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Lulworth Cove - much-loved feature of the Jurassic Coast

Lulworth Cove - much-loved feature of the Jurassic Coast

Lulworth Cove on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset is a spectacular curved bay created where the waves from the sea have cut through weaknesses in the coastal limestone and then eroded the softer clays beyond. It is a World Heritage Site and tourist location with approximately 500,000 visitors every year.
999 - the world's first emergency telephone number

999 - the world's first emergency telephone number

The world's first emergency telephone service was introduced on 1st June 1937 In London - allowing callers to dial 999 to make an emergency call to the police, fire or ambulance.
Princess Diana's London memorial fountain

Princess Diana's London memorial fountain

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial is a fountain dedicated to the memory of the much-loved former royal.
Edward Elgar - 'the typically English composer'

Edward Elgar - 'the typically English composer'

Sir Edward Elgar was an English composer born in 1857, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire, and particularly noted for his capturing of the atmosphere of England in Edwardian times.
Hazel - a native nut from a useful tree

Hazel - a native nut from a useful tree

Hazel is a small native tree of British woodlands, grasslands and gardens. It is well known for its long, yellow catkins (known as 'lamb's-tails') that appear in spring, and its green nuts that ripen to brown in late summer.
Sage Gateshead - acoustically impressive concert venue

Sage Gateshead - acoustically impressive concert venue

Sage Gateshead is a concert venue and musical education centre in Gateshead on the south bank of the River Tyne. It opened in December 2004. Designed by renowned architects Foster + Partners, it is home to the Royal Northern Sinfonia, the UK's only full-time chamber orchestra.

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