Did you know that in a little over 2 turns of O2’s rotors it can generate enough electricity to meet the demand of the average UK home for a day? 😮🏠⚡ #tidalenergy
Here's a treat in the middle of a wet and windy winter: visit some of the best archaeological digs across the UK this year with a BRAND NEW series of #DiggingForBritain, starting tomorrow evening on @BBCTwo.
Once again, with no trailers for this series, I'm hoping you can help spread the word!
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced. (1/4)
Everyone has been sharing the incredible satellite footage of ongoing #volcano eruption in Tonga, but wanted to share larger scale view. You can still see the shockwave traveling out rapidly to the east (though unclear if its now sfc based or aloft).
Jaw dropping! 🌋🛰
#COVID19: British Airways and Virgin Atlantic take off together to symbolise the return of flights to the US for the double jabbed 🛫
Read more on this story 👉 trib.al/KTPrVvl
Today has provisionally seen the highest #temperature ever recorded in #Italy 🌡️ ⚠️
SIAS have confirmed that Siracusa in #Sicily reached 48.8ºC earlier this afternoon and if verified by @WMO, it will become a new European temperature record 📈
Lytton in #Canada has again broken the all-time Canadian high temperature record by reaching 47.5C, 118F.
This preliminary as temperatures continue to rise 🌡️
To mark Alan Turing being made the face of #TheNew50, we’re setting you our toughest ever puzzle – the #TuringChallenge!
Can you hunt down the answers to 12 puzzles hidden on the new note? 🕵️♀️
Get to work ⬇️
gchq.gov.uk/information/turi…
ALT On the left, the new £50 with ticker tape and rainbow flag.
On the right is the title 'The new £50' and the #TuringChallenge is in the centre at the bottom
THREAD: The COVID-19 Roadmap for England: Step 1
🔵 8 March
🔵 29 March
More information: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
ALT 8 MARCH
Education
Schools and colleges open for all students
Practical Higher Education courses
Business / activities
Wraparound care, including after
school sports, to enable parents
to work
Social contact
Exercise and recreation with your household or one other person in a public outdoor place e.g picnic or coffee
Household only indoors
Care home residents in England can nominate a single named visitor for regular visits
LARGER EVENTS
Funerals (30 people)
Weddings
and wakes (6 people)
Travel
Stay at home
No domestic or international holidays
ALT STEP 1
29 MARCH
Business / activities
Organised outdoor sport
(children and adults)
Outdoor sport and leisure facilities
All outdoor children’s activities
Outdoor parent & child groups
(up to 15 people, excluding under 5s)
Social contact
Rule of 6 or two households outdoors
Household only indoors
Travel
Minimise travel
No domestic or international
holidays