River Avon
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| Length | 120 km |
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| Discharge | 21. 98 m³/s |
| Source | Acton Turville |
| Mouth | Severn Estuary |
| Cities | Bristol |
| Bath | |
| Bridges | The Clifton Suspension Bridge |
| Pulteney Bridge | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2467220 |
About River Avon
The River Avon is an English river in the south west of the country. To distinguish it from a number of other rivers of the same name, this river is often also known as the Bristol Avon. The name ‘Avon' is a cognate of the Welsh word afon, ‘river'.
RSPCA: Most 'weird and wonderful' animal rescues of 2022
... " The River Avon runs from the coast all the way along through Keynsham where the pub is situated at the water s edge, so it s likely he found his way there swimming upstream from the coast, " said RSPCA wildlife supervisor Paul Oaten...
The allotment firms helping to trim long waiting lists
... That location, beside the River Avon, is already said to be 97% sold out, and the firm has plans to open five more sites across the South West of England...
Headlines: Prince Andrew and US in the war about Epstein's request
... The Times reported that Home Secretary Priti Patel has said, the chief constable of Avon and Somerset Police, he needs the law, after protesters with a Black Lives matter demonstration in Bristol, moved a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston and threw it into the River Avon...
Building growth points to a comeback of the Council house
... A short walk from the River Avon in Bristol, looking out on a Playground, it is a collection of new-built houses...
Week in pictures: 11-17. January 2020
... Vehicles negotiate flooded the B4069 road Christian Malford in Wiltshire, England, on the River Avon and its banks burst...
UK to bask in sunshine on Bank Holiday Monday
... Tourists enjoy the sunshine on boats on the River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon Paddle boarders take to the sea at Blyth, Northumberland Miriam Lansdell told the PA news agency: My daughter started coughing...
Snow may disrupt travel across the UK, Met Office says
... A morning jog by the River Avon in Bristol Luke, a five-year-old Labrador, plays in the snow A dusting of snow near Biggin Hill Airport, to the south of London Snow and ice caused travel delays and closed hundreds of schools in much of the UK on Wednesday...
UK to bask in sunshine on Bank Holiday Monday
It has been the hottest late August Bank Holiday Monday ever, as temperatures soared across the UK.
Temperatures had reached 33. 2C (91. 8F) at Heathrow by 14:16 BST, the Met Office said, beating the previous record of 28. 2C set two years ago.
Trawsgoed near Aberystwyth saw The Top temperature of 24. 3C in Wales, while Scotland's highest was 24C at Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire.
In Northern Ireland , thermometers peaked at 21. 2C in Killowen.
On Sunday, the record for the hottest late August Bank Holiday weekend was broken, with a high of 33. 3C.
A girl splashes in The Sea at Blyth in Northumberland Temperatures in London made the 2019 Notting Hill Carnival the hottest one ever People in deckchairs enjoy the warm weather on Bournemouth Pier in DorsetLast month, the UK's highest ever temperature was officially recorded in Cambridge at 38. 7C.
It beat the previous UK record of 38. 5C, set in Kent in 2003.
Beachgoers enjoying The Sun in Bournemouth, Dorset Swimmers cool down in a lake in Beckenham Place Park in south-east London Men in full armour compete in a jousting contest in Hever Castle, KentMeanwhile, in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, beachgoers hoping to enjoy The Sunshine were left struggling to breathe after what some witnesses
Police, paramedics and The Fire service attended The Beach at Fourth Avenue after receiving calls at about 14:00 BST on Sunday.
The Cause is unknown and is being investigated.
Tourists enjoy The Sunshine on boats on the River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon Paddle boarders take to The Sea at Blyth, NorthumberlandMiriam Lansdell told the PA news agency: "My Daughter started coughing. She Said 'I don't feel good. It hurts to Breathe In '. "
The government's Advisory Committee on Climate Change has warned the UK is not prepared for the increase in heatwaves that is expected with Global Warming .
Earlier this summer, it called for more action to make sure homes and other buildings such as hospitals and care facilities could be comfortable and safe in higher temperatures.
Meanwhile, the London Ambulance Service advised people attending Notting Hill Carnival on Monday to drink plenty of water, use sun cream and remain in The Shade where possible.
belfast, climate change
Source of news: bbc.com
