The snake run at Southsea Skatepark near Portsmouth, UK, built during the late 1970s.
Patrick Quinn
Of the first purpose-built skateparks, from the 1970s boom years of the sport’s second wave, very few remain. Preserving them is about more than sporting history.
Diana Cecil, Countess of Elgin, by Cornelius Johnson.
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Early restoration decisions were influenced by changing fashions and politics, or practical necessities such as difficulty with cleaning.
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The UK is joining the small club of countries with sustainability labels for investment products.
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Research decisions made by clinical psychologists in the 1970s can help explain why so many people, myself included, struggle to make sense of our obsessional thoughts.
NASA
A Japanese spacecraft is expected to reach Martian orbit in 2025 to collect material from the surface of the moon Phobos before returning to Earth by 2029.
Kim Jong-un with his daughter, Kim Ju-ae.
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North Korea’s succession is secretive and complicated. But it appears that Kim Jong-un’s young daughter is being groomed to take over on her father’s death.
Drought has affected river levels in the River Negro in Brazil’s Amazonas state.
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Brazil’s rainforest is a massive carbon store, so its severe drought could be a tipping point for the global climate. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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Coral reefs are already being lost, and four other vital climate systems may tip soon.
Erwitt standing in front of two of his most famous images, Dog Legs, and California Kiss.
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His witty, gentle and beautifully observed images propelled Erwitt to become one of the best-loved photographers of the 20th century.
The Welsh UBI for care leavers pilot runs until 2025 and won’t be extended beyond that date.
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A UBI pilot in Wales gives a sum of money to young people leaving the care system. But it won’t be rolled out beyond its trial period.
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Technology is changing our perception of what time is for.
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How to have honest, open conversations with your partner about dementia.
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War is often described as long periods of waiting punctuated by short periods of terror – for the environment, the reverse is true.
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Scotland has lost a wonderful writer and artist in the Paisley-born artist.
Defiant: Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, at the OSCE ministers’ meeting in North Macedonia on November 30.
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The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe appears to be on its last legs.
Chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty arrives to give evidence to the COVID inquiry.
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It may be years before we know how successful the COVID inquiry was in its aims.
These health issues are trigged by the allergens that normally reside in live Christmas trees.
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People who usually suffer from allergies are most at risk.
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Previous searches for extraterrestrial life have included only the radio band above 600 MHz, leaving lower frequencies virtually unexplored.
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Study on antisemitic conspiracy theories shows they can make groups turn inwards for support and more fearful of others.
Collagen is an important protein when it comes to the health of our connective tissues.
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The benefits of collagen may be important for our physical health, particularly as we get older.