18 days ago

‘We’ve lost everything’: anger and despair in Sicilian town collapsing after landslide ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 09 (Mon) @ 05:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

People in Niscemi struggle to comprehend loss of homes and businesses and feel disaster could have been avoided

For days, the 25,000 residents of the Sicilian town of Niscemi have been living on the e…

61 days ago

Roads turn into rivers on the Costa del Sol: Flood-hit Spain issues rare 'red weather alert' warning in Brit holiday hotspot ⊖

found 2025 › Dec › 28 (Sun) @ 15:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Torrential rain hit Spain's Costa del Sol with dramatic footage capturing flooded roads, fallen trees and destroyed vehicles as the region braces for more bad weather.

90 days ago

‘The admin’: why it’s not easy to rename streets called after Prince Andrew ⊖

found 2025 › Nov › 29 (Sat) @ 06:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Councils consult on removing former prince’s name as residents report ‘embarrassment’ and ‘smirks’ when giving their addresses

Streets named after Andrew, formerly known as Prince but now plain Mountb…

5 months ago

‘Same magic’: ancient Irish road bowling has been revived by TikTok, drones and Bill Murray ○

found 2025 › Sep › 22 (Mon) @ 05:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Once in decline, the King and Queen of the Roads – the sport’s ‘Wimbledon’ – draws competitors and crowds from across Europe

The bowler clutched the metal ball and eyed his mark, a clump of grass, and…

Roads turn into rivers in southern France as severe weather alert is issued for flood-hit region ○

found 2025 › Sep › 21 (Sun) @ 16:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Dramatic video footage has captured the impact of the extreme weather in the picturesque coastal Carmague region of southern France, with the streets flooded with ankle-deep water.

São Paulo biennale review – chanting trees and hormonal humming create a cacophany of art ○

found 2025 › Sep › 09 (Tue) @ 11:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion, São Paulo
Everywhere you turn, there’s an installation making a total racket – but this overwhelming multi-artist sensory blowout comes to life when the images speak for t…

Roads turn into white rivers of ice in French tourist town as freak storms bring European summer to an end ○

found 2025 › Sep › 05 (Fri) @ 16:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The Hautes-Alpes community was battered on Thursday evening by the extreme weather system that Météo-France calls 'the most violent and devastating type of isolated storm.'

6 months ago

Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan ○

found 2025 › Aug › 12 (Tue) @ 11:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve that

Every 17 minutes. That’s how often someone is ki…

7 months ago

Roads turn into rivers as flood-hit Spain grapples with huge torrents of water and thunderstorms amid Europe's 42C 'heat dome' ○

found 2025 › Jul › 13 (Sun) @ 09:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Half of the country's 50 provinces have received weather warnings from the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) this week.

12 months ago

Black Met Police officer who called black colleagues 'cotton pickers' for not thinking force's public order unit is racist keeps her job after being found guilty of gross misconduct ○

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 22:16 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Pc Mia Korell, who is part of the Roads and Transport policing command, was accused of using the term to describe black officers who did not believe the Territorial Support Group was racist.