@BBC_Britain

Exploring an extraordinary island, one story at a time. http://t.co/aGnbCQPDCo

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@BBCNews31 Aug 2017
20 years after her death, we look back at the life of Diana, Princess of Wales bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41094816 #Diana20
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BBC Travel
@BBC_Travel29 Aug 2017
Scotland's Fair Isle is one of Britain’s most remote inhabited islands. bbc.in/2wEwzw5
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"He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!" bbc.in/2wCaXjE #GreatestComedies
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BBC Radio 4
@BBCRadio424 Aug 2017
Watch this beautiful animation all about why we ❤ the #ShippingForecast, which is 150 years old today 👉 bbc.in/2w6tfa5
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BBC Earth
@BBCEarth24 Aug 2017
Happy 150th Birthday to the #shippingforecast! (Via @BBCNews and @BBCRadio4) bbc.in/2v8vVGU

The Shipping Forecast is 150 years old

Here's why we love the iconic weather report, for the seas around the British Isles.

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Breathtaking! Helicopter flight over the 3 Forth bridges with photographer @shahbazmajeed One of most incredible experiences of my life!
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ICYMI: @FinbarrToesland takes a look at what makes Spitalfields in #London so special. (via @BBC_Britain) bbc.in/2i69NHj
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Tomorrow we're announcing the greatest comedy film of all time - but what was @JohnCleese's recommendation?

What's the greatest comedy film of all time? With John Cleese

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BBC Travel
@BBC_Travel8 Aug 2017
Twelve amazing views of Britain from above bbc.in/2lwzXkd (via @BBC_Britain)
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BBC Travel
@BBC_Travel6 Aug 2017
The lost history of the mysterious Freemasons (@BBC_Britain):bbc.in/2hqOE60
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A Monday morning moment of peace from the Temple of Apollo at Stourhead, built in 1765 by the architect Henry Flitcroft.
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BBC Travel
@BBC_Travel18 Jul 2017
We may now know how the stones were moved… and why. (via @BBC_Britain) bbc.in/2uw4NjB
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BBC Travel
@BBC_Travel7 Jul 2017
You won't find this eerie island on most maps. (via @BBC_Britain) bbc.in/2dTRRLE
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Does the British seaside have a dark side? 👀 😨 bbc.in/2sLXnHB by @ArwaHaider
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BBC Archive
@BBCArchive26 Jun 2017
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone turns 20 today. Here’s @JK_Rowling speaking in 1997 #HarryPotter20

JK Rowling on Blue Peter in 1997

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Celebrating #HarryPotter20 with a throwback to when the Hogwarts Express came to visit us at the NRM. #HarryPotter #HogwartsExpress
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BBC Travel
@BBC_Travel22 Jun 2017
Twelve amazing views of Britain from above bbc.in/2lwzXkd (via @BBC_Britain)
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A message from The Queen on Her Majesty's Official Birthday. bit.ly/2txVUlI
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BBC Travel
@BBC_Travel17 Jun 2017
The lost history of the mysterious Freemasons (@BBC_Britain) bbc.in/2hqOE60
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It has a history as rich as the pastry itself. My story for @BBC_Travel & @BBC_Britain bbc.com/travel/story/2017060…

The cake that comes with a warning

Like many of England’s other delicacies, the Eccles cake has a history as rich and as local as the pastry itself.

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