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In 1858, Blague Gate railway station in Skelmersdale was opened on the new Ormskirk to Rainford line. It was renamed to Skelmersdale railway station in 1874, before closing in 1956 and its demolition shortly after 1968. Skelmersdale's population in 1851 was only 760, but 50 years later it had increased to 5,699. It was a busy coal mining town. [5]
Clacton Pier was the first building of the new resort of Clacton-on-Sea; it opened officially on 27 July 1871. It was 160 yd (150 m) in length and 12 ft (3.7 m) wide. [ 31 ] It was built originally as a landing point for goods and passengers, as Clacton was becoming an increasingly popular destination for day trippers.
Tendring District is a local government district in north-east Essex, England.Its council is based in Clacton-on-Sea, the largest town.Other towns are Brightlingsea, Harwich, Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze.
This plastic debris can kill the sea turtle by obstructing the oesophagus. [166] Baby sea turtles are particularly vulnerable according to a 2018 study by Australian scientists. [187] Plastics are ingested by various species of whales, such as beaked whales, baleen whales, and sperm whales. They can mistake plastics for food and consume them ...
Clacton is a constituency [n 1] in Essex represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Nigel Farage of Reform UK. It is centred on the seaside town of Clacton , hence its name.
After months of speculating that right-hand man James Bender or even ex-husband Ant Anstead would join, The Flip Off premiere revealed that Haack has a team rallying behind her. Here's what we know.
A man who falsely advertised his flat for rent to scam numerous people out of thousands of pounds has pleaded guilty to nine counts of fraud. Kyle Jackson, of Hart Close, Wilton, Wiltshire ...
Plastic pellet pollution is a type of marine debris originating from the plastic particles that are universally used to manufacture large-scale plastics. In the context of plastic pollution , these pre-production plastic pellets are commonly known as ' nurdles' . [ 1 ]