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redfiona99Art:
Flint iron ring sculpture plans met with criticism - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-40703954
Economics:
More than 2,500 products subject to shrinkflation, says ONS - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40703866
How formula milk shaped the modern workplace - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40281403
History:
How Britain supported the early release of Rudolf Hess - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40647291
Back from the Front: Tracking down WW1 grave markers - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-40446229 There's a quote in there, that really hits home. "One unusual marker is a wooden Star of David, at Broadgreen Cemetery, Liverpool, commemorating an unknown Jewish soldier.
Often it was impossible to identify an individual soldier's remains, and Merseyside has a particular concentration of markers for so-called "unknowns", probably brought back during pilgrimages by churches and other groups."
The King's Liverpool Regiment were my great grandfather's regiment but at least we know where he's buried, and I know lots of people didn't, because to this day, the Lancashires (which the King's Liverpool were amalgamated into) still send a representative to every funeral of a World War I unknown British soldier because there's a good chance he's one of theirs.
Miscellaneous:
Alice Cooper finds Warhol artwork after decades rolled up in storage - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40715105
Refugee children on Lesbos helped to face fear of drowning - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40580529
The extraordinary life of a 91-year-old beauty queen - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40709840
Taiwan's Taoists protest against curbs on incense and firecrackers - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40699113 From 2017
The city that makes the most expensive boats in the world - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40681345
The last days of Phnom Penh's iconic White Building - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40652014
Music:
The brilliance of Scott Walker - explained! - https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/76b1d907-dc01-45e7-9b83-1cd2a0054da3
Sport:
Baseball:
PJ Conlon: Belfast-born pitcher to make Major League Baseball debut - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/44029898 From 2018
Cricket:
England's World Cup win: The transformation of women's cricket - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40701196 From 2017.
Football:
Are serious knee injuries in the Premier League really at 'epidemic' levels? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40679002 From 2017
Rugby League:
Castleford Tigers: Why no hullaballoo for League Leaders Shield win? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/40698382 Possibly, just possibly, because, due to the existence of the actual title, we all know that the League Leaders Shield means nothing. I speak as a Saints fan. How many times have we won it and not gone on to win the league because of some disaster in the playoffs. I know the idea was to try and have the league actually matter after several complaints (including from Saints fans) that it was stupid that you could be miles ahead at the end of the actual season and it not matter at all. But it still doesn't, and giving a team the world's tiniest plate to make up for that does nothing.
Rugby Union:
Women's Rugby World Cup 2017: England XVs contracts will not be renewed - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40704070 From 2017, but I don't think they went back on their decision. It's one of those things where, for all that governing bodies talk a good game about sporting equality, for some reason, when there's a money shortage, the cuts are always to women's sport first. See also bobsleigh, see also football.
Technology:
How a 'smarter' power system might affect you - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40704036
Flint iron ring sculpture plans met with criticism - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-40703954
Economics:
More than 2,500 products subject to shrinkflation, says ONS - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40703866
How formula milk shaped the modern workplace - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40281403
History:
How Britain supported the early release of Rudolf Hess - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40647291
Back from the Front: Tracking down WW1 grave markers - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-40446229 There's a quote in there, that really hits home. "One unusual marker is a wooden Star of David, at Broadgreen Cemetery, Liverpool, commemorating an unknown Jewish soldier.
Often it was impossible to identify an individual soldier's remains, and Merseyside has a particular concentration of markers for so-called "unknowns", probably brought back during pilgrimages by churches and other groups."
The King's Liverpool Regiment were my great grandfather's regiment but at least we know where he's buried, and I know lots of people didn't, because to this day, the Lancashires (which the King's Liverpool were amalgamated into) still send a representative to every funeral of a World War I unknown British soldier because there's a good chance he's one of theirs.
Miscellaneous:
Alice Cooper finds Warhol artwork after decades rolled up in storage - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40715105
Refugee children on Lesbos helped to face fear of drowning - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40580529
The extraordinary life of a 91-year-old beauty queen - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40709840
Taiwan's Taoists protest against curbs on incense and firecrackers - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40699113 From 2017
The city that makes the most expensive boats in the world - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40681345
The last days of Phnom Penh's iconic White Building - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40652014
Music:
The brilliance of Scott Walker - explained! - https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/76b1d907-dc01-45e7-9b83-1cd2a0054da3
Sport:
Baseball:
PJ Conlon: Belfast-born pitcher to make Major League Baseball debut - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/44029898 From 2018
Cricket:
England's World Cup win: The transformation of women's cricket - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40701196 From 2017.
Football:
Are serious knee injuries in the Premier League really at 'epidemic' levels? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40679002 From 2017
Rugby League:
Castleford Tigers: Why no hullaballoo for League Leaders Shield win? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/40698382 Possibly, just possibly, because, due to the existence of the actual title, we all know that the League Leaders Shield means nothing. I speak as a Saints fan. How many times have we won it and not gone on to win the league because of some disaster in the playoffs. I know the idea was to try and have the league actually matter after several complaints (including from Saints fans) that it was stupid that you could be miles ahead at the end of the actual season and it not matter at all. But it still doesn't, and giving a team the world's tiniest plate to make up for that does nothing.
Rugby Union:
Women's Rugby World Cup 2017: England XVs contracts will not be renewed - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40704070 From 2017, but I don't think they went back on their decision. It's one of those things where, for all that governing bodies talk a good game about sporting equality, for some reason, when there's a money shortage, the cuts are always to women's sport first. See also bobsleigh, see also football.
Technology:
How a 'smarter' power system might affect you - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40704036
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