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A fresh cloud of ash rises from the volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland May 16, 2010. Authentic Patrick Willis Jersey. Parts of British airspace might have to close from Sunday until Tuesday because of a fresh cloud of ash. Airlines had to cancel around 100,000 flights last month, stranding millions of passengers.??[PhotoAgencies] LONDON?- Civil aviation officials are closing airports in northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland Sunday in response to a drifting, dense cloud of volcanic ash encroaching on British airspace. The National Air Traffic Service said all airports in Northern Ireland will close from 1 pm (1200 GMT; 8 am EDT), along with others in northern England?-- including Manchester and Liverpool?-- as well as Prestwick, in Scotland. But airports in London are to remain open for the moment. Related readings: EU proposes new rules on avoiding volcanic ash Volcanic ash closes 7 Spanish airports Volcanic ash shelves Air China flights to Europe EU says volcanic ash costs tourism industry 1 billion euros British and Irish aviation authorities could not say when or if other airports would have to close but said they expect Londons airports to remain open until at least 7 pm (1800 GMT; 2 pm EDT), Dublin until early Monday and Shannon, in western Ireland, until 11 pm (2200 GMT; 6 pm EDT). Britains Department for Transport had warned that different parts of the countrys airspace?-- including Englands southeast, home to Europes busiest airport at Heathrow?-- could close at different times through the next few days because of the eruption of Icelands Eyjafjallajokul volcano. In Iceland, civil protection official Agust Gunnar Gylfason said volcanic activity had not particularly intensified, though it does fluctuate throughout the day. What really changes the situation is the weather pattern, he said. Meanwhile, German air traffic control said its air traffic wont be affected by a possible return of the volcanic ash cloud before Wednesday. In a statement issued late Saturday it said the latest weather forecast shows that the ash concentration will remain insignificant throughout Tuesday. Air traffic controllers previously warned of the ash clouds possible return for Monday, which could have led to the closure of German airports. The German Aerospace Center and Lufthansa both announced test flights for Sunday to measure the ash concentration. Nick Collins Jersey. Baron, the son of Rhode Island head coach Jim Baron, went 5-of-6 from three- point range, leading Virginia (1-0) to a win in its season lid-lifter for a 13th straight year. Jimmy Graham Youth Jersey. Chinese players celebrate a goal during the East Asian Womens Football Championship against South Korea in Chongqing February 18, 2008. The host won 3-2. [Xinhua] Xu Yuan headed in a deflected ball in the 87th minute after Guo Yues powerful shot hit the bar, sealing a must-win match for embattled French head coach Elisabeth Loisel, who is already facing the axe after repeated clashes with officials and disagreements with some players over her training style. Julio Jones Womens Jersey. 10 Oklahoma State, 47-41, in a Bedlam Battle classic. The Sooners (10-2, 6-2 Big 12) held a 33-24 lead with a little under six minutes to play in a contest that was, to that point, already entertaining. Ryan Grant Jersey. The Esks all-star receiver suffered a fractured and dislocated vertebrae after colliding with Tiger-Cats defensive back Jykine Bradley in Edmontons 19-13 win Saturday in Hamilton. Ndamukong Suh Youth Jersey. -- Given how the past few seasons have ended, the Washington Capitals rightfully were a happy bunch after dispatching the New York Rangers in five games to advance to the second round of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs and earn several days without a postseason contest to play.
