WebPowys (/ ˈ p oʊ ɪ s, ˈ p aʊ ɪ s /; Welsh: ) is a county and preserved county in Wales. It is named after the Kingdom of Powys which was a Welsh successor state , petty kingdom and principality that emerged during the Middle Ages following the …

WebMost of the police forces of the United Kingdom (including those of the British Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies) use a standardised set of ranks, with a slight variation in the most senior ranks for the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police. Most of the British police ranks that exist today were chosen by Home Secretary Sir Robert …

WebThe United Kingdom straddles the higher mid-latitudes between 49° and 61°N on the western seaboard of Europe.Since the UK is always in or close to the path of the polar front jet stream, frequent changes in pressure and unsettled weather are typical.Many types of weather can be experienced in a single day. In general the climate of the UK is …

WebTwelve daily newspapers and eleven Sunday-only weekly newspapers are distributed nationally in the United Kingdom. Others circulate in Scotland only and still others serve smaller areas. National daily newspapers publish every day except Sundays and 25 December. Sunday newspapers may be independent; e.g.

WebJohn Cowper Powys (/ ˈ k uː p ər ˈ p oʊ ɪ s /; 8 October 1872 – 17 June 1963) was an English philosopher, lecturer, novelist, critic and poet born in Shirley, Derbyshire, where his father was vicar of the parish church in 1871–1879. Powys appeared with a volume of verse in 1896 and a first novel in 1915, but gained success only with his novel Wolf Solent in 1929.

WebAdministration. National parks are a devolved matter, so each of the countries of the United Kingdom has its own policies and arrangements for them. The national parks of Scotland and those of England and Wales are governed by separate laws: the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 in Scotland and the National Parks and Access to the Countryside …

WebBrecon (/ ˈ b r ɛ k ən /; Welsh: Aberhonddu; pronounced [ˌabɛrˈhɔnðɪ]), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town in Powys, mid Wales.In 1841, it had a population of 5,701. The population in 2001 was 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. Historically it was the county town of Brecknockshire (Breconshire); although its role as such was eclipsed …

WebCounties (Local Government) Districts & Principal Areas. See also. Local government administrative areas have different functions and powers in each of the different countries in the United Kingdom (England and the devolved administrations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) This resulted from devolution of administrative, executive, or …

WebThis is a comprehensive list of onshore wind farms (more than 1 turbine) in the UK. This information is gathered from multiple Internet sources, primarily the UK Wind Energy Database from RenewableUK (formerly BWEA) and The Wind Power's database, and is current up to October 2010. The name of the wind farm is the name used by the energy …

WebIn video games, Elden Ring wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards. American basketball player Brittney Griner and Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout (pictured) are freed via a prisoner exchange.; In Germany, 25 members of a far-right group are arrested in connection with a coup d'état plot.; Albert Rösti and Élisabeth Baume-Schneider are …