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British Isles Bowls Championships. The British Isles Bowls Championships is a tournament held between the champions of their respective nations, from England, Scotland, Wales, a combined Ireland, and more recently Guernsey and Jersey. It was first held in 1960 although the triples event did not start until 1977.
Bishop Wilton Wold (height, 248 m) Stac an Armin (height, 196 m) Ben Lui (height, 1,135 m) The Marilyns are mountains and hills in the British Isles that have a topographical prominence above 150 metres (490 feet), regardless of absolute height or other merits.
There have been several invasions of the British Isles by outside entities, some of which had a lasting impact on the history of the islands. Roman conquest of Britain - Roman invasion of Britain starting in 43 AD and largely completed by 87 AD. Norman conquest of England - 1066. German occupation of the Channel Islands - Occupation of Jersey ...
The Sylloge of the Coins of the British Isles ( SCBI) is an ongoing project to publish all major museum collections and certain important private collections of British coins. Catalogues in the series contain full details and illustrations of each and every specimen. Every Anglo-Saxon and Norman coin included in the project can be viewed on the ...
Most Inland Settlement — Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire, England, at 70 miles (113 km) from the nearest coast. Highest Point — Ben Nevis, Highland, Scotland at 1,345 m (4,413 ft) above sea level. Highest Settlement — Flash, Staffordshire, England at 463 m (1,519 ft) above sea level. Lowest Point — North Slob, County Wexford, Ireland at 3 ...
The genetic history of the British Isles is the subject of research within the larger field of human population genetics. It has developed in parallel with DNA testing technologies capable of identifying genetic similarities and differences between both modern and ancient populations. The conclusions of population genetics regarding the British ...
The April 2018 heatwave began on 18 and 19 April. St James's Park in London recorded the country's hottest April day in nearly 70 years when temperatures reached 28.1 °C (82.6 °F). [6] The unseasonably hot weather lasted for four days. On 22 April, the hottest London Marathon ever was recorded, with the temperature reaching 24.3 °C (75.7 °F).
