The island is three and a half miles long by ... who introduced it in October 1582. The rest of Great Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752, but Foula stuck with the old Julian calendar.

One of the easiest islands to access from the mainland, with ferries taking around 35 minutes from Wemyss Bay. The island was once a popular day trip for people who came from Glasgow by paddle ...

Exploring Britain’s islands: a 5,000-year-old Neolithic tomb ... investigating a tomb as old as the great pyramids in Egypt. The team reveal burial chambers crammed full of whole skeletons ...

Almost 50,000 energy customers remain without power on the island of Ireland more than a week on from Storm Eowyn. On ...

Britain and Mauritius Deny Reports the Cost of Chagos Islands Deal Has Doubled By Andrew MacAskill and Villen Anganan LONDON/PORT LOUIS (Reuters) -Britain and Mauritius denied on Wednesday media ...

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