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Groundhog Day 2021: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter Published  Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog Day 2021 prediction Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow to perform his Groundhog Day duties. Watch as Phils inner circle carried on the tradition at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania -- though virtually due to the coronavirus. PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - There will be six more weeks of winter Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow on a snowy Tuesday m...

Ten best Groundhog Day memes 2021: Punxsutawney Phil predicts long winter!   Every day feels like Groundhog Day now, but today really is Groundhog Day 2021, and we’ve got the memes to make it worthwhile. February 2 nd marks Groundhog Day every year for the US and Canada. The day when a literally Groundhog predicts the weather. The tradition derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow and sees its shadow, due to the clear weather, it will retre...

Major outbreak fears at Lloyds call centre in Newport as staff describe conditions The worker said they believe the company doesnt know how many staff are being potentially infected 17:13, 2 FEB 2021 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Want Newport news straight to your inbox? Sign up to our newsletter!Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll includ...

Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Every year, Punxsutawney Phil makes his Groundhog Day prediction about how much winter weve got left. Heres a closer look at the rodent we trust for weather prognostication. 1. Punxsutawney Phil has been around since 1887. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Punxsutawney Phil has been in charge of telling us how long winter will wear on (and, conversely, when spring will finally bloom) since 1887, all based on whether or not he sees his shadow on the morning of February 2 (if he...

But she added: "Im just concerned that only surviving on a shoestring will not last forever if trade/footfall doesn’t increase. Catherine, owner of Clear to Sea in St Johns Street, said "surviving on a shoestring" couldnt last forever - Credit: CHARLOTTE BOND "Taxes, VAT bills, alongside other everyday bills connected to a shop have to be paid. "I believe the small Independent businesses should be supported as they may be the future when major chains have closed. "Independent businesses offer...

When Great Britain took over Malta in 1813, it inherited a country in which censorship was the rule, and the rule had no exceptions. The Order of Malta was generally a benign but wholly autocratic sovereign which exercised total control over anything the people were authorised to know and repeat. The ruler only allowed the public to know what the state believed it should be allowed to. Within Malta, the Order achieved this by licensing only one printing press, and permitting this to print solel...

The Welsh border covid vaccination anomaly that could leave some vulnerable groups behind Neighbours in the same priority groups are getting their injections weeks apart 15:14, 28 JAN 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Sign up to our free newsletter for the top North Wales stories sent straight to your e-mail Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. S...

How Kipling wove a Parsi into his fantasy tale How Kipling wove a Parsi into his fantasy tale TNN / Updated: Jan 24, 2021, 09:40 IST Wonder how the world-famous author Rudyard Kipling, a Parsi artist and a Rhinoceros are connected? Look at the portrait of a Parsi artist, Pestonjee Bomanjee (1851-1938) with his long white beard, working on a canvas and beside it is a facsimile of a story written by Rudyard Kipling, on ‘How the Rhinoceros got his Wrinkly Skin’. This is a must for all English...

Storm Christoph flood warnings: Hundreds evacuated from homes as major incident declared - live updates The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings and alerts for the River Severn and River Avon in Gloucestershire as hundreds of people are evacuated across the UK The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Flood warnings and alerts are in place for Gloucestershire after hundreds of people were told to leave their homes as Storm Christoph caused widespread flooding across the UK. Some 2,0...

Local authorities use water pumps to save lab and warehouse in Wales from the deluge