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Bloomberg
3 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Allegra Stratton: The UK's Next Power Play is Electricity
I'm just back from another work trip to Shetland, where over the years I've watched the onshore Viking windfarm get built. These days I often see those 103 turbines in action. However, on some days I also see — even when it's gusty — many of those 103 turbines not in action. Of course, that does not go down well with my Shetland friends. It's hard not to think of Viking, one of the UK's largest onshore windfarms, when reading briefing today that the industrial strategy due to be announced next week by the government will include commitments to support Britain's key industries by lowering their energy bills.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Archaeologists Found a Slab in the Middle of Nowhere—With the Lord's Prayer Carved in It
Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: A rock carving discovered in the Ontario backcountry started a search for the meaning and history of the site in 2019. The carving features what experts now believe to be an 1800s runic interpretation of the Christian Lord's Prayer. The find may be traceable to an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company. In 2018, the toppling of a tree near the township of Wawa, Ontario, revealed a rectangular piece of bedrock (about four feet by nearly five feet) etched with 225 symbols alongside a depiction of a Viking longboat. Eventually, a local historian came across the odd finding—now known as the Wawa Runestone—and reported the find to the Ontario Centre for Archaeological Education (OCARE). You can see the stone here. The team at OCARE, led by archaeologist Ryan Primrose, decided to keep the stone concealed from the public until they could gather more details about its origin. And now, they're finally talking about the object for the first time. 'Well, it's certainly among the least expected finds that I think I've encountered during my career,' Primrose told the CBC. 'It's absolutely fascinating.' Initial research, according to an OCARE statement, showed that the carving was likely written in Futhark characters—a runic script once used in northern Europe and Scandinavia. This led some experts to think that the carving must have been completed as far back as the Viking era, especially considering the second carving of a boat (which resembles a Viking longboat, contains about 16 occupants, and is flanked by several crosses or stars) found adjacent to the script. Primrose, it turns out, was wise to hold off on publicly announcing it as a Viking-era find. In 2019, he brought in Sweden-based expert Henrik Williams, professor emeritus at Uppsala University, to consult on the site. Williams confirmed that the inscription was runic, but disagreed that it was Viking in nature. Williams said that the runic writing was a version of the Christian Lord's Prayer, which had been carved in Futhark. 'The text conforms to the Swedish version of the Lord's Prayer used from the 16th century and is written using a variation of the runic translation developed by Johannes Bureus in the early 17th century.' OCARE stated. 'It must have taken days and days of work,' Williams told the CBC. 'They are really deeply carved into the rock. Someone must have spent a couple of weeks carving this thing.' While tough to pinpoint, OCARE researchers believe the inscription itself dates to the 1800s. Williams believes the creator of the carving had to come from Sweden, and as Primrose researched the history of the area, he found that the Hudson's Bay Company hired Swedes in the 1800s to work at remote Canadian wilderness trading posts—including the Michipicoten post, located not far from the Wawa carving, the CBC reported. Whether this was a popular religious site—the inscription was found under soil after the tree fell, and no other artifacts have been found nearby—or the work of a single person toiling alone is still a question. But with this announcement, many other questions have been answered. 'Canada now has a total of 11 objects claimed to bear runes but only five in fact do so, and three of those constitute modern commemorative inscriptions,' Williams wrote in an OCARE report. 'The Wawa stone is Ontario's first with actual runes, the longest runic inscription of any on the North American continent […] and the only one in the world reproducing the Lord's Prayer.' You Might Also Like The Do's and Don'ts of Using Painter's Tape The Best Portable BBQ Grills for Cooking Anywhere Can a Smart Watch Prolong Your Life?
Daily Record
9 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Record
The Scottish town set for a new Aldi as seaside spot branded 'priority location'
The budget supermarket is expanding its portfolio across Scotland and UK. Aldi is expanding its UK portfolio by announcing a list of 20 potential locations for new stores. Included among them was one much-loved Scottish seaside town. The budget German supermarket has revealed that Largs in North Ayrshire is one of its "priority locations", as it seeks sites for new stores in a multi-million pound investment to bring its budget prices to more people. According to Aldi, the potential location for a new site should be able to accommodate a 20,000 sqft store with around 100 parking spaces, with access to a main road that offers good access and visibility being desirable. As the UK's fourth largest supermarket, the discounted retailer currently operates more than 1,050 stores across the UK, with 109 based in Scotland alone. However, the firm has set its sights on expanding even further, as it has invested £650million this year alone into opening new stores, with a long-term goal of 1,500 overall. And Largs, known for its Viking history as well as top class ice cream and fish and chips, appears earmarked for one of the new sites, providing a suitable spot can be found in the town. Jonathan Neale, Managing Director of National Real Estate at Aldi UK, said: "We want to make high-quality, affordable food accessible to everyone, and that means opening new stores in the communities that need them most. "The response from the public has been invaluable in helping us identify where demand is greatest, and where we need to focus our efforts on finding the sites that can become new stores." It comes after it was announced that four Scottish Aldi stores were set for a "refresh" over the summer months, with the move affecting Inverness, Ayr, Cowdenbeath, and Cupar. The plan would see each store undergo a set of refurbishments and enhancements that would "enhance the customer experience." Alongside refurbishing the Scottish based stores, the discounted supermarket also announced that it would be expanding even further with 10 new stores this summer across West Yorkshire, the Midlands and London. It also comes after we reported that Aldi has resubmitted plans to Perth and Kinross Council for a £4.8 million new store on Necessity Brae replacing the existing one on Glasgow Road. While the plans were initially approved unanimously by councillors in May 2022 and February 2023, they were quickly quashed by Tesco and the Court of Session in April 26, 2024. It marks the third time the firm has resubmitted plans, and it came after it had been "inundated" with support from over 800 Perth residents who signed a petition to get the new Aldi. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The full list of locations Aldi is actively seeking sites for new stores Largs, North Ayrshire Braintree, Essex Bromley, Greater London Chesham, Buckinghamshire Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Ealing, Greater London Ferndown, Dorset Hitchin, Hertfordshire Kenilworth, Warwickshire Kirkby, Merseyside Pickering, North Yorkshire Ponteland, Northumberland South Croydon, Greater London South Shields, Tyne and Wear Tadcaster, North Yorkshire Uckfield, East Sussex Warwick, Warwickshire Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Witney, Oxfordshire Worthing, West Sussex
Travel Weekly
21 hours ago
- Business
- Travel Weekly
The big travel brands diving into Europe river cruising
Clockwise from top right: Lisa Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Travel; host Rebecca Tobin and river cruise editor Brinley Hineman talk about the new developments in river cruising. Subscribe now using your favorite service: Today is all about travel brands making an entry into Europe river cruising. We've been surprised this year by the number of established names moving in to the Rhine, Danube and beyond: Celebrity, Trafalgar and National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions among them. With Lisa Fitzgerald, a river-cruise expert advisor and founder of Fitzgerald Travel, and river cruise editor Brinley Hineman, we're exploring why each of these brands is approaching river, and how they're doing it in different ways. We'll also look at the popularity of emerging destinations around the world, and numbers from Viking, the biggest river cruise line. We also talk about Brinley's trip on Riverside Luxury Cruises - this episode was recorded in mid-May, so that trip has already concluded, and we've included some of her reporting in the show notes. This episode was edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor This episode is sponsored by the Globus Family of Brands. At the end of this episode, stay on for a special, bonus discussion about the latest from the Globus Family of Brands between Camille Olivere, Globus' chief sales officer, and Mary Pat Sullivan, the executive vice president of marketing partnerships for Northstar Travel Group, Travel Weekly's parent company. Related reports Trafalgar's river cruise debut is seen as just a first step Lindblad, Trafalgar, Waldorf: More companies are attracted to river cruising River cruise lines are excited that Celebrity is wading into the business -- why? No slowing down for river cruising: 2026 looks better than 2025 Dispatch, Riverside Debussy: An indulgent, fine-dining experience Fitzgerald Travel
Miami Herald
a day ago
- Miami Herald
Ancient burial site discovered in Denmark likely belonged to elite Viking family
Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient pagan burial site in eastern Denmark believed to be connected to an elite Viking Age family that lived in the region more than 1,000 years ago. Thirty viking graves and burial gifts dating from the second half of the 900s were unearthed in Lisbjerg, according to a June 17 news release from the Moesgaard Museum. Mads Ravn, head of local heritage at Moesgaard, said the cemetery is likely associated with the estate of a noble family discovered in 1989 just over half a mile away. Based on the grave items discovered at the site, the people buried there could be members of the noble household and possibly even the main family, according to experts. Among the notable finds were coins, ceramic artifacts, beads, and an ornate box filled with gold thread, scissors, and pearls, according to the release. Experts said a casket filled with decorative objects discovered at the site likely belonged to a prominent woman, and noted very few like it have ever been found. The site is just over four miles from Aarhus, which experts describe as one of the oldest and most important Viking towns in Denmark, serving as an international trading hub and home to royalty. Google Translate was used to translate the news release from the Moesgaard Museum.
