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A sperm whale that died after being spotted struggling near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka last week has been sent to the sea floor off the Kii Peninsula south of Osaka Bay, according to the city's ports bureau

A sperm whale spotted near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka last week that was subsequently confirmed dead will be sunk off Osaka Bay, the city mayor says.

RNIB makes accessible books free for children for World Book Day Date published: 07 March 2021 Elodie Bateson, 10, was born with vision impairment and is a big fan of RNIB Talking Books and also enjoys braille books The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has given away thousands of books in braille and audio formats for children with vision impairment to celebrate World Book Day this year (Thursday 4 March). The selection of 13 titles aims to support World Book Day’s mission...

Published: 12:00 PM March 4, 2021    Newham Bookshops Vivian Archer says this years World Book Day boasts a great selection, with the retailer continuing her efforts to get the borough reading. - Credit: Ken Mears "Its always a great selection and this year is no different." The manager of Newham Bookshop has waxed lyrical about this years World Book Day offering, with hundreds of books in store ready to be distributed to Newham children. Vivian Archer, whose independent shop soon celebrates ...

Send in pictures of your kids dressed up for World Book Day 2021 This year will be very different but we still want to see your kids amazing costumes 05:00, 4 MAR 2021 Updated Heidi, Hollie and Harvey as Willy Wonka and his Oompa Loompas (Image: Liverpool ECHO) Get the Whats On newsletter for the best shopping deals and things to do in 2021Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newslett...

VISUALLY-impaired children across Keighley can claim a free book in braille or audio format. The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is giving away thousands of books to youngsters in the region. Thirteen titles are available to choose from. The initiative has been launched to celebrate World Book Day tomorrow (March 4) and runs throughout this month. James Bartlett, for the RNIB, said: “We are delighted to support this year’s World Book Day. “Reading can open-up a...

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Its that time of year again when we raid the back of the cupboard in order to try and piece together a last minute literary-inspired outfit. Fear not. Help is at hand to take away the stress of the homeschool dress-up day. Falling on Thursday 4 March this year, schools will still be closed due to lockdown restrictions but dressing up is still on the cards.  Celebrated in over 100 countries, the idea was created by Unesco in April 1995 to celebrate the beauty of b...

"Even though its a different World Book Day it will be as brilliant accessible and exciting as possible in lockdown, with lots of interactive events, workshops and authors reading." Before the latest pandemic restrictions, Lumbers was scheduled to do a tour of independent bookshops which she says have been "a lifeline during lockdown". "Our local Stokey Books has been great but Pickled Pepper is also brilliant and I hope the window display will be uplifting with lots of magical things to sp...

"Even though its a different World Book Day it will be as brilliant accessible and exciting as possible in lockdown, with lots of interactive events, workshops and authors reading." Before the latest pandemic restrictions, Lumbers was scheduled to do a tour of independent bookshops which she says have been "a lifeline during lockdown". "Our local Stokey Books has been great but Pickled Pepper is also brilliant and I hope the window display will be uplifting with lots of magical things to sp...