World's largest iceberg, A23a, grounded on British island
The oldest and largest iceberg on Earth landed on a sub-Antarctic island belonging to Britain Tuesday. According to the British Antarctic Survey research organization, the mass known as A23a has ...
The island loved by posh tourists the UK swapped to get African paradise from Germany
The island off the coast of Germany had been a point of tension for centuries before it was traded in a deal with Britain.
British plan to cede Chagos Islands sovereignty prompts concerns over China threat
Britain is seeking to finalize a deal on handing sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after U.S. President Donald ...
Chagos Islanders seek to take UK government to court over deal with Mauritius
Two women born on the Chagos Islands are seeking to take the British government to court over a proposed deal to transfer sovereignty of the disputed Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius.
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A mini Britain (but more interesting), this island’s a bucket-list spot
The islands appear as low ... the far-distant Cliffs of Dover – you get the odd feeling you’ve arrived in Britain. Terrace houses with red roofs in neat rows overlook the harbour.
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John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, dies at age 105
Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously stood before the House of Commons to pay tribute to the young pilots who were defending Britain. “The gratitude of every home in our island, in our ...
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World's largest iceberg, A23a, grounded on British island
March 4 (UPI) --The oldest and largest iceberg on Earth landed on a sub-Antarctic island belonging to Britain Tuesday. According to the British Antarctic Survey research organization, the mass ...