James Clerk Maxwell's work paved the way for devices such as mobile phones, radio and television.
Potentially fatal hemlock water dropwort appears on the beach at Arnside in Cumbria this week.
Millom Coastguard warns people not to touch the plant and to report any sightings.
Warnings in Cumbria, Devon and Cornwall are issued for winds gusting up to 60mph (97km/h) and rain.
The animal was trapped and drowned in a net believed to have been set to catch crayfish.
Police Scotland were alerted on Sunday after friends of the 28-year-old raised the alarm at Loch Ken.
The 28-year-old got into difficulty in Loch Ken in Dumfries and Galloway while swimming with friends.
They were called to reports of a man getting into trouble in Loch Ken on Sunday afternoon.
The Mochrum Fell scheme is refused despite plans having been previously approved on the same site.
