News about Gustav Holst

Endemic animals and plants, which are uniquely vulnerable because of their scarcity, are a key barometer for measuring the health of an ecosystem. The Scottish crossbill (Loxia scotica), a small bird in the finch family Fringillidae, is found only in the Caledonian Forest of Scotland. It is the only terrestrial vertebrate species endemic to Britain. A species consists of a population that cannot interbreed successfully with another species. A subspecies consists of a group within a species that is physically and genetically different from the rest of the group, yet can still interbreed. The Orkney vole, the Skomer vole and the St Kilda field mouse are endemic mammal subspecies. Regarding fish endemic to Britain, a freshwater fish called the vendace has particularly suffered population loss. At one time there were four native populations of vendace known in the UK: two in the Lake District (at Bassenthwaite Lake and Derwentwater) and two near Lochmaben in south-west Scotland (Castle Loch and Mill Loch).

Daily Mail Australia presents five unusual Rugby World Cup facts ahead of the final between South Africa and New Zealand that will be played overnight AEDT

It's impossible to imagine that some actors may be referred to as a 'warp ray gun' when twinkling away in deep space.' However, the state of the art technology suggests otherwise, after scientists developed simulations that reveal the 'eerily fascinating' sounds for the first time. Since converting the rippling waves of gas inside stellar cores into sound waves, researchers at Northwestern University unveiled what 'twinkling' characters look like.

JANE FRYER: It's six o'clock in the morning, and a sea of Union Jack flags, inflatable crowns, bunting, lovingly stencilled faces, and tiny dogs are flooding Central London in red, white, and blue capes. People from all around the world, including Singapore, Canada, New Zealand, Dorset, Essex, and St James' - are bribes are pouring into The Mall, St James'.

After the allegation last July that was later dismissed, South African-born Jan Repko, 64, who lives in Fulham, was reportedly suspended by the London conservatoire. In 2022, the RCM, established in 1883, was recognized as the world's top cultural institution for performing arts. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams, as well as musical theatre actor Alfie Boe and theatre manager Andrew Lloyd-Webber were among the notable alumni. The late Queen was a patron of the college, but King Charles III is the RCM's president.

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau - which translates to Land of my Fathers - has a following in football fans from around the world, with a number naming it the best of the tournament. On the other hand, England supporters are fed up with their traditional song (top-right, players performing it against the United States), which has been branded as "dirge" on social media (right). Some are claiming that the tone of the songs is so stark that it could rouse the Dragons into a rousing appearance, knowing that they will need to win to keep any hopes of qualifying to the last 16 alive. Earlier in the tournament, a Welsh football fan was dubbed "the face of the anthem" after she gave a rousing rendition of the song during her team's match against the United States (left). Dwynwen Morgan, a radio producer from Gwynedd, was seen crying out with tears in her eyes during an ITV video of the game in Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, belting out Hen Wlad Nhadau, Wales' official national anthem, during the game.