetlands trust tags geese to monitor wind farm impact
Barnacle geese have been tagged with satellite trackers amid concern planned offshore wind farms could affect their migration to the Arctic.
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NewsIcy conditions welcome for Edinburgh's bear
The UK’s only polar bear has revelled in deep snow during her first winter in the Highlands.
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NewsDeveloper knocks down 250-year-old Fife wall
Campaigners have been left “angry and upset” after a developer knocked down a 250-year-old wall.
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NewsMSPs to pass Alcohol Bill
New laws to tackle Scotland’s historic alcohol problems are to be passed - but without plans to bring in minimum drink pricing.
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NewsYuletide snow starts to land
Rising temperatures will lead to a slight thaw for many parts of the UK although travel in some places remains hazardous due to ice.Over the next few day’s, temperatures across the UK will rise to BBC above freezing, however they will fall back below freezing by night. With a slight ...
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NewsThings to do in Edinburgh
The Homecoming 2009 and the Edinburgh Fringe FestivalThis is the year to travel to Scotland! This year Scotland is hosting its first Homecoming. The Homecoming is taking place to honor the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns’ birth. Don’t know you Robert Burns is? That’s okay because ...
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NewsHighland Toffee firm goes into administration
The makers of one of Scotland’s oldest and best-loved sweets have gone into administration, putting 103 jobs at risk. New McCowans Ltd, which produces the Highland Toffee bar, has been losing money despite selling more than 140 million bars a year. Administrators Grant Thornton took over the running of the ...
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NewsSkimo racing first for Scotland
Ski mountaineering racing is to be introduced to the UK for the first time later this year. Skimo combines skiing with mountaineering skills. The sport is established in the Alps and North America, but organisation Skimo Scotland said it had not spread to the UK. Four races will be held ...
