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Britain's army fenced off Salisbury Plain from industrial farming; 143 years on, plants came back fast, but the hidden soil microbes still haven't caught up

Land restoration success is often measured above ground. However, a landmark study reveals that the invisible recovery of soil ecosystems takes over a century. This research highlights that while plants bounce back quickly, soil chemistry and microbial communities lag significantly behind. This has major implications for climate goals and conservation…

The Economic Times

New theory could finally solve one of Stonehenge’s biggest mysteries

Doggerland, which once connected Britain to mainland Europe, was abandoned due to climate change and is now submerged under the North Sea

The Independent UK

New study sheds light on journey of Stonehenge altar stone from Scotland

The altar stone of Stonehenge could have travelled from north-east Scotland via glacier before reaching Salisbury Plain, a study has found

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Stonehenge altar stone may have travelled from Scotland via glacier – study

Scientists said the mystery of how the six-tonne, sandstone monolith travelled 435 miles to Salisbury Plain is ‘widely debated’.

Evening Standard

Stonehenge mystery solved? Study reveals how 25-tonne stones reached the site in southern England

Stonehenge, located on open chalk terrain in southern England, is identifiable but curiously unexplained. For decades, one practical question has hung over the site without being resolved. How did stones weighing hundreds of tonnes arrive here before wheels, metal tools, and written plans? A recent study done by geologists at…

The Times of India

People, not glaciers, transported rocks to Stonehenge, study confirms

A new analysis of mineral grains has refuted the "glacial transport theory" that suggests Stonehenge's bluestones and Altar Stone were delivered to Salisbury Plain by glaciers.

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Grains of sand prove people – not glaciers – transported Stonehenge rocks

Ask people how Stonehenge was built and you’ll hear stories of sledges, ropes, boats and sheer human determination to haul stones from across Britain to Salisbury Plain, in south-west England. Others might mention giants, wizards, or alien assistance to explain the transport of Stonehenge’s stones, which come from as far…

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The true purpose of Stonehenge may have just been revealed

Blocks were brought to Salisbury Plain from all over the country in a grand project that would have taken about eight months – uniting people in the process

The Independent UK

William tries flying drone during Army live firing exercise

The Prince of Wales joined the Welsh Guards on Salisbury Plain.

Evening Standard

Plantwatch: Military training ground offers surprise haven

Unaffected by intensive agriculture, Salisbury Plain territory has one of Europe’s richest ecosystems for plant diversity

The Guardian - UK

Stonehenge’s giant Altar Stone came all the way from north-east Scotland – here’s how we worked out this astonishing new finding

No one is certain why Stonehenge was built. This world-famous monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire is thought to commemorate the dead, and is aligned with movements of the Sun and Moon.

The Conversation

The Altar Stone of Stonehenge came from an unexpectedly distant place, new study reveals

During the solstices, thousands gather at Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plain in England to celebrate the monument’s astronomical alignment. The focal point of these festivities is the Altar Stone – the six-tonne sandstone slab that lies flat at the centre of Stonehenge.

The Conversation

The secret world of puddles

As the new year arrived in 2016, my home city of Newcastle upon Tyne was briefly the centre of global attention – for a puddle. The Drummond Puddle, as it was grandly known, was a watery hazard placed perfectly where converging footpaths funnelled a daily stream of victims to their…

The Conversation

‘A time to reflect’: crowds celebrate winter solstice at Stonehenge

Thousands gather on Salisbury Plain and more watch online as the sun climbs again after the longest night

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William takes up role as regiment’s chief by participating in mock assault

The Prince of Wales took part in the simulated attack on Salisbury Plain as part of a visit to the 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment.

The Guardian - UK

A journey back in time to the ghost village on Salisbury Plain

Once a year, a fleet of Routemasters takes visitors through an army training area to a settlement that has lain empty since the second world war

The Independent UK

Princess Kate braves snow for drill with Irish Guards amid Lilibet’s christening revelations

The Princess of Wales joined the exercise on Salisbury Plain

Evening Standard

Princess of Wales braves freezing weather to take part in Salisbury Plain casualty drill

Kate, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards, was visiting the troops for the first time since receiving the honorary appointment last year

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Kate takes part in casualty drill amid snow and freezing temperatures

The Princess of Wales joined the exercise on Salisbury Plain.

The Independent UK

Cleverly calls UK and Australia ‘best of mates’ ahead of defence and trade talks

UK and Australian foreign and defence ministers will travel to Salisbury Plain to watch their troops jointly train Ukrainian armed forces.

The Guardian - UK

Hen harriers to be bred in captivity and released on to Salisbury Plain

Raptor has not bred in southern England for decades – with only breeding populations found on northern moorlands

Daily Mirror

'Bright and talented' soldier, 26, killed in tank crash 'stood out from the crowd'

Second Lieutenant Max George, of the 5th Battalion The Rifles, died after the Warrior tank he was training in crashed on Salisbury Plain on Tuesday. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is among those to have paid tribute

The Independent UK

Tributes paid to soldier killed in armoured vehicle crash on Salisbury Plain

Max exemplified all the qualities the army stood for, defence secretary Ben Wallace said

The Guardian - UK

Soldier dies after being hit by armoured vehicle on Salisbury Plain

Investigation launched into death of 26-year-old man on training exercise in Wiltshire

The Independent UK

Soldier killed after being hit by armoured vehicle during training exercises

The member of 5th Battalion The Rifles was pronounced dead at the scene on Salisbury Plain on Tuesday.

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