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Breakdown of UK daily newspaper circulation, 1956 to 2019. At the start of the 19th century, the highest-circulation newspaper in the United Kingdom was the Morning Post, which sold around 4,000 copies per day, twice the sales of its nearest rival. As production methods improved, print runs increased and newspapers were sold at lower prices.
The 20th Century low pressure record onshore in the UK occurred on 20 December 1982 at Sule Skerry dropping as low as 936 hPa. 937.6 hPa was recorded at Stornoway on 20 December 1982 as the lowest barometric pressure observed anywhere in the British Isles since 1886. 931 [88] 1983, 5 January South of Iceland,
UK newspapers can generally be split into two distinct categories: the more serious and intellectual newspapers, usually referred to as the broadsheets, and sometimes known collectively as the "quality press", and others, generally known as tabloids, and collectively as the 'popular press', which have tended to focus more on celebrity coverage ...
Sunday Today suffered from having three editors in less than a year, and was closed early in 1987 as a cost-saving measure. [5] The newspaper began a sponsorship of the English Football League at the start of 1986–87, [5] but withdrew after a season. [citation needed] Today was sold to Rupert Murdoch's News International in 1987.
For example, if a barometer located at sea level and under fair weather conditions is moved to an altitude of 1,000 feet (305 m), about 1 inch of mercury (~35 hPa) must be added on to the reading. The barometer readings at the two locations should be the same if there are negligible changes in time, horizontal distance, and temperature.
Today, although most ships have onboard technology to provide the Forecast's information, they still use it to check their data. [5] On Friday 30 May 2014, for the first time in more than 90 years, BBC Radio 4 failed to broadcast the Shipping Forecast at 0520. Staff at Broadcasting House were
Andover Advertiser; Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald; Armley & Wortley Advertiser; Asian Eye; Avon Advertiser, Salisbury; Ayrshire Weekly Press; Banbury Cake; Barnes, Mortlake & Sheen Times
[16] 2016 and 2017 readings in Kuwait and Iran have also matched the 2013 Death Valley record, while readings in 2020 and 2021 also at Furnace Creek went even higher, up to 54.4 °C (129.9 °F), however, they have not yet been validated by WMO. [17] The WMO has stated they stand by the 1913 record pending any future investigations.