Birnbeck Pier, crucial to the Dambusters raid during World War II, has received a £10 million grant from the National Lottery for restoration. The pier, at risk of collapse, will be made safe for public use by North Somerset Council and the RNLI, with plans to build a new lifeboat station. Opened in 1867, Birnbeck Pier is the only UK pier connecting the mainland to an island and played a significant role in trials for the bouncing bomb used in the Dambusters raid.
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Yahoo Fantasy Plus identifies 3 boom-or-bust outfielders — should you draft them?
Yahoo Fantasy Plus offers new tools for fantasy baseball, including maximum and minimum projections to predict potential player outcomes. Three outfielders with the widest range of outcomes for 2025 are highlighted: Wyatt Langford of the Texas Rangers, Lawrence Butler of the Athletics, and James Wood of the Washington Nationals. Langford is seen as a potential breakout player with high upside, Butler is projected for a solid 20/20 season, and Wood showed promise in his rookie...
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