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  2. The Times - Wikipedia

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    The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821), are published by Times Media, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp.

  3. List of newspapers in the United Kingdom by circulation

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    Breakdown of UK daily newspaper circulation, 1956 to 2019. At the start of the 19th century, the highest-circulation newspaper in the United Kingdom was the Morning Post, which sold around 4,000 copies per day, twice the sales of its nearest rival. As production methods improved, print runs increased and newspapers were sold at lower prices.

  4. The Sunday Times - Wikipedia

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    The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper whose circulation makes it the largest in Britain's quality press market category. It was founded in 1821 as The New Observer. It is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News UK (formerly News International), which is owned by News Corp. Times Newspapers also publishes The Times.

  5. List of wars involving the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    British Allied victory. Coalition victory, Treaty of Fontainebleau, First Treaty of Paris. Bourbon Restoration; Napoleon's exile to Elba. Various territorial changes. Beginning of the Congress of Vienna. Hostilities resume with the return of Napoleon to power in 1815. Second Kandyan War. (1815) United Kingdom.

  6. List of newspapers in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Black Country Bugle – weekly look at the history of the Black Country, published in newspaper format. Bulletin – online only UK newspaper. Classic Car Weekly – weekly newspaper for the classic car enthusiast. The Day – online daily newspaper for schools. The Economist – weekly news-focused magazine.

  7. List of UK top-ten singles in 2024 - Wikipedia

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    Background Chart debuts. Fifty-five singles have charted in the top 10 so far in 2024 (as of 13 June 2024, week ending), with forty-five singles reaching their peak so far this year (including the re-entries "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", "Merry Christmas" and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas", which charted in previous years but reached peaks on their latest chart run).

  8. United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Internet TLD. .uk [l] The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK) or Britain, [m] is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. [21] [22] It comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

  9. History of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Culturally, the Victorian era was a time of prosperity and dominant middle-class virtues when Britain dominated the world economy and maintained a generally peaceful century from 1815 to 1914. The First World War (1914–1918), with Britain in alliance with France, Russia and the United States, was a furious but ultimately successful total war ...