British Isles
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| Highest point | Ben Nevis |
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| Locations | Europe |
| Total islands | 6,000+ |
| Population | 71,881,243 (2018) |
| Did you know | Great Britain is the largest island of the British Isles, and when combined with Northern Ireland, it makes up the United Kingdom. |
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| ID | 405865 |
About British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic off the north-western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and over six thousand smaller isles.
Storm Ciarán eases but flood warnings remain
... 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: Flooding and damage hits homes across UK
...By Harrison Jones BBC NewsCommunities across the British Isles are reeling after Storm Ciarán battered homes and businesses...
Wales' Indiana Jones searching for lost mines in hills
... " Normally when you think of a Welsh mines, you think about a south Wales and coal, but in Ceredigion we have the oldest metal mines, known anywhere on the British Isles...
UK migratory birds 'in freefall' over climate change
... 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...
Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts
... That s an area of missing ice about five times the size of the British Isles...
Rare tropical red-footed booby spotted near Isles of Scilly
... The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), which studies birds in the British Isles, said the warm weather might explain its presence...
Scientists buzzing with hopes for AI bee research
...By Huw WilliamsBBC Scotland reporterThere are more than 20 species of bumblebee in the British Isles...
Scottish ceremony sees King Charles tread a thin line
... The Crown Jewels - now the oldest regalia in the British Isles - proved resilient...
Doddie Weir's life to be celebrated at Melrose memorial service
A service celebrating The Life of rugby legend Doddie Weir is due to be held in the Scottish Borders.
The former Scotland international died last month at the Age Of 52, Six Years after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
The Event will take place at Melrose Parish Church at 13:00 with anyone attending encouraged to wear Tartan - a request made by Weir himself.
The Service will be live streamed on.
The audio will also be relayed to the Greenyards rugby ground of Melrose Rugby Club.
Weir, who was capped 61 times between 1990 and 2000, was given an OBE in 2019 for services to rugby, to MND research and to the Borders community.
Well known for his Tartan suits, he raised millions of pounds through his My Name'5 Doddie foundation.
Scottish Rugby chairman John Jeffrey , who is also a trustee of The Foundation , previously said: " Doddie's impact was way beyond the rugby community in Scotland and the rest of the British Isles .
" The outpouring of affection for Doddie has been global and I know it will mean a lot to His Family and friends that The Service is being broadcast on our website. "
Source of news: bbc.com
