| 单词 | British Isles |
| 例句 | Around 300, an explorer named Pytheas sailed a ship through the Straits of Gibraltar, turned north, and circumnavigated the British Isles. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Oceania comprises the Americas, the Atlantic islands including the British Isles, Australasia, and the southern portion of Africa. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z People were coming to the British Isles that spring. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The country’s ten thousand dead had gone unmoumed and uneulogized while the boys went on singing English songs and playing cricket, moved only by reports that reached them, three weeks late, from the British Isles. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a tinkling sound: it was the sound of the most beautiful girl in the whole of the British Isles laughing with delight and amusement. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z If you thought that the departure of the Romans caused the British Isles to descend into mindless savagery that would not be reversed until the Norman Conquest in 1066, think again. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z By the time Victoria was seventeen, and Tristran also, she was in all probability, he was certain, the most beautiful girl in the British Isles. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “I thought we were called the British Isles.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The battery readout showed four red bars—more than enough for a quick jaunt through mainland Europe and across the British Isles. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z As he galloped across the British Isles with the helicopters thundering above him, people stood and gaped and wondered what on earth was going on. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If you are not familiar with Mrs Symons's books - a series running to seven volumes, each one concentrating on one region of the British Isles - I heartily recommend them. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Michael Fish said the area of low pressure moving over the British Isles is coming from the Urals. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Notwithstanding the novelty of public concert-going, music- making in the British Isles had had a more democratic profile since the temporary fall of the monarchy during the 1650s, at the end of the Civil War. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z At his urging, the Royal Society agreed to engage a reliable figure to tour the British Isles to see if such a mountain could be found. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Tonight most of the British Isles will see temperatures plunging well below zero. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z While the Irukandji lives in large numbers off the coast of Australia, Irukandji-like symptoms have been experienced as far north as the British Isles, and in Hawaii, Florida, and Japan. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z So we agreed to use the travel credits they offered to change to a British Isles cruise for this summer. Help! I’m 93, My Postponed Cruise Has Been Postponed Again, and I’d Like My Money Back. 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z There are approximately 1,300 stone circles in the British Isles. Beyond Stonehenge, searching for Britain’s stone circles The former university lecturer has sold her house, bought a camper van and plans to travel around the British Isles to find the "wild" places. Authors hail literature festival 2012-10-01T15:16:21Z In the novel, you write: "The wind blowing across the British Isles was odorous with fear of asylum seekers." Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: my new novel is about love, race... and hair 2013-04-06T23:05:05Z With a friend I came up with the idea of doing a film about being Asian and British – as told by four Indians from different parts of the British Isles. Britain's best film directors show some early promise 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z What do literary tourists look for when they visit the British Isles? London Bookstores Go Rogue as No Wi-Fi Zones 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Only Buckley invoked the imagery of plucky guerrilla resistance not against a Nazi invasion of the British Isles, but against Northern radicals bent on uprooting the Southern way of life. When James Baldwin Squared Off Against William F. Buckley Jr. 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Later that decade, he returned to the British Isles to focus on other parts of the society there, including a traveling circus in Ireland and miners in Wales. Bruce Davidson's photos at Huntington show a Yankee's view of Britain 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z They became symbols of the monarchy, her visual identity creating the aura of a deity, further securing her hegemony beyond the British Isles — and deep into the roots of 19th-century photography. Love Those Royal Family Photos? It All Started With Victoria. 2014-04-18T21:56:07Z That’s the equivalent of more than one in ten of the population of London, though the crowd came from all over the British Isles to participate. With the People’s Vote March, Brexit Goes Down the Rabbit Hole 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z He also once circumnavigated the British Isles on a jet-ski and rowed naked in a bathtub along the Thames to raise funds for charity. How adventurer Bear Grylls took American TV, and Barack Obama, by storm 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z As it is, we are floored by this stirring and painterly look at nature on this savage and Atlantic-lashed most westerly point in the British Isles. TV highlights 25/07/2013 2013-07-25T06:00:03Z A British singer, Sam Lee, performed old ballads of the British Isles, crediting each one — in traditionalist folkie style — to the elderly singer who taught it to him. Worlds and Rhythms Meet, in Euphoric Result 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Bit by bit, “The Muir” adds up as a Romantic folk evocation of the Celtic parts of the British Isles. Dance Review: Journeying From Head to Toe, With a Layover at the Heart 2011-03-18T22:21:21Z But that still leaves us with the question of why Jewish novelists from the British Isles don't touch on the subject nearly as much as Jacobson does. Is Howard Jacobson the only person writing British Jewish novels? 2010-10-15T11:03:00Z “He traveled extensively in the British Isles and on the European continent,” Mr. Malone wrote, “giving performances and lecturing on the meaning and history of the music he had made his profession.” George Hamilton IV, 77, Country Singer 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z With fascism on their doorstep, in 1938 they moved to Jersey – only for the island to become the one part of the British Isles to suffer Nazi occupation. Claude Cahun: Finding a lost great 2012-02-14T09:27:09Z In the British Isles, he was known as a pioneer of country music for popularizing the style there. Family: Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90 2013-06-19T14:28:07Z First of all, it takes me from where I used to work in central London, right to the West Highlands of Scotland, which are probably the most scenic part of the British Isles. Riding the Rails With the Man in Seat 61 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z The architectural bible Pevsner described it in 1994 as "still the best-looking if no longer the biggest shopping centre in the British Isles". Milton Keynes shopping centre becomes Grade II listed 2010-07-16T17:03:00Z It’s the high season for book awards in the British Isles. Akhil Sharma and Lisa McInerney Win Book Awards 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z The British Isles, however, whose very substrate she knows to be cemented with the blood of racial injustice, are too haunted to grant her easy verities or much consolation. From Lahore to Orford Ness, Searching for the Roots of Trauma 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Fifteen of them are made by Macfarlane himself, along paths in the British Isles and, further afield, in Spain, Palestine and Tibet. The Old Ways by Robert Macfarlane – review 2012-05-31T07:00:02Z As its guidebook says, “No other church in the land has a history so inextricably bound up with that of the people of the British Isles.” Centuries of history come to life on a verger tour of Westminster Abbey 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z When Gibbons saw the flights were launching for $99, he resolved to take his English father and Irish mother to the British Isles. ZZ Top: Dalís of the Delta 2012-11-08T19:00:00Z SAT Celebration of the art, music and culture of the British Isles, marketplace, bake sale, lunch, pub, pumpkin painting and bouncy castle for kids, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Encryption experts working with the Admiralty’s Room 40 regularly intercepted Schwieger’s transmissions and closely followed his movements around the British Isles. Erik Larson’s ‘Dead Wake,’ About the Lusitania 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The group's transatlantic program, "Music from America and the British Isles," focuses on two 20th-century iconoclasts and a world premiere by one of Onyx's founding members. Onyx Chamber Players to cap season with Britten, Ives, world premiere 2012-06-21T20:25:07Z Four more armadas were sent to invade the British Isles, although in the end good luck and bad weather scuppered their plans. Smart redhead 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Last year thousands of people attended the inaugural festival with authors from across the British Isles describing it as a "". Chance for writers to pitch own work 2013-09-19T17:02:43Z One day they hope to recreate a full-size, ocean-going replica Roskilde 6, and send it across the sea to awe rather than to terrorise the coasts of the British Isles. Rebirth of the Viking warship that may have helped Canute conquer the seas 2012-12-27T18:00:16Z She knew only that she was a British Isles amalgam and that Ireland was prominent, and maybe predominant, in the mix. To Ireland, a Son’s Journey Home 2012-10-28T10:30:19Z So is Defoe’s 1704 pamphlet, “The Storm,” which was an account, with statistics, of the most destructive tempest to hit the British Isles. Exhibition Review: At the Folger, a 200-Year Survey of the Sea 2010-08-18T18:21:00Z It’s really the entire known world from Mesopotamia and Iraq and Iran to the British Isles. Tim Gunn’s Happy Place Is ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Washed Down With Good Gin 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Photograph: Andrew Murray/BBC We might only be little, but still, there's world-class wilderness in the British Isles, none more breathtaking, perhaps, than the Scottish Cairngorms. TV highlights 10/08/2012 2012-08-09T18:59:01Z Or if instead of trying to kill baby Harry, Voldemort adopted him, raised him as Harry Marvolo and conquered the entire British Isles? The Boy Who Lived Forever 2011-07-07T09:15:00Z As a teenager she studied folk music from the British Isles and Ireland, and learned to embrace song as storytelling. Natalie Merchant: 'Sometimes I am so moved, I can't even sing' 2012-06-13T22:02:05Z Where has the Jewish novel gone in the British Isles? Is Howard Jacobson the only person writing British Jewish novels? 2010-10-15T11:03:00Z Many of the songs originated in the British Isles and were handed down from generation to generation, often with regional variations. Jean Ritchie, singer who helped lead folk revival of ’50s and ’60s, dies at 92 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Perfectly formed: the British Isles' best small galleries Transmission Gallery and the Modern Institute, Glasgow Glasgow has a bit of everything. Nothing to see here - beyond the blockbuster exhibitions 2010-07-09T20:31:00Z She grew up entirely in India, speaking Hindi and Marathi as well as English, and never even visited the British Isles until after she left Siam. The King and I: the all-singing, all-dancing harem whitewash 2010-04-15T07:58:00Z He was a citizen of the community formed through the ages by the best radical and cultured spirits within and beyond these British Isles. The Michael Foot I knew, by Neil Kinnock 2010-12-12T00:06:00Z We only seem to see the historic monuments and rich heritage of premodern art that are found all over the British Isles when these treasures are repackaged and re-presented as modern culture. Why do we need a light show to see Hadrian's Wall? 2012-08-23T14:59:31Z Perhaps it is significant that those who live on the British Isles — or the international designers who swirl through the London art colleges — seems fascinated by symbols of sea. The Life Aquatic Catches the Olympian Mood 2012-07-30T11:37:03Z There’s a country called the Gravy Isles that’s a lot like the British Isles, with a very repressed people, setting out across the world and finding other countries.” Flight of the Conchords the musical is coming, says Jemaine Clements 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Yes, I wanted to open my eyes beneath a gray and two-dimensional sky, only to see it explode in light when the weather fronts arrived across the North Sea from the British Isles. Home at Last in the Wind, Rain and Isolation of the North Sea Coast 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z When the dialogue is as wincingly clunky as this, which corner of the British Isles it's being spoken in is frankly the least of its worries. TV highlights 23/08/2012 2012-08-22T19:00:01Z Because seventeenth-century witches were more likely to be executed than to publish memoirs or manuals, Merrifield relied on rigorous archeological field work, analyzing artifacts and sites throughout the British Isles. Witch Houses of the Hudson Valley 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z British Isles immigrants brought a repertoire that seeded Appalachian and country music. Immigrants Created American Music. A New Festival Tells Their Stories. 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Everything is tailored and manufactured in the British Isles and Europe. Horsing around in Middleburg 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z You wouldn't think the British Isles had produced enough significant modernist works to ignore one of the best, yet Jones's work remains woefully neglected. The first world war's great novelist: David Jones 2011-02-04T13:58:23Z It will also see nature writer Sarah Crowe visit the island as she begins a year-long journey in a camper van, to find the "wild" places of the British Isles. Manx literature festival begins 2012-09-27T11:42:32Z Her “Gaelic” Symphony, incorporating folk themes from her background in the British Isles, is a work of considerable charm, and it got a rousing, high-energy performance from Mills and the orchestra on Thursday evening. Review: Seattle Symphony shines in major works by women composers, despite last-minute conductor change 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The concerto reflects on Mr. Rouse’s roots in the British Isles, drawing imaginatively on Celtic gestures. Leonard Slatkin Leads the Philharmonic in Copland and Rouse 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Of course, both men also hail from the British Isles. Report: James Corden to replace Craig Ferguson on 'Late Late Show' 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Since then it's been turned into an annual franchise where the three of them get an extended holiday in various parts of the British Isles. Last night's TV: Agatha Christie's Marple: The Secrets of Chimneys 2010-12-28T08:00:03Z Instead the Stirling offers a version of the British Isles where architecture is above all well made and subtle, and at one with both nature and history. Stirling prize shortlist 2013 – review 2013-07-20T23:05:58Z An essential guide for sailors and fishermen around the British Isles, the shipping forecast is broadcast four times a day by Radio 4, and its timing is set in stone. Shipping forecast capsizes England's Ashes win 2011-01-07T10:47:00Z The book documents 15 walks made by Mr Macfarlane along paths in the British Isles and further afield. AUDIO: 'Walking is a cutting-edge technology' 2012-11-12T14:31:03Z Beltane was an ancient Gaelic event with roots that predate the Roman conquest of the British Isles. 10 bewitching facts About Beltane, the ancient gaelic fire festival 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Among the live-action shorts, three feature youngsters from the British Isles, dealing with a crisis. Oscar-nominated shorts: A vivid, varied collection of films 2011-02-10T22:46:55Z This economical and fortifying casserole dates back to the time when potatoes first reached the British Isles. Bless the soul who first saw celeriac and said, ‘Let’s eat it’ When the British of that time talked about empire, they meant Ireland and nothing much beyond the British Isles. Pirates, Runaways, Smugglers and the Occasional Aristocrat 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Massively erudite in history, art, culture, and, on the evidence of this new book, scripture and archaeology, Schama is one of those charming polymaths that only the British Isles seem to breed. Simon Schama’s ‘The Story of the Jews’: a dazzling history 2014-03-26T19:51:44Z Michael Montgomery, a noted linguist, said that early use of the word "is unknown in the British Isles." ‘Y'all,’ that most Southern of Southernisms, is going mainstream – and it’s about time 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Though popular in the British Isles, wattle fences are hard to find in the United States. Need a fence? Start weaving. 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z “I believe Brexit will open the gates for an influx of destination weddings into the British Isles because they will be more affordable,” said David Beahm of David Beahm Design in New York. A Fairy-Tale Wedding, Castle Included 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Wee bairns can make beach art and butterfly-feeders, recreate rock formations in chocolate, or assist the oldies with otter-spotting – all on terrain that's as exposed and exotic as the British Isles gets. This week's new events 2012-07-06T23:05:00Z Let's start a list of dirty and degrading literature "from the British Isles from 1914 onwards." Goodbye, Steinbeck; All Hail, Shelley 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z It also happens to be the only one native to the British Isles. Endangered: the plight of Scotland's wildcats 2010-04-17T23:09:00Z When I visit in mid-December, the Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York,” a Christmas song titled after his 1973 novel, is everywhere in the British Isles. T Magazine: J.P. Donleavy is Still Standing 2014-03-07T20:19:12Z The smartly designed store, housed in a 19th-century leather breeches workshop, showcases work by some of the top makers, pieces rooted to the regions, traditions and craftsmanship of the British Isles. British Souvenirs Made (One at a Time) in Britain 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z Pytheas sailed up the west coast of Europe, circumnavigated the British Isles, then continued north until he hit ice, possibly Iceland. ‘Icebound’ Takes Us Back to the Arctic, in All Its Terror and Splendor 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z New regulations require that students study at least one play by Shakespeare, at least one 19th-century novel, a selection of poetry since 1789 and “fiction or drama from the British Isles from 1914 onwards.” Goodbye, Steinbeck; All Hail, Shelley 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z If the coalition thinks the most remarkable monument in the British Isles is a dispensable luxury, God help the culture, God help the land. Coalition's cuts are final betrayal of Stonehenge 2010-06-18T15:54:00Z The genre has had a dedicated following in the British Isles for years but it seems to be growing, especially over the last decade. U.S. country star Patty Griffin gets Londoners stomping 2013-11-18T13:57:30Z A study of trauma and violence "in the careers and the writings of important journalist- literary figures in the United States and British Isles from the early 1700s to today," says the publisher. Local books: writers and trauma, angels 2011-10-25T04:35:03Z Nothing against the original Luther, but going abroad to import that trope is like scouring the British Isles to find a Philly cheesesteak to adapt. Enough With the British Remakes, American TV! 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Jennifer Paxton suggests it's more likely that Celtic culture spread to the British Isles as a kind of Iron Age "meme," by way of a Celtic-speaking mercantile elite along the Atlantic edge of Europe. Hey, Irish Americans: Your "Celtic" tattoo isn't Celtic — because that whole idea was made up 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Around 20 authors and poets from all over the British Isles will take part. Manx literature festival begins 2012-09-27T11:42:32Z The new history curriculum indeed goes some way towards recognising this fact when it suggests that pupils study "the impact through time of the migration of people to, from and within the British Isles". Michael Gove's history wars 2013-07-13T07:00:05Z The severance led to a classic photo of her alone on a boat in the British Isles, and a classic tweet about the relationship’s end. It’s Taylor Swift’s Birthday and She’s Feeling 24 2013-12-13T18:03:48Z Around 20 authors and poets from all over the British Isles took part. Authors hail literature festival 2012-10-01T15:16:21Z “Go Dig My Grave,” an old song that traveled from the British Isles to Appalachia, is death-haunted and implacable. Karol G and Romeo Santos’s Sensual Goodbye, and 10 More New Songs 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Elsewhere across the British Isles, roofs were blown off homes, some train lines completely ground to a halt and there were long queues around the Port of Dover, which shut earlier amid rough seas. Storm Ciarán eases but flood warnings remain 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Communities across the British Isles are reeling after Storm Ciarán battered homes and businesses. Storm Ciarán: Flooding and damage hits homes across UK 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z In the west, it shows the borders of the kingdoms involved in the Hundred Years’ War, featuring the most complete mapping of the British Isles at that time. A $7.5-million find: Overlooked Getty estate sale map turns out to be 14th century treasure 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z But the British Isles, southern Sweden, northern Germany and parts of Norway are also on the path of the storm, named Babet by U.K.’s weather forecaster, the Met Office. Northern Europe continues to brace for gale-force winds and floods 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The number of wild birds in Britain has fallen by 73 million since 1970, according to the British Trust for Ornithology, which studies birds in the British Isles. UK migratory birds 'in freefall' over climate change 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z That's an area of missing ice about five times the size of the British Isles. Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Elsewhere across the British Isles, roofs have been blown off, some train lines have completely ground to a halt and there were long queues around the Port of Dover, which shut earlier amid rough seas. Storm Ciarán: Flooding and damage hits homes across UK 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Biggest fresh water lake in British Isles 'dying' Climate change: Lough Neagh temperature rises 'alarmingly' 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Lough Neagh is the largest body of fresh water in the British Isles. Lough Neagh: Pollution putting livelihoods and lake itself at risk 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z There are more than 20 species of bumblebee in the British Isles. Scientists buzzing with hopes for AI bee research 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The Crown Jewels - now the oldest regalia in the British Isles - proved resilient. Scottish ceremony sees King Charles tread a thin line 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Native strawberries have been grown in the British Isles for centuries. The quest to grow the perfect strawberry 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z In the UK, most beef production is concentrated in south-west England, Cheshire, north-west England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland — all wetter parts of the British Isles. Here’s how much water it takes to make a serving of beef — and why its origins are so important 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The Esa data shows sea water around virtually the entire coastline of the British Isles is warmer than usual. Climate change: Sudden heat increase in seas around UK and Ireland 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The area is home to a number of species - including the great yellow bumblebee, which is one of the rarest bumblebees in the British Isles. Scientists buzzing with hopes for AI bee research 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Since the 1830s - following the British colonisation of Australia - people from the British Isles had been paid or subsidised to migrate in order to boost the economic prospects of both countries. From England to Australia: Life for a real Ten Pound Pom 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Because England is an island, there was no need to have a standing army within the British Isles, and they essentially abolished it and put their efforts into the navy, and then into trade. Welcome to the "End Times": Peter Turchin saw this coming — and says we can still prevent collapse 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z "As a kid, I visited Stonehenge in the Salisbury Plain of England and did research on other stone monuments across the British Isles. It was deep within me," says deGrasse Tyson. Manhattanhenge: How to see it this year 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z German plans revolved around a naval invasion of the British Isles across the English Channel, but German strategists conceded that they would have to cripple the RAF for the invasion to be possible. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time, the ceremony will include portions in three languages — Welsh, Scots Gaelic and Irish Gaelic — that are associated with the British Isles. Prayer, pomp merge in Charles’s coronation as female clergy, non-Christians join centuries-old rite 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z The number of missing in Northern Ireland is considered low compared with other parts of the British Isles. Ireland's missing people: 'Life is put on hold' 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z "It's a symbol of royal power but it's also a symbol of nationhood and identity for both Scotland and the British Isles," she said. My dad wouldn't want Stone of Destiny at Coronation 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Sir David Attenborough said that wildlife in the British Isles can be just as "dramatic and spectacular" as anything elsewhere. The Shetland orca spotters who helped David Attenborough 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Wildlife in the British Isles can be just as "dramatic and spectacular" as anything elsewhere, he says. Attenborough's Wild Isles shows us our own 'spectacular' nature 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Many of the samples were in poor condition and some came from unusual contexts, like the now-submerged landscape between the British Isles and the Netherlands known as Doggerland. Ancient DNA upends European prehistory 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z While 38% of seas around the British Isles are designated marine reserves, many are still subject to damaging fishing practices such as bottom trawling, where fishing gear is dragged along the sea bed. Rewilding seas: Some waters off England to get full protection 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z BBC Radio 4 airs a weather report that narrates the gales and tides around the British Isles. Your Monday Briefing 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Scientists already know, thanks to ancient DNA, that Scandinavia was a hotbed of immigration from Northern Europe and the British Isles during the Viking age, roughly between 750 C.E. and 1050 C.E. Brutal massacre sheds light on migration during Viking Age 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Sir David is now fronting a five-part series which aims to underscore the challenges affecting nature within the British Isles and alert audiences to the species vanishing on their doorstep. Attenborough's Wild Isles shows us our own 'spectacular' nature 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z And while 38% of seas around the British Isles are designated marine reserves, many are still subject to damaging fishing practices such as bottom trawling, where fishing gear is dragged along the sea bed. Biodiversity: Can we set aside a third of our planet for nature? 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z But new evidence from the oldest known DNA from the British Isles shows the two sets of cave dwellers had dramatically different ancestry. Oldest British DNA reveals mass immigrations after last ice age 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z The new data suggest “significant movement into the British Isles … taking us back to a fairly traditional picture of what’s going on.” Migration, not conquest, drove Anglo-Saxon takeover of England 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z People with genetic ancestry from the British Isles, the eastern Baltic, and “Uralic” ancestry from Siberia appear in different parts of Scandinavia. Brutal massacre sheds light on migration during Viking Age 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The birds - which are making a comeback in the UK - are seen pulling a goose down from the sky in a behaviour that has never been filmed before in the British Isles. Attenborough's Wild Isles shows us our own 'spectacular' nature 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Though they exist everywhere, royal skeptics in the British Isles tend to be defined by two factors: generation and geography. On U.K. tour, a question for Charles: Can he be the king of hearts? 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z “In a short time frame, you can see a complete population replacement in the British Isles,” says Cosimo Posth, a geneticist at the University of Tübingen, who was not involved with the work. Oldest British DNA reveals mass immigrations after last ice age 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Martin has said he, like many other modern fantasy writers, was inspired by Tolkien, and that his Ice and Fire saga is rooted loosely in the British Isles. Column: What color is an elf? Or a Sea Snake? And why do you care? 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Some interesting examples include monuments left by Bronze Age people in northwestern Europe, especially the British Isles. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Prof Haslett explained that the two islands are clearly marked on the Gough Map, the earliest surviving complete map of the British Isles, dating from as early as the mid-13th Century. Map may show evidence of Wales' Atlantis off Ceredigion 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z In February, the chain happily noted the high demand from consumers in the British Isles when they ran out of supplies. McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac coming to Miami after rave reviews in Britain 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z These types of objects were hung in homes in the British Isles in the 17th Century to ward off evil spirits. The mysteries that gave birth to the world’s newest micronation 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z The largest breeding populations of Atlantic puffins are found in Iceland and Norway and the British Isles hold about 10% of the world's puffins. Wildlife photography: Magic of Skomer's puffins captured 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Meteorologists suggested that Tuesday could be the hottest day ever recorded in some parts of the British Isles. Analysis | Record heat wave deepens Europe’s energy crisis 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Now temperatures across Europe are soaring yet again, at or near triple digits from Spain to the British Isles and spreading east. Why Europe Is Becoming a Heat Wave Hot Spot 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The European bison, which can weigh up to a tonne, vanished from the British Isles over 1,000 years ago, and were extinct in the wild at the end of World War II. European bison arrive near Canterbury to manage woodland 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Always an important forum for collaboration between the governments of the British Isles. British-Irish Council: Politicians to attend Guernsey summit 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z It travelled to a campsite in Sanday, a pizza restaurant which claims to be the most northerly in the British Isles and a number of tourist attractions. Mystery of Orkney bird tag tracked to London is solved 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Every day, samples from all over the British Isles are arriving. Huge plan to map the DNA of all life in British Isles 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Two climbers have completed one of the toughest sea cliff routes in the British Isles, for only the third time. Climbers scale 'biggest adventure' in UK climbing 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The fish-eating birds of prey historically bred across the British Isles but populations drastically declined in the Middle Ages. Poole Harbour: First osprey hatches on south coast in 200 years 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z “Such a water squall also carries extreme doses of radiation. Passing over the British Isles, it will turn what may be left of them into a radioactive desert.” Russian TV shows simulation of Britain and Ireland wiped out by a nuke 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z “It didn’t occur to me I could actually leave the British Isles,” he said. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z More recently, extreme droughts have sent marsh-loving glossy ibises from the Mediterranean as far north as the British Isles. These Birds Aren’t Lost. They’re Adapting. 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z It was telling that when Douglass traveled to the British Isles for a lecture tour in 1845, he repeatedly wrote of finding himself regarded as a human being for the first time in his life. Review | Lively depiction of abolition dissects its competing philosophies and strategies 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Jersey was the first part of the British Isles to ban smacking in April 2020 before Scotland became the first UK nation to make it illegal in November 2020. Parents smacking children becomes illegal in Wales 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Of all the rollicking weekends that have hit the British Isles through the years, they just had themselves a rollicking curling weekend as some people might have even sipped. The Olympics managed to stage a weekend in Beijing that turned on the lights in Scotland 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Eunice intensified at breakneck speed before it slammed into the British Isles, meeting the meteorological criteria of a “bomb cyclone,” Met Eireann tweeted. Storm Eunice wreaks deadly havoc in Europe 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z This is the UK's second storm in a week, after Storm Dudley caused severe disruption across the British Isles. Watch: Strong winds from storms hit the UK 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z In the summer months, jellyfish frequent the British Isles in large numbers, thought to be attracted by the warmer waters. Underwater Photographer of the Year winner revealed 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Resisting his key proposal while seeking a tournament from soccer's ruling body would have impaired the prospect of success by the British Isles bidders. World Cup doubts see UK-Ireland drop 2030 bid, target Euros 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z For more than 200 years, scientists have documented the changing seasons across the British Isles. Spring in the U.K. Arrives a Month Earlier than in the 1980s 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z That is allowing researchers to trace the waves of people who reached the British Isles over the past 11,000 years. Early migration from France may have brought Celtic languages to Britain 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Climate-related losses have hit albatrosses off the Hawaiian islands, northern gannets near the British Isles and puffins off the Maine coast. Heat, no food, deadly weather: Climate change kills seabirds 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z It is considered to have first been cultivated in the British Isles for the production of linen during the Bronze Age - some 4,000 years ago. Fashionable farming - the people growing their own clothes 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z As Mike drove, we passed neighborhoods whose names suggested they were transplanted from the British Isles: Sussex, Edinburgh, Stratford Place. Perspective | A new film celebrates the Pits, the teenage Eden before Kingstowne, Va., was built 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Human-caused climate change is heating up the British Isles, just as it is in the rest of the globe. Spring in the U.K. Arrives a Month Earlier than in the 1980s 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Auctioneer Christopher Webb said the 26.57g coin was "far exceeding the size and value of any previous denomination struck in the British Isles". Rare Charles I coin minted in Oxford fetches £44,000 at auction 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z "We are the only part of the British Isles which hasn't set a date or reopened," he said. Covid-19: More 'big acts could pull out of NI gigs' 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z According to the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, dozens have been denied entry into the U.K. because they didn’t meet the requirements to fly to the British Isles. Pentagon tries to calm base residents over Afghan measles cases 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z But recent studies suggest that some bats are now spending the winter further north than in the past and that their numbers are increasing in the British Isles. ‘Olympian’ bat’s flight offers climate change clues 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z Tom then began a tour of the British Isles, stopping off at 50 harbours to drum up support for his transatlantic adventure. Tom McClean: The man who still dreams of crossing Atlantic in a whale 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Over 2,400 species of moth have been recorded in the British Isles. Huge caterpillar web blankets Yorkshire hedgerow 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z She was surprised to learn that most of her genetic makeup relates to Europe and the British Isles. A DNA test leads Wilmington woman to siblings she never knew 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Following her discovery, at an undisclosed location, Ms Woods contacted specialists including palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax, author of Dinosaurs of the British Isles. Yorkshire's 'largest ever dinosaur print' discovered on coast 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z They seem to have their origins in the 11th century; the oldest discovered in the British Isles so far dates back to the 12th century, the youngest to the 16th. Big vagina energy: the return of the sheela na gig 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z The English Football Association disclosed the financial assistance for a potential British Isles bid on Monday as it received fresh backing from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Monday Sports in Brief 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z His background was rooted in what he called the British Isles, but he and his sister were not raised in any particular culture or religion. Joe Allen, Theater District Restaurateur, Is Dead at 87 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z The island is now the only place in the British Isles with no social distancing measures in place - but the border remains closed to non-residents except for key workers and those with a compassionate exemption. Covid-19: UK 'must come down hard' on South Africa variant, and summer optimism 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The island is the only place in the British Isles with no social distancing measures in place after Guernsey entered lockdown on 23 January. Covid-19: Isle of Man ends second lockdown 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z So too was the Anglo-Saxon burial ship he helped unearth at Sutton Hoo, one of the most significant historical finds to ever be located on the British Isles. Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan re-make history in Netflix film The Dig 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z In their longships they travelled all around the British Isles, raiding coastal communities, then settling and leaving a legacy of fine craftsmanship, as well as Norse words and names. Norway excavates a Viking longship fit for a king 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z On March 1, 1944, the Leopold left New York to escort a convoy across the North Atlantic to the British Isles. S. Carolina man who found WWII medals tracks their home 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z In February, 70,000 coins from the Iron Age that were discovered in 2012, set a Guinness World Record for being the largest trove of its kind discovered in the British Isles. Grave of Iron Age warriors found with weapons in Russia 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Study co-author and National Museum of Denmark archaeologist Jette Arneborg says DNA recovered from burials in Greenland shows a mix of Scandinavian men from what is now Norway and women from the British Isles. ‘Viking’ was a job description, not a matter of heredity, massive ancient DNA study shows 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Around the rest of the British Isles the two other main lighthouse authorities, Trinity House and the Northern Lighthouse Board, have also been carrying out upgrades. When changing a light bulb is a really big deal 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z When she opened the envelope, the documents revealed only that her destination was somewhere in the British Isles; she would be briefed on the particulars of the mission once on the ground. The Black Female Battalion That Stood Up to a White Male Army 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Clay pipes have been used in the British Isles since the 1500s, following the arrival of tobacco in Europe. The traditional crafts in danger of dying out 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z In his youth, Mew navigated the British Isles as a competitive sailor, raced Formula One cars and modeled period costumes for the BBC; now he walks with a cane, but he’s still vigorous. How Two British Orthodontists Became Celebrities to Incels 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Fragments of stone engraved with abstract designs found on Jersey are the earliest examples of art in the British Isles, researchers say. Jersey engravings are oldest art in British Isles 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z The MS Roald Amundsen is scheduled to sail around the British Isles in September, docking at ports in England and Scotland. At least 40 infected with COVID-19 on Norway cruises amid scramble to trace passengers 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z The PGA Tour is carrying on in Dublin, Ohio, which decidedly isn’t the British Isles, with the Memorial, a fine tournament that decidedly isn’t the British Open. Perspective | Tom Watson won five British Opens, but his near miss when he was 59 still endures 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z In February, 70,000 coins from the Iron Age that were discovered in 2012, set a Guinness World Record for being the largest of its kind discovered in the British Isles. Potential Iron Age 'murder victim' discovered 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z But on Monday the island became the first place in the British Isles to scrap social distancing after recording no cases for 28 days. Isle of Man pubs welcome back drinkers 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z The researchers, who have published their findings in the journal Plos One, now believe they represent the earliest evidence of artistic expression in the British Isles. Jersey engravings are oldest art in British Isles 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Grey seals are abundant in the British Isles, according to WildlifeTrust.org. British diver photobombed after getting underwater cuddle from grey seal 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z He had, literally and figuratively, buried himself in the British Isles. The pro who made a 13 in the Masters and a 9 in the British Open - Golf Digest 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z The ragweed also hails from North America and is now established in 30 countries across Europe, from Iberia and the Balkans to Scandinavia and the British Isles in the north. Allergy impact from invasive weed 'underestimated' 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z In the rest of the British Isles, there are no active measures at present to enforce self-isolation, and guidance on self-isolation is less trenchant. Coronavirus: Man arrested for 'failing to self-isolate' on Isle of Man 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z The 26-year-old man is thought to be the first person held in the British Isles for breaching quarantine rules. Man arrested 'for failing to self-isolate' 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z A giant discovery of nearly 70,000 coins from the Iron Age has set a Guinness World Record for being the largest of its kind discovered in the British Isles. Massive Iron Age coin hoard worth $13M sets Guinness World Record 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z WASP-13, a star within the Lynx constellation that was first observed in 1997, is 1.5 times bigger than the Sun and is visible with the naked eye from the British Isles. Planet and star given Manx names for first time 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Christopher's interest in mead stems back to his time studying Gaelic at the University of Aberdeen when he learned about it through studying Beowulf and other early literary works from across the British Isles. Return of the drink loved by Vikings and Celts 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Video of this moment went viral for several reasons, some particular to the British Isles, others equally relevant to the state of politics in America. Abandoning Everything You Ever Believed, for Brexit. (Or Trump.) 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z And according to the language trainer Penny Dyer: "The Welsh language has the loosest intonation in the whole of the British Isles." Is Robert Downey Jr's Dr Dolittle character Welsh? 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z "An independent country that will be the best of friends and family with our neighbours across the British Isles, across Europe and across the world." Sturgeon: Scotland's future 'must be in our hands' 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Mitchell and Kenyon's films documenting everyday life around the British Isles have become much loved since they were discovered in barrels underneath their former Blackburn headquarters in 1994. World's first Western movie 'filmed in Lancashire' 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The nature-based practices that comprise traditional Wicca are based on Gaelic and Celtic pagan traditions, attached to a climate that’s substantively similar to that of the British Isles, so the calendar matches. How do Seattle witches celebrate Halloween? A look into the modern religion known as Wicca 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Bad news to just about everybody buying anyone anything brown and boozy from the British Isles this holiday season: It's about to get a hell of a lot more expensive. Buy your holiday scotch now, because it's about to get A LOT more expensive - Golf Digest 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Over the British Isles would arise a deafening sigh of relief. Reviving Theresa May’s deal is the only way out of the Brexit nightmare | Simon Jenkins 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z By 1855, after having pioneered trips around the British Isles and to London's Great Exhibition, Thomas Cook set his sights across the Channel to Paris where the International Exhibition was being held. Thomas Cook: Much-loved brand with humble roots 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Seldom played in the States, foursomes is common in every club throughout the British Isles. Traditional 'British' weather might again be GB&I's secret weapon (again) at Walker Cup - Golf Digest 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Although Celts who lived during the Iron Age are often thought of as living in the British Isles, they actually lived throughout Europe. Iron Age Celtic woman buried in 'tree coffin' 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z To say that Watson is beloved in all of the British Isles is an understatement. Tom Watson's farewell to major-championship golf comes, fittingly, in a place that helped define his career - Golf Digest 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z Press coverage would suggest that the entire British Isles dislikes President Trump. Inside the Beltway: Trump greeted by cranky media, protesters in London 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z The company said this month it planned to close 23 of its 566 stores in the British Isles as it loses customers to online competitors. Retail tycoon Philip Green charged in U.S. with spanking pilates... 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z He expected to see his family and grandmother again in a few months for a vacation around the British Isles in June 2018. Airman’s death sparks travel awards for service members 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Back in the 1700s it seemed like a good idea to introduce the flowering shrub rhododendron ponticum, a native of southern Europe and western Asia, to the British Isles. Laser drones protect Scottish forests 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Ms Jackson said the grave provided a snapshot of a "really interesting time" when Christianity was "just creeping in" to the British Isles. Tomb found behind Aldi 'UK's Tutankhamun' 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z It’s a favorite there and it’s coveted in the British Isles as well. Erie County chemist is a walking, talking tea party 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z Built 5,000 years ago, the Neolithic ceremonial site near Stenness is the third largest stone circle in the British Isles. Site of 'priceless artefacts' vandalised 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Rival warlords were battling for control of the British Isles, and against marauding Viking forces. Schoolboy finds lost medieval gravestone 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z At that time, warlords were fighting for control of the British Isles amid Viking raids. Schoolboy discovers long-lost 1,000-year old stone monuments from ancient kingdom 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z He is expected to have a lead role promoting a British Isles and Ireland bid to host the 2030 World Cup. UEFA charges Ireland for tennis balls protest by fans 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Results are also beginning to emerge from experiments showing that a high level of protection is possible, even in the busy waters around the British Isles. The Blue Planet effect: the plastics revolution is just the start | Fiona Gell 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z "There is only a single reliably documented instance of a humidity below 10%, far less approaching zero, at any lowland site in the British Isles," he told BBC News. Soggy Ben Nevis can be remarkably dry 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Early in their marriage, Donald and Betty took their five children to the mission field in the British Isles of the Caribbean and later in Haiti. Music therapy ministers to patient needs in ‘winter of life’ 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z England is leading plans for a British Isles bid, including Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Infantino says joint Korean Women’s World Cup bid possible 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z These are the questions that crowd round the monument – questions that are not so different from those that surge around the future of the British Isles themselves. The battle for the future of Stonehenge 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z He explained that the contribution of black people to the British Isles was an important talking point. Black culture museum for UK 'long overdue' 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z “It’s been a mixture of hymns and blues and minstrel songs and work songs and sentimental songs and old work songs from the British Isles,” Duncan said. Ken Burns turns to 'Country Music' for his next PBS docuseries 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Wrens are commonly found in gardens but are less likely to be seen in northern regions of the British Isles. Garden bird winners and losers over 40 years 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z The trust's study highlighted concerns over plastic pollution across the British Isles, along with sewage spills and a build up of waste on beaches. Plastic 'risks 8,000 island gannet nests' 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z To see how well free ports can work, you have to travel to the other side of the British Isles and back to the 1960s. Are free ports the future? 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Taking advantage of new legislation, she returned to the British Isles and sat exams with the College of Physicians in Dublin, and became one of Britain's first female doctors. Blazing a trail for first women doctors 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z England is currently exploring a bid to host the 2030 World Cup with the other nations in the British Isles. Aleksander Ceferin set for re-election as UEFA president 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z The chaffinch is one of the most widespread and abundant birds in the British Isles. Garden bird winners and losers over 40 years 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z As with EBP, however, Sanger’s first phase will aim to collect and sequence one representative from each of the 3849 taxonomic families found in the British Isles. Researchers launch plan to sequence 66,000 species in the United Kingdom. But that’s just a start 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z In August 1973, a fire at an indoor holiday complex on the Isle of Man claimed 50 lives, becoming the most deadly conflagration in the British Isles since the Blitz. 'It's crazy. Why has it happened again?' 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z SAT Jewelry, clothing, accessories from the British Isles, bake sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Community calendar: Seattle Home Show 2, Diwali: Lights of India, bazaars and more 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z Science and engineering were reshaping the British Isles, shrinking distances both geographical and social, even as Darwinian science effectively ‘shrank’ the distance between species. Genes unleashed: how the Victorians engineered our dogs 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z English Football Association officials are conducting a feasibility study on jointly bidding with their British Isles counterparts from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. British government offers support for 2030 World Cup bid 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z The clean up after deadly Storm Ali, which battered the British Isles on Wednesday with winds of up to 100mph, continues. UK braced for further damaging storms 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z The pasty finally reached Sarah after 19 stops and four days travelling across the British Isles with Radio 1 listeners. How #PassThePasty gripped the nation 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Competitors from the British Isles, Europe and the rest of the world gathered on the Isle of Man in a bid to paddle themselves to glory. Winners paddle to victory in tin baths 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z His elegant writing and careful editing touched virtually every major news story in the British Isles for three decades, while his memorable deskside manner left an imprint on AP colleagues. Veteran AP reporter, editor Bob Barr dies at age 71 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z But Neanderthal fossils show they flourished in Eurasia, ranging in location from the British Isles to the mountains of Siberia until, about 40,000 years ago, they abruptly vanished from the face of the Earth. Mom was a Neanderthal. Dad was something else entirely. Meet the strangest hybrid in human history. 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z A couple of weeks ago I took a road trip around the British Isles. England must start to listen to its neighbours on these troubled isles | Martin Kettle 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z After much wandering, these chosen people settled in the British Isles, where they took the name “Anglo-Saxon.” Right’s attack on birthright citizenship: A new front in the battle for the Constitution 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z As the summer sun continues to beat down on the British Isles, ghosts are appearing in the yellowing fields. Hidden landscapes the heatwave is revealing 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Surely, he is the most important American to set foot in the British Isles. Trump versus NATO is a false narrative: The U.S. will always fund Europe’s defense 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Best of all, this little bit of the British Isles is only 12 miles from Midtown. Sneaking in a Little Golf... in Metro New York - Golf Digest 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z The monumental rings of Stonehenge and similar sites were long thought unique to the British Isles, where Bronze Age priests and worshippers marked astronomical events, celebrated the passing of seasons, and buried their elites. Rituals performed at this German ‘Stonehenge’ may link mysterious monument to its U.K. counterpart 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Ms Sturgeon and Mr Lidington are both attending a meeting of the British-Irish Council, which brings together representatives of governments from across the British Isles. Sturgeon to hold talks with UK government 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Some were sent to marginal farmland in another strife-torn part of the British Isles - Ireland. A national history of immigration panic 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z In addition, he has discovered that 5,000 years ago northern Europe was overrun by invaders from central Asia, a migration of profound importance – for those newcomers became the first people of the British Isles. David Reich: ‘Neanderthals were perhaps capable of many modern human behaviours’ 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z The company takes clients to New Zealand, the British Isles, France, South America and remote areas of the world. Best Golf Tour Operators - Golf Digest 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Recently, for example, Dr. Reich and his colleagues published the DNA of people who lived on what are now the British Isles 3,500 to 10,000 years ago. David Reich Unearths Human History Etched in Bone 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Anyone, and anywhere – when the OED was first dreamed up in the 1850s, English was a language of the British Isles, parts of North America, and a scattering of colonies. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The Windrush scandal and the 50th anniversary of the "Rivers of Blood" speech are just the latest reminders that the issue of immigration to the British Isles is a fraught one. A national history of immigration panic 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z They include Roman emperor Septimius Severus, who was born in what is now Libya, and who led his army through the British Isles in the early 3rd Century. Staging Britain's forgotten black stories 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z The work, published in Scientific Reports, built on the People of the British Isles project, which previously looked at genetics in rural England, Scotland, and Wales. Irish Ancestry Surprises Revealed by New DNA Map 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z The Beaker people needed only to cross the English Channel to get to the British Isles. David Reich Unearths Human History Etched in Bone 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Thousands of buildings in the British Isles are believed to have shoes hidden within their walls. The shoes hidden in homes to ward off evil 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z Fifty-five million years ago the fragment of the Earth's surface on which the British Isles sits came up against a hard place: the continent of Europe. Doubt cast on Moray Firth carbon storage 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Jellyfish numbers have been increasing rapidly in the Mediterranean and one species that has long been a hazard for bathers there - the mauve stinger - is increasingly being seen around the British Isles. Invasion of the jellyfish: Is it time to get frying? - BBC News 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z About half of Plebuch’s DNA results presented the mixed British Isles bloodline she expected. She thought she was Irish — until a DNA test opened a 100-year-old mystery 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Puffins are found from the coast of the northeastern United States to Iceland and the British Isles, though 60 percent of the puffin population lives in Iceland. Watch This Curious Puffin Befriend a Tourist 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z Current curator Rebecca Shawcross said the earliest hidden shoe discovered in the British Isles was found behind the Winchester Cathedral choir stalls, installed in 1308. The shoes hidden in homes to ward off evil 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z A practical tradition in the British Isles, Theakston’s iconic Old Peculier—like links golf itself—hasn’t exactly caught on in the Americas. 7 English beers to drink while watching The Open at the crack of dawn - Golf Digest 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z Well, Jordan is off to the British Isles to get ready for the Open Championship, but Zack and Steve are returning for the fun. John Deere Classic: Golf Digest Tournament Predictor - Golf Digest 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z SAT Bagpipe bands, Celtic entertainment, Highland Dance competition, Scottish Country Dancers, clan tents, British Isles car show, children’s activities, beer garden, whiskey/mead tasting, food vendors, 8 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z But on Tuesday, while much of the country continued to bake, a weather front cutting across the British Isles meant temperatures in Newcastle struggled to get above 16C. Warning as temperatures continue to rise across England - BBC News 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z It opposes gay marriage and has helped to ensure that Northern Ireland is the only part of the British Isles where same-sex unions have no legal standing. The clerical roots of the Democratic Unionist Party 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z De Vicenzo was also energized by the gallery support he had built up in the British Isles. From the archive: Roberto De Vicenzo: ‘The choice I made’ - Golf Digest 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z “It encompasses the whole fabric of British life globally, in terms of artists capturing the British Isles and the complex world that came with the empire,” said Amy Meyers, the museum’s director. What Awaits in New Haven? Pizza, Yes, and Brains in Jars 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The girl’s DNA revealed that part of her lineage traced back to the British Isles. Mystery solved: Remains of girl in forgotten casket was daughter of prominent San Francisco family 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z On the British Isles, he was a foul-tempered merchant marine of working class upbringing. The U.S. has invaded Britain just once. It didn’t go well. 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Unlike Nutkin, he was not a red squirrel — the tiny, tufted-ear rodent native to the British Isles — but an Eastern gray, an immigrant from the Americas. Perspective | The amazing true story of a Pennsylvania squirrel in King Arthur’s court 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z In other words, the prevailing meteorological conditions closely resembled those typically found at pretty much any golf club in the British Isles. Matthew Fitzpatrick was upset with double-bogey 6 on the 18th hole, but happy he didn't kill anybody with his tee shot - Golf Digest 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z That is why an independent Scotland would always seek to work closely with others, across the British Isles and beyond. Sturgeon: May cannot now preach to Scotland about self-determination | Nicola Sturgeon 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z “The tall stone gables, chimneys and terraces recall grand residential architecture of the British Isles or Lake Lucerne.” This Bellevue family’s romantic stone home evokes Old World Europe on Lake Washington 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Brought together by basket maker Hilary Burns on behalf of the London shop the New Craftsmen, they convey a rural history of the British Isles. A Drink With a View — of 52 Handmade Baskets 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z With the highest concentration of dark sky sites in the British Isles, the Isle of Man is the perfect spot for stargazing. Isle of Man night sky is a stargazer's dream - BBC News 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z In 1845, as a fugitive slave, he fled to the British Isles for two years, almost settling permanently in England. Opinion | Five myths about Frederick Douglass 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Soon after that adventure, be bought a larger boat and piloted it around the British Isles. Jonathan Raban: ‘I felt pretty happy that I was still alive’ 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Its offspring were consequently planted throughout the British Isles, Europe and, finally, North America. London Plane: A Tree With Gritty Roots 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Overall, the big gingerbread traditions come from Germany, France, the Netherlands and the British Isles. The Surprising Reasons Why Gingerbread Men Became a Holiday Classic 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Prof Horne studies the fossil remains of ostracods to better understand winter and summer temperatures experienced by early humans in the British Isles. Rare tiny creatures found in loch near Kinross - BBC News 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z The impact of the Holocaust will be taught in schools in the only part of the British Isles from which Jews were deported and later died in Auschwitz. Guernsey Holocaust 'impact' curriculum being created - BBC News 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z The British Isles have catered to overseas students for, quite literally, centuries, and to masses of Americans since the day Bill Clinton “read” at Oxford in the ’60s. A Guide to Getting a Bachelor’s Abroad 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z "Fin whales are rarely, if ever, seen in the North Sea and are instead found off the western British Isles." Holkham beached whale starved to death - BBC News 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Britain is among the most deforested countries in Europe: almost half the ancient woodland in the British Isles was either felled or poisoned between 1933 and 1983. Natural history: Voices from the greenwood : Nature : Nature Research 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z It is not clear if it will pass the British Isles via the English Channel or west of Ireland. UK sends warships to shadow Russian naval task force - BBC News 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Thus Bob Dylan, erstwhile Wonder Kid of Protest, demonstrated to packed and baffled theatres up and down the British Isles that he is approaching an artistic maturity of a most unexpected kind. Women on Bob Dylan 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z In January, a study of seagrass meadows around the coast of the British Isles found evidence of damage from pollution and human disturbances. Call for action to protect 'the lungs of the sea' - BBC News 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z His team aims to change that by deploying kayak-drawn underwater microphones, or hydrophones, in a number of localities right around the British Isles. UK's chatty fish to be recorded - BBC News 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z After six weeks or so, my test results arrived: My genetic makeup is about 33% from England and Scotland and 15% from Scandinavia, likely Vikings who raided the British Isles. Fact-Checking Family Folklore With DNA Tests 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z “We knew when he was hired, when he was fired, how many kids he had. We know he emigrated from the British Isles. That’s pretty much it for him.” Curious about the White House? Consider taking a stroll with its former gardener. 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Drawing on research riches from Turkey's Çatalhöyük site to Britain's Stonehenge, archaeologist David Miles contextualizes his core chronicle of how tools, farming and metallurgy arrived in the British Isles. Books in brief : Nature : Nature Research 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z As a distinct branch of the Indo-European language tree, English dates back to the migration of Germanic tribes to the British Isles around the 5th century CE. Defining “Treppenwitz” in English: The magic of untranslatable words 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Archaeologists will learn much about daily life in the British Isles 3000 years ago. Bronze Age inferno preserved an extraordinary view of life in the United Kingdom 3000 years ago 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z One of the big attractions of Euro 2016 for fans in the British Isles was the chance to see England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland all playing in the same competition. John Motson's Euro 2016: Great moments, but not a great tournament 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z Britain’s vote to exit the EU now launches an uncertain and dramatic course of negotiations and public debates that will shape the future of the British Isles, the EU, trans-Atlantic ties and global growth. Why Britain Belongs in a New Nafta 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Today’s established international order was founded upon conceptions that emerged from the British Isles, were carried by Europe around the world, and ultimately took deep root in North America. Out of the Brexit Turmoil: Opportunity 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z But Mr. Cameron didn’t relish the prospect of being in charge during what will be a dangerous passage in the history of the British Isles. Who Will Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister? 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z Two teams from the British Isles that on Thursday collectively voted “thanks, but no thanks” to decades of European construction. Column: No Brexit, please! This is football 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z These five facts detail anti-E.U. anger beyond the British Isles—and what it means for Europe going forward. Why Brexit Could Be Just the Beginning for an Angry Europe 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z The same goes for U.K. residents hailing from Tuvalu, a cluster of tiny Pacific islands some 9,000 miles from the British Isles. From Uganda but Live in Gibraltar? Come Vote in the ‘Brexit’ Referendum 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z But that is exactly what is happening later this week in the British Isles, when the long-awaited referendum on U.K. membership in the European Union takes place. Britain's Decline and Fall 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z If a Brexit comes to pass, I expect it will have negative economic consequences for the British Isles — but make less of a splash beyond. The real risk in the market is staying out of it 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z In 1951 the Festival of Britain brought to the country a sense of a unity, even outside the British Isles. I saw postwar Europe unite. We can’t let it unravel | Patrick Stewart 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z He proposed that some “Hispanic whites” would be eligible for U.S. citizenship provided “they are in appearance indistinguishable from Americans whose ancestral home is in the British Isles or Northwestern Europe.” ‘They don’t need the baggage’: White supremacist resigns as Trump delegate 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Using multiple bells to create harmonies started in the 16th century. Nearly all of the world’s so-called change ringing towers are in the British Isles. Looking for a Workout? This One Has Ringing Endorsements 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z When the British Isles were gripped by civil war in the 17th Century, there was huge instability and a lack of small denomination currency. Money making: A brief history of currency from the British Museum - BBC News 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The Vikings focused particularly on the British Isles, and west to Iceland and Greenland, as memorialized in oral narratives and later recorded as the sagas by 13th-century Icelandic monks. View From Space Hints at a New Viking Site in North America 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Newfoundland's climate is as brutal as ours in the British Isles with hail, gales, sweltering sun and driving rain. New evidence of Viking life in America? - BBC News 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Medieval texts date the arrival of the Vikings in the British Isles to the 790s A.D., when fierce raiders from Scandinavia suddenly appeared along the coasts, plundering rich monasteries and terrorizing local communities. Pictures: An Elite Viking’s Prized Possessions Georgian mansions recalling its role as the second city of the British Isles alternate with boutiques and cafés, buzzing with chatter in Spanish or Polish. A terrible problem is born 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z They came mainly from the British Isles, meaning that, once again, few if any were survivors of yellow fever or dengue. The Mosquito-Borne Ailments That Changed the World Before Zika 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Most seagrass meadows around the coast of the British Isles are in a "perilous state", say scientists. Seagrass meadows around British Isles in 'perilous state' - BBC News 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Winter storms have led to a spike in the number of turtles washed up in the British Isles. British Isles turtle strandings rise in storms - BBC News 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z GMT01:47 The centre of Storm Frank is currently over Iceland – the British Isles are experiencing the not inconsiderable effects of its trailing winds and rains – and the weather warnings there are even more severe. Storm Frank: further flooding expected as gales and rain batter British Isles – live 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Since then, though, they’ve gained a great deal of popularity, to the point where they’re firmly established in the mainstream of middle-class culture in the British Isles. ‘The Great British Baking Show’ Is the Key to Understanding Today’s Britain 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Though he got to see much of western Europe, especially the British Isles, Hood said he missed home and his wife, Judy. Alabama musician returns from world tour with The Waterboys 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z He said the study showed action was needed to protect seagrasses in the British Isles. Seagrass meadows around British Isles in 'perilous state' - BBC News 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z "There have been only 24 official falls in the British Isles," says Almeida. The hunt for the Christmas meteorite - BBC News 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z The centre of Storm Frank is currently over Iceland – the British Isles are experiencing the not inconsiderable effects of its trailing winds and rains – and the weather warnings there are even more severe. Storm Frank: further flooding expected as gales and rain batter British Isles – live 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z It brought literacy tests and new measures to keep Asians out of the country, while loosening restrictions on immigration from the British Isles and Western Europe. Idea Behind Donald Trump’s Plan to Bar Muslims Has Some Deep Roots 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z In the British Isles, the chemical fingerprint of bee products was found on broken pottery at Neolithic sites in southern England. Prehistoric farmers were first beekeepers - BBC News 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Trio Galilei, specialists in 17th- and 18th-century music of the British Isles, will perform for the benefit of the healing of wounded veterans. Religion events from around the Washington area 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z We might pause to wonder at the impossibility - across the breadth of the British Isles - of finding a forest in which to release a few lynx without troubling sheep or shepherd. Will reintroduced lynx hunt Britain's sheep? 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The practice of carving jack-o’-lanterns started in the British Isles, where people cut faces into turnips to ward off evil spirits. New York Today: Mourning an Officer 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z She moved on to the London College of Music, where she won a medal as top honor student in the British Isles. Maureen O' Hara, the 'only leading lady big enough and tough enough for John Wayne,' dies at 95 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Winters in South Africa and Australia, particularly, are far more mild than in the British Isles and France, where fields for long periods are turned to mush by rain, or frozen by snow. Southern hemisphere rules the Rugby World Cup semifinals 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Diageo’s American-based wine business produces about four million cases of wine a year, and its sales in Britain include about five million cases of wine sold in the British Isles and 28 other markets. Treasury Wine Estates to Buy U.S. and British Brands From Diageo 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The British Isles in all their rocky glory are featured in a Geological Society photo competition. Top rocks: Geological Society photo winners - BBC News 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Fewer are expected from the British Isles and Germany. From the Archives: A New Mix for America's Melting Pot in 1965 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z The lives of random strangers are being documented on blogs around the world that imitate the style of Humans of New York, and the trend is now established across the British Isles. Can a black dot on a victims' hand help tackle domestic violence? - BBC News 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Cave bears lived in Germany, in Belgium and in the British Isles and we are right in the middle of that. Fishing for fossils in the North Sea 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z James II had been deposed for trying to restore absolute monarchy in the British Isles. Battles of Britain: Vote for which one changed us most - BBC News 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Weaving is an important part of our collective cultures, with strong roots in New Zealand and the Pacific, as well as the tartans, checks and tweeds of the British Isles. Which of These Designs Should be New Zealand's New Flag? 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Thus, the old preference for the British Isles and the nations of Northern Europe will be ended. From the Archives: A New Mix for America's Melting Pot in 1965 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Bands of cloud, containing rain and thunderstorms, swirl into the centre of the low, and extend over the British Isles. Satellite Eye on Earth: June 2015 – in pictures 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Opening on 25 November, the show will feature art from across the British Isles, North America, the Caribbean, the Pacific, Asia and Africa. Tate's empire show was a challenge, says curator - BBC News 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z The British Isles have seen countless battles, campaigns and wars. Battles of Britain: Vote for which one changed us most - BBC News 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Weaving is an important part of our collective cultures, with strong roots in New Zealand and the Pacific, as well as the tartans, checks and tweeds of the British Isles. Which of These Designs Should be New Zealand's New Flag? 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z If it is contenders from the British Isles with major wins to their name that work for you, there is Justin Rose. 'Open could cope without McIlroy' 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Ambitious and highly intelligent, Henry’s attempts to consolidate all of the 12th century British Isles under his rule created the need for order. We Began With Freedom and We're Better For It 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z This edible seaweed is native to the British Isles, where it's been used in traditional cooking for hundreds of years. The Carrageenan Controversy 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z “The biggest mistake people make is they slip into a Southern drawl, when it’s closer to the British Isles,” said Mr. Sample, whose voice mail message says “have a wicked good day.” Stephen King Releases Exclusive Audiobook ‘Drunken Fireworks’ 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The weather is typically moist and cool year-round — not unlike the weather on the coastal regions of the British Isles. From Tree to Greens, a U.S. Open Unlike Any Before 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z More than 700 species of wild plants - almost half of the native flora of the British Isles - are found on road verges, according to a study. Roadside verges 'last refuge for wild flowers' - BBC News 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Celebrations were also held in the Channel Islands - the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by the Nazis in WW2. VE Day: Queen to attend Westminster Abbey service - BBC News 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z They were invaded in 1940 and were the only part of the British Isles occupied by the Nazis during World War Two. Channel Islands celebrate 70 years since liberation - BBC News 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z "It was the first major political event in the history of the British Isles where social media truly was a defining force and that legacy lasts to this day." Mockery and parody: saying goodbye to big name MPs - BBC News 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z "And it's a tale we all should know, drawing in the people of the British Isles from Elgin to Cornwall and from Newark to Haverfordwest and indeed over the sea to Dublin and Drogheda." Civil War centre opens in Newark - BBC News 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z One of many dissenting religions popular in England at the time, Quakerism spread around the British Isles. Quakers: The faith forgotten in its hometown - BBC News 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z The news was immediately transmitted to the London telegraph exchange and from there flashed across the British Isles and the European Continent, reaching St. Petersburg and Constantinople two days later. Abraham Lincoln “was not yours only”: After the assassination, common citizens around the world mourned the loss 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z He is one of a hardy band who spend their free time photographing every square mile of the British Isles for the website Geograph. Picture imperfect: Are these Britain's dullest photos? 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z In February 1915, Germany declared the seas around the British Isles a war zone. WW1 sinking of Lusitania recalled 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Britain has a long history of invasions: over the past two millennia, various armies from the Romans to the Anglo-Saxons conquered the bulk of the British Isles. New genetic map of the UK shows which invasions created Britain's DNA 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z THE waves of invasion and immigration that have, from time to time, swept over the British Isles have led some to refer to Britons as a mongrel nation. Who do you think you are? 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Archaeologists believe that farming did not reach the British Isles until about 6,000 years ago. Ancient DNA reveals how wheat came to prehistoric Britain 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z The aim is to collectively photograph every square kilometre of the British Isles. Picture imperfect: Are these Britain's dullest photos? 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Hunter-gatherers may have brought agricultural products to the British Isles by trading wheat and other grains with early farmers from the European mainland. DNA recovered from underwater British site may rewrite history of farming in Europe 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Britons share the most DNA with people from France and Germany — countries which were home to the Angles and Saxon that moved into the British Isles after Roman rule collapsed in the 4th century. New genetic map of the UK shows which invasions created Britain's DNA 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Martin is certainly aware of this, as well as the comparisons to another pop-rocker from the British Isles to whom he’s often compared. Inside Chris Martin's Plan To Save The World In 15 Years 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z But a land connection is not even necessary for the early arrival of wheat on the British Isles, says Allaby. Ancient DNA reveals how wheat came to prehistoric Britain 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z But it is among thousands of similar efforts uploaded by hundreds of volunteers dedicated to photographing every inch of the British Isles. Picture imperfect: Are these Britain's dullest photos? 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z A team led by Robin Allaby, a plant geneticist at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, was looking for the earliest evidence of domesticated plants in the British Isles. DNA recovered from underwater British site may rewrite history of farming in Europe 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z The England's Immigrants project by the universities of York and Sheffield details the names and occupations of those arriving from other parts of the British Isles and mainland Europe. England's immigrant past revealed 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z The centrepiece will be a display of the Viking-age Govan Stones, which are said to be one of the best collections of early medieval sculpture in the British Isles. Town centres get lottery funding 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z According to the Pet Food Manufacturer's Association, which carries out an annual pet population survey, about 25% of all households own a dog - this equates to more than 8.5 million across the British Isles. Find the top pooch in your postcode 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z All the produce and the British Isles is the perfect place for paleo-fans. Where Londoners Will Be Detoxing This January 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z The call handler tells the man the hedgehog is a "natural inhabitant of the British Isles" and "won't harm you" Hedgehog 999 call 'irresponsible' 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Capped 22 times for Scotland, he was also the captain of the British Isles - a precursor of the British and Irish Lions. Scots rugby stars who died in WW1 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z It's commonly believed that the bird was introduced to the British Isles by William Strickland, who acquired six from Native Americans while on a voyage to the New World in 1526. The Christmas turkey naysayers 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z But what is the British Isles' favourite pooch? Find the top pooch in your postcode 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z “The interesting thing now would be to carry out genetic analyses on skeletons from so-called Viking settlements in the British Isles,” Professor Hagelberg said. Female Vikings? That's Just 'Vrøvl' 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Right now though, it is something much simpler – an old British Isles seaweed extract with crop boosting properties, enigmatically named SM6 – that is grabbing the interest of the food science and farming sectors. A British 'Wonder Seaweed Extract' That Could Help Feed The World 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z The Cairngorms are among the wildest landscapes in the British Isles but a long-forgotten literary masterpiece challenges the ways in which mountains should be viewed. How one woman saw the Cairngorms in a different light 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z I was especially drawn to two paysages that seemed particularly evocative of the British Isles. The Frick Collection Prepares for a Sumptuous Winter Wales must continue to do more to become a distinct destination from the other nations in the British Isles. Is Wales underselling itself abroad? 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z The merged firms' HQ was planned to be in Jersey, part of the British Isles. AbbVie board turns against Shire deal 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z There are, of course, notable exceptions to this glut – first-time novelists and those beyond the British Isles or Australia still win. The Man Booker needs new blood more than it needs American writers 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, in the British Isles, the Scottish independence drive energized devolutionists and advocates of independence across Wales, Yorkshire, Cornwall and Northern Ireland, and prompted talk of an endless game of internal geopolitical musical chairs. Scotland Votes No on Independence But The Future of Britain Is Changed 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Equally, golf's Open will continue to be played on courses around the British Isles, just as Scottish golfers will strive to play in the Ryder Cup. Scottish independence and sport 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z On the first official tour in 1891, the team was known as the British Isles but have been the British Lions and then British and Irish Lions ever since. Leap in the dark: 11 sporting questions raised by Scottish independence 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Closer to home, other disgruntled countries and regions in the U.K. see an opening, with devolutionist factions across the British Isles rumbling for greater autonomy. British Fight 'Painful Divorce' as Scottish Independence Vote Looms 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z "There would be utter convulsion of the British Isles," the Tory said. Poll boost for Scottish no campaign as party leaders make plea to voters 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Your artisans come from around the British Isles. Meet The Shopkeeper Of The New Craftsmen, The Real British Souvenir Shop 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z Start with the longest north-south line with a centre on land through the British Isles, and its halfway point is Haltwhistle. The town at the centre of Britain 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Mr Elliott said although there were different time zones across the United States and parts of Europe, a change across the British Isles was "just not needed". Irish 'time zone shift ludicrous' 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z And unlike in the British Isles, the courses here run right to the edge of the Mediterranean, not on high cliffs, but at sea level. Why Google's Secret Italian Resort Retreat Location Is Surprising 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z What about the other teams from around the British Isles? Who is the real winner of Glasgow 2014? 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z A team of scientists is visiting Northern Ireland later as part of a bid to draw up a genetic map of the British Isles. Volunteers needed for genetic map 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Here, BBC Sport profiles some competitors from around the British Isles who you could be hearing a lot more of when 11 days of action at Glasgow 2014 get under way on Thursday. Eight British Isles hopefuls for Glasgow 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z And yet, troubling questions abound over the quality of jobs being created on the British Isles. Yellen Defends Fed's Low-Rate Stance 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z It’s the insular approach that led to Hodgson’s achievements beyond the British Isles largely being overlooked, winning eight league titles in two countries with three clubs and coaching Switzerland, Finland and the United Arab Emirates. Back at World Cup, Hodgson faces defining weeks 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z "The Balkanisation of the British Isles is something we are not looking forward to," he said in an interview with the Financial Times. Barack Obama suggests Scotland should stay in UK 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z "The People of the British Isles" is a Welcome Trust funded project. Volunteers needed for genetic map 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Way back in the seventeenth century, the British Isles were convulsed by a bloody civil war. Strategy Lessons From The Real "Game of Thrones" 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z And although Canada has crept ahead in recent years, the British Isles remain a stronghold of innovative and often idiosyncratic design. The 30 greatest British video games 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z My daughter will not study a narrative text written in English that does not come from the "British Isles". Dear Mr Gove: You are too unexpert to determine young people's reading 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z The baton is travelling across the British Isles on its way to Glasgow for this summer's Commonwealth Games. Queen's Baton arrives in England 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z The DNA from the samples will be used to create a genetic map of the British Isles. Volunteers needed for genetic map 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Five days later in Orlando, Mexico beat Ireland 2-1 as temperatures again approached 100 degrees, making poor Jack Charlton long for the overcast skies of the British Isles. World Cup ‘94 was American sweatbath 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z You get halfway through a 10-day, trip-of-a-lifetime itinerary in the British Isles and one of your friends goes to sleep and never wakes up. Is golf appropriate in the face of tragedy? Recalling one buddies trip's awful predicament: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z Even your term "British Isles" is a trick. Dear Mr Gove: You are too unexpert to determine young people's reading 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z The baton arrives on the Channel Islands on Sunday, marking the beginning of the journey around the British Isles. Travelling to all of the corners of the Commonwealth 2014-05-10T23:27:48Z "Carrying the baton was a massive responsibility and a massive honour to carry it on to the British Isles," said Tom Daley. VIDEO: Commonwealth baton arrives in Jersey 2014-05-12T06:35:06Z The Commonwealth Games baton will return to the British Isles today. Queen's Baton back in British Isles 2014-05-11T10:01:39Z Like the Olympic torch, the baton will be carried throughout the British Isles by people who are celebrated in their communities for their achievements. What is the Queen's Baton Relay? 2014-05-10T23:20:33Z With your direct involvement in putting the following words as a government stipulation: "fiction or drama from the British Isles from 1914 onwards", you have Toryfied the English GCSE. Dear Mr Gove: You are too unexpert to determine young people's reading 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z The Commonwealth Games baton is to return to the British Isles later. Queen's Baton back in British Isles 2014-05-10T23:01:28Z The Commonwealth Games baton is back in the British Isles after arriving in Jersey. VIDEO: Commonwealth baton arrives in Jersey 2014-05-12T06:35:06Z It starts its tour of the British Isles in Jersey and will be carried ashore by Olympic diver Tom Daley. Queen's Baton back in British Isles 2014-05-11T10:01:39Z The Queen's Baton arrives on the Channel Islands on Sunday, marking the beginning of its epic journey around the British Isles. What is the Queen's Baton Relay? 2014-05-10T23:20:33Z The red grouse, found only in the British Isles, was reintroduced on the island in 1880 after becoming extinct during the 1830s. Study supports grouse reintroduction 2014-05-06T15:01:43Z Next, the mongoose—a small carnivore rarely seen in the British Isles because it is native to Southern Asia and Africa—allegedly recited simple nursery rhymes. In England, Researchers Investigate Case of the Talking Mongoose 2014-05-01T11:49:01Z Scottish voters will decide whether or not they want to leave the United Kingdom in September but the issue is also being discussed across the British Isles. VIDEO: Scotland: The Bard and the border 2014-04-23T07:28:42Z Clearly, with the London bombings of 2005 in mind, the Commons is still acting on fears that Muslims who might be radicalized abroad will return home to threaten the British Isles. Op-Ed Contributor: Two Nations, Related by Fear 2014-04-13T23:20:27Z It will arrive in Scotland after spending a month travelling around the other nations and territories of the British Isles - Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Wales and England. Commonwealth baton route revealed 2014-03-17T00:41:56Z She is now roughly 1,600 km from the British Isles but it is unlikely to will swim into British waters. Great white shark could make history 2014-03-09T10:19:39Z One theory was that it was the femur of an elephant brought to the British Isles by the Romans. Evolution: The biggest story in the world — and certainly the longest 2014-03-03T22:07:56Z National Review's Jim Geraghty that Morgan's lack of success wasn't due to "Americans being naturally inclined to dislike, distrust, or be disinclined to watch those who hail from the British Isles". Piers Morgan axing prompts schadenfreude 2014-02-24T17:29:58Z It says the two to the west of the British Isles will "sweep in to inflict further damage and misery". Storm 'havoc' but 'mortgage joy' - front pages 2014-02-12T23:46:52Z It saw a far higher proportion of the population of the British Isles killed than the less than 2% who died in WW1. 10 myths about WW1 debunked 2014-01-20T00:35:21Z On Sunday, more wet and windy weather would work its way towards the western side of the British Isles, gradually sweeping its way towards the north and the east with some heavy downpours expected. UK braced for more stormy weather 2014-01-04T05:46:16Z It is keen to reassure voters, whatever their ethnicity, and emphasise continuity within the British Isles. Scotland's year for decision begins 2014-01-01T00:25:30Z Mrs Storey will become the first woman bishop to be appointed by any of the four Anglican Churches in the British Isles. First female bishop to be consecrated 2013-11-29T15:34:39Z In terms of the volume of sediment, archaeological richness and depth of time, there is nothing else like it known in the British Isles. Jersey 'last home of Neanderthals' 2013-10-20T08:09:33Z The entire volcano is bigger than the British Isles or New Mexico. Largest Volcano on Earth Lurks Beneath Pacific Ocean 2013-09-06T18:15:00.630Z "The west coast community is thought to be the only resident population of orca in the British Isles, and understanding their behaviour and movements is crucial to the conservation of these remarkable creatures." Killer whale 'first for east coast' 2013-08-23T13:55:37Z Campaigners said that protesters from throughout the British Isles were planning to converge on Balcombe this weekend in a march for “a frack-free future.” Shale Gas Company Halts Drilling at British Site 2013-08-16T18:51:04Z After all, from antiquity to the Enlightenment, disputes about royal babies sparked myriad wars of succession — the tiny British Isles experienced at least half a dozen of them on their own. Viewpoint: The Argument Against British Royal Families 2013-07-24T08:05:26Z After all, from antiquity to the Enlightenment, disputes about royal babies sparked myriad wars of succession—the tiny British Isles experienced at least half a dozen of them on their own. The Argument Against Royal Families 2013-07-23T17:22:54Z "The library is in fact recognised throughout the British Isles for their policy of being open and free with their collections which is how is should be." Wikipedia looking to expand in Welsh 2013-07-22T13:28:38Z Not far from the course, swimmers frolicked in the Firth of Forth, taking advantage of the northern edge of a heat wave sweeping the British Isles. Woods in the mix on another sunny day at Muirfield 2013-07-19T18:01:15Z Or, as new road signs brand East Lothian, "Scotland's Golf Coast," an apt description for the scenic terrain 30 or so minutes east of the British Isles' second-most-visited city. British Open: The Real Home Of Golf 2013-07-11T04:00:00Z The hard-bitten New Zealander is acutely aware of the respect and affection in which O'Driscoll is held, not just in the British Isles and Ireland, but all over the rugby world. A brutal decision and Gatland's biggest gamble 2013-07-03T12:00:27Z Ambitious and intelligent, Henry’s consolidation of the 12th century British Isles under his rule created the need for order. America: Connecting Independence & Entrepreneurship 2013-07-02T20:15:00Z Today, it is confined to the extreme north and west of the British Isles: including the Inner and Outer Hebrides, Skye and a few outlying corners of the north and west of Ireland. The corncrake's midsummer comeback 2013-06-20T23:50:56Z Roast fillet and braised shin of Kettyle beef, violet artichokes, Comber new potatoes plus seasonal vegetables Apple crumble, with Bushmills whiskey custard and a selection of cheeses from the British Isles. G8 summit: judgment awaits on David Cameron's challenge 2013-06-17T21:22:54Z On Jan. 16, 1362, a severe southwesterly storm swept across the British Isles. Op-Ed Contributor: The Impending Deluge 2013-05-31T11:53:22Z Scotland contains some of the finest landscapes and wildlife spectacles found in the British Isles, but today it is in need of our help more than ever. Scots wildlife 'faces rising threat' 2013-05-21T23:49:53Z Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images In dozens of living rooms and clubhouses around the British Isles it was easy to imagine the scene. Lions squad 2013: More hopes dashed than ever as Warren Gatland names 37 2013-04-30T21:00:01Z The answer was no, but “the intonation of the British Isles was unmistakable in Bell’s speech,” she wrote. The Week: Alexander Graham Bell’s Voice, Animals in Space and More 2013-04-29T21:57:50Z Yet Barritt is far from the most lauded player in the British Isles, or even in England. Brad Barritt the ultimate Saracen ready for Toulon in Heineken semi 2013-04-27T21:00:02Z An Australia A squad will also tour the British Isles this summer and that will also be announced on Wednesday. Australia set to name Ashes squad 2013-04-23T14:42:01Z I was interested to learn that my branch of the mitochondrial DNA tree is found in only about 3 percent of people in the British Isles, where my maternal great-grandmother came from. Finding My Inner Neandertal 2013-04-19T16:15:00.217Z From Boxing Day 1962 to early March 1963, most of the British Isles was under snow, with average temperatures five to seven degrees below average. The Knowledge 2013-04-16T23:09:01Z Even in the supposedly liberal British Isles, religious minorities were systematically marginalized well into the nineteenth century. Globalism and Technology: A Hidden Misconception That Dooms the U.S. Economy 2013-03-31T08:47:56Z "We'll move over time to ensure that all of our chicken in all of our products, fresh or frozen, is from the British Isles," he said. Tesco to source more meat in Britain 2013-02-27T17:58:44Z Sam is a top player, one of the best in the British Isles, and an outstanding leader. The Breakdown 2013-02-21T11:47:26Z His following life has been the subject of much psychological speculation since he settled down with his cousin Emma and never ever left the British Isles again. Darwin Day: A personal offering 2013-02-13T00:15:00.270Z It was under the Plantagenets, particularly Henry II, Edward I, and Edward III, that England first unified itself and then imposed unity on the rest of the British Isles. The Plantagenets’ Mighty Reign 2013-02-06T14:24:00Z Over the last 25 years, the Barbarians have regularly provided touring teams from overseas with their last opposition in the British Isles, and the series has produced some great games. Barbarians 'greatest try' against All Blacks brought back to life 40 years on 2013-01-27T19:17:18Z The UK generates an estimated 10% of Amazon's revenues, pushing the proportion of the cash pile collected in the British Isles to an estimated $900m. Amazon expected to reveal cash pile of up to $9bn after record Christmas 2013-01-27T15:00:22Z One possible reason which you haven't mentioned is the advent of Christianity in the British Isles and the campaign against pagan practices. Why are the British revolted by the idea of horsemeat? 2013-01-18T12:02:40Z Consult our list of the top-10 British Isles buddies destinations. Buddies Golf: What A Trip 2012-12-18T05:00:00Z At the age of seven he went to study at Thomas Braidwood's Academy for the Deaf and Dumb in Edinburgh, the first school for deaf children in the British Isles. The deaf astronomer and the 'dark body' 2012-12-18T09:39:13Z The southern half of the British Isles as it appeared on the night of 27 March, 2012. The result of the energy bill bunfight is Lib Dems 4, Tories 0 2012-11-29T11:22:18Z The study concluded that former legal highs, such as meow meow, "tightened their grip on the recreational drug scene in western Europe but especially the British Isles". Rise in deaths from 'legal highs' 2012-11-07T00:04:59Z Other parts of the British Isles have already taken action. Badger Battle Erupts in England 2012-10-16T20:45:00.507Z Treadwell was one of four British Isles jockeys with rides in the 23-horse field, and they all finished close to each other. Liam Treadwell fails in bid to complete National-Velka double 2012-10-13T17:09:52Z Not in the US, and not in the British Isles at a minimum would that scenario play out. Daily chart: Healthy, wealthy and wise 2012-09-11T15:07:56Z His debut album, released in June, sees him re-interpret eight traditional folk songs drawn from across the British Isles, a number of them from gypsy and traveller communities. Mercury Prize 2012: The nominees 2012-09-12T17:32:12Z But while his victory resonated loud and clear in the wee hours of Tuesday morning across the British Isles, it rang loudest in his native Scotland. Andy Murray celebrates U.S. Open win with Sean Connery and a lemon soda 2012-09-11T19:31:59Z We do need to pinch ourselves, though, because London is nothing like the rest of the British Isles. Has the Olympics changed London? Share your views 2012-08-12T10:55:33Z Fans need to stay patient with the handball teams as the little-known sport continues its battle for recognition on the soccer-mad British Isles, coaches say. Handball: Britain's coaches beg for patience...and height 2012-08-06T20:21:40Z The so-called Black Death quickly spread throughout the British Isles. London 2012: Weymouth Journal: Charming Retreat Plays Host to Sailing, but Crowds Fail to Follow 2012-08-05T20:24:34Z No corner of the British Isles was spared in the crowd's collective appreciation. London 2012: Team GB medallists pay tribute to home crowd's support 2012-08-04T23:06:30Z Interestingly, the Battle of Cairinish has been described as the last battle in the British Isles to have been fought with bow and arrow - Merida's weapon of choice. Hunt for the real Merida of Brave 2012-08-02T23:44:36Z In response, many online gambling sites simply moved offshore--some, including PokerStars, to the Isle of Man in the British Isles, where online gambling is legal and taxes are less of a consideration. Poker Site Forced to Ante Up $731 Million 2012-08-01T15:40:01Z Although, I agree, if we are to encourage them to populate the beaches of the British Isles, they should be issued with regulation, generously proportioned, MP swimwear to avoid any Pickles/Speedo action. Does it matter where politicians go on holiday? 2012-07-28T23:06:26Z Parts of the world questioned Boyle for including segments that seemed incomprehensible beyond the British Isles, including a tribute to the state-funded National Health Service. Cheers for the queen in opening ceremony 2012-07-28T17:50:13Z The public house is one of the few cultural institutions unique to the British Isles. 12 things in 212 words that every 2012 visitor should know 2012-07-27T00:46:38Z Large crowds gathered across London to see the flame on the penultimate day of its journey around the British Isles. Torch greeted by royals at palace 2012-07-26T17:54:27Z While the official flame is stopped in its tracks every night, the Real Relay continues 24 hours a day as part of its non-stop journey around the British Isles. Runners to overtake Olympic torch 2012-07-18T01:29:06Z Changeable weather will continue to affect the north western parts of the British Isles which will include Northern Ireland. Summer skies 'not too far off' 2012-07-17T08:19:58Z Foreigners have an expectation that people hailing from all corners of the British Isles converse in cockney rhyming slang. London 2012: breaking the language barrier 2012-07-16T19:00:13Z Not at least for a fortnight - and probably longer - with low pressures continually forming over the British Isles. Why has our weather been so wet? 2012-07-03T15:52:29Z He said uranium dating showed it was the oldest rock art in the British Isles, if not north-western Europe. Reindeer is oldest UK rock art 2012-06-29T13:26:00Z There followed one of the most ambitious landscape makeover operations conducted in the British Isles. Brecqhou: how windswept eyesore became Barclays' getaway 2012-06-27T16:59:01Z The hacking group was established by a team of young men, mostly hailing from the British Isles and United States. Two Members Of Hacker Group LulzSec Plead Guilty To Cyber Attacks 2012-06-25T15:06:21Z In Fort William, the second largest settlement in the Scottish Highlands, the flame will visit the Nevis Centre, in close proximity to Ben Nevis - the highest mountain in the British Isles. Flame to travel across Loch Ness 2012-06-08T18:48:38Z So, yes, if you had to pick a team of the best footballers in the British Isles, Beckham and Giggs shouldn't be in it. Column: Olympic football needs Giggs and Becks 2012-06-01T21:12:11Z The former England national team captain and current Los Angeles Galaxy star will light a cauldron in southwestern England during a ceremony to kick off the 70-day torch relay across the British Isles. London 2012 Olympics: David Beckham to carry torch; wants to play for Britain 2012-05-18T15:31:57Z Once it lands in Britain, it stays safe and secure at a Royal Naval base before it goes off into the wilds of the British Isles. 70 days, iconic sites: Olympic torch coming to UK 2012-05-16T16:28:11Z All the courses in the British Isles were. Regrets? They've had a few 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z There is the broad expanse of the Curragh not far from the town, one of the finest places for military manœuvres in the British Isles. Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland 2012-04-23T02:00:32.180Z The Australian States, New Zealand, the British Isles, and Germany are all furnishing their quota of seekers after the cheap and excellent lands Queensland has to offer. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z As a domestic animal the pig has the same unpleasant habits that he has in the British Isles. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z Very little hemp is now grown in the British Isles, although this variety was considered to be of very good quality, and to possess great strength. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z She believed them to be imminent anywhere out of the British Isles. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z If seen when the river is full they are the grandest thing of their kind in the British Isles. Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland 2012-04-23T02:00:32.180Z This, of course, applies to the climate of Persia and Arabia, and not to the British Isles. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z You have a vision of better conditions for the working classes in England—the British Isles. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z But at least Henry appreciated the necessity of union within the British Isles; and his work in Ireland relaid the foundations of English rule. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z It is impossible to stay in Sóller without feeling the magnetic attraction of the Puig Mayor, which is higher than any mountain in the British Isles. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z It can hardly be attributed to accident that, with the gradual strengthening of the Frankish dominions, the hordes of Northmen descended on the British Isles in ever-increasing numbers. Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland 2012-04-23T02:00:32.180Z Can any of your correspondents state what is the greatest number of rings which have been actually counted in any yew, or other tree, which has grown in the British Isles, or elsewhere? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 108, November 22, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-03-20T02:00:10.797Z I go further," cried Mr. Brown, "and I say this: England—the British Isles need the same remedy. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z |
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