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Around and About Britain

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  • The real Macbeth, not so villainous! April 27, 2024
    Macbeth, the villain of Shakespeare's famous play, was a real king of Scotland, and seems to have been quite a good one! His name means "son of life". Shakespeare is thought to have chosen to portray Macbeth as wicked to please his new king.
  • Dolphins in British waters April 27, 2024
    Around 30 different species of whales and dolphins have been seen around the UK coastline. The species most commonly sighted around the UK coast are bottlenose dolphins and harbour porpoises.
  • The Treasury Building in London April 27, 2024
    The Treasury Building near Downing Street is officially called Government Offices Great George Street (GOGGS). It is a large and monumentally impressive UK government office building situated in Westminster between Horse Guards Road, Great George Street, Parliament Street, King Charles Street and Parliament Square.
  • Glenfinnan Viaduct - drama on the West Highland Line April 27, 2024
    The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a renowned feat of Victorian engineering and the longest concrete railway bridge in Scotland. It takes the West Highland Railway over the River Finnan 100ft below, on its journey between Fort William and Mallaig – and is one of the most picturesque train rides in the world.
  • Hack Green bunker - a Cold War secret, now revealed April 27, 2024
    For over 50 years, a number of vast underground complexes around Britain remained secret. They were nuclear protection bunkers, designed to accommodate government officials in the event of an atomic war. Several are now visitor attractions, including one that was hidden on the outskirts of a sleepy Cheshire town.
  • The Giant's Causeway - Northern Ireland's volcanic curiosity April 27, 2024
    The Giant's Causeway is the name given to the unusual formation of about 40,000 interlocking hexagonal basalt columns - the result of an ancient volcanicfissure eruption - in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is a significant tourist attraction, and also features in Northern Irish mythology.