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The abbey ruins at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire National Trust Images/David Goacher
Mark Newman is one of our archaeologists, based in the North of England. In this blog, Mark looks back at his work with the National Trust, and in particular, at the World Heritage Site at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden in North Yorkshire. Discover the past, present and what the future of Fountains Abbey holds, as Mark takes us on a journey through his discoveries from ancient floor tiles to monks graves and the visitor centre.
I remember the first moment I saw Fountains Abbey. It was in 1967 and my mother had won one of the first colour televisions in a competition. The BBC was testing the system before its full launch with trade test transmission films, one of which was about the Yorkshire abbeys. At five years old, I was already certain that I wanted to be an archaeologist. I lived in Kent and my concept of
Over the past year, the Sun has moved into its solar maximum phase, and it could reach its peak in the coming years.
When it does, it will release more solar flares which could prove to be bad for Earth s technology.
Rami Qahwaji, Professor of Visual Computing in the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics at the University of Bradford, who invented a system NASA uses to analyse sunspots and predict solar flares, says technology could suffer when the solar maximum reaches its expected peak in 2025.
Prof Qahwaji said: “That means, we could see more sunspots in the coming years.
Space weather: Solar flares could be on the rise as scientist issues technology warning (Image: GETTY)
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A newly qualified mental health nurse who was looking forward to starting the job of his “dreams” has died from Covid-19 before being able to start in post.
Oronsaye Okhomina, who worked throughout the pandemic as a student nurse and mental health support worker, died on 11 February after contracting the virus last month and being put into an induced coma at North Manchester General Hospital.
“If there was one thing Oronsaye looked forward to, it was the day he will start working as a qualified nurse”
Esther Okhomina
He had been waiting to begin his role as a mental health nurse with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, having worked there previously as a support worker.
Covid âsnatchedâ mental health nurse weeks before he could start his âdreamâ job
The father-of-four s exam results came through after he had fallen into a critical condition
Undated family handout photo of NHS worker Oronsaye Okhomina, also known as Jeff or Orons, who died with Covid-19 months after achieving his dream to become a registered mental health nurse. The father-of-four from Manchester, died aged 56 on February 11 after the sudden onset of Covid-19 in early January had put him into an induced coma at North Manchester General Hospital. Issue date: Friday February 19, 2021.
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