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News: Settings & Sound Devices in T S Eliot's " Journey of the Magi "by Queen Vincent

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Report Says, Three people have been seriously hurt at a beach on the Jurassic coast

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Newspage Media House TV According to BBC News; Report says, Three people have been seriously hurt at a beach on the Jurassic coast. Dorset Police responded to reports of concern for the safety of people who were jumping off the cliff at Durdle Door into the sea at about 15:45 BST. Two helicopters landed on the beach and those injured were taken to hospital. The extent of their injuries is not yet known. The beach and cliffs were evacuated. People have been advised to avoid the area. Ch Insp Claire Phillips, of Dorset Police, said: "We have had to close the beach at Durdle Door to allow air ambulances to land. "As a result, we are evacuating the beach and the surrounding cliff area. "I am urging people to leave the area to enable emergency services to treat the injured people." Durdle Door is a well-known beauty spot near Lulworth and has seen large numbers of visitors during the recent hot weather as lockdown restrictions were eased.

Earth Day: UN secretary general warns about possible environmental crisis

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According to Skybews, the UN chief urges governments to use economic responses to the pandemic to tackle the "even deeper emergency" of climate change. A green recovery from the pandemic has been backed by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) The world is facing a "deeper emergency" than coronavirus, the UN chief has warned. The coronavirus pandemic may already be having an impact on global pollution levels but it is hoped that recovery from the crisis will put the world on track to a greener future. Online events are being held to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with video messages from Pope Francis, Al Gore, Elizabeth Warren, Zac Efron, Roger Waters, Josh Lucas and Dave Matthews. United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres said the recovery from the pandemic must be turned into a real opportunity to do things right for the future While the impact of COVID-19 was both "immediate and dreadful" and countries must work toget...