The Fire safety guidance for what materials could be used on Grenfell Tower was confusing, according to the director of the cladding company which installed the cladding has told an inquiry which is in its second phase. Ray Bailey, director of Harley Facades said there was “ quite widespread” confusion in the building industry at…
RNLI Coxwain MarK Swayer said the authorities understood it was a beautiful place with stunning views, but a large crack at Birling Gap, the south coast near Eastbourne, has led to fresh warnings to people to keep away from dangerous cliff edges as the cliffs were crumbling and could fall at anythime. Mr Sawyer said…
“Nothing’ll ever fix what’s broken in this town, but it would be nice if they’d at least get the dead bear out of the parking lot at Food Country”. “ The Holiday Inn Express on Richland Skyway seemed like as a good place as any for `Margaret Price to maybe, possibly, stick her finger up…
Fresh Start for Hens, a charity that rehomes chickens which started in London in 2008, said it had over 52, 000 requests for hens since lockdown began. The charity saves birds that have reached the end of their peak laying years and would face being slaughtered. Jaki Hann, Operations director said the huge demand was…
A passenger train derailed in Aberdeenshire killing three, the driver, conductor, and a passenger, six peopled were rushed to nearby hospitals, but their injuries are not believed to be severe. The train hit a landslide after heavy rain and thunderstorms which caused flooding and travel disruption across Scotland. Thirty emergency services were rushed to the…
43 people including three children have died with several dozens more feared buried after torrential rains triggered a landslide in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. The Landslide swept tea plantation workers housing settlement in Idukki district late Thursday while the residents were sleeping. The death toll could steadily rise as over 500 rescue workers…
2nd September’s full moon at 6:22 am, is usually known as the Harvest Moon, because it is the full moon that falls closest to the September equinox. This year, however, it will be known as the Full Corn Moon, as the first of two full moons to fall in October is closest to the first…
A puppet of Boris Johnson has been unveiled ahead of the return of the 80s popular satirical TV show Spitting Image this autumn after 24 Years, recreated by the BBC and ITV for their Britbox streaming service. Puppets of the prime minister’s senior adviser Dominic Cummings and Prince Andrew have also been revealed. The show…
Natural History Museum will be first to reopen on 5 August followed by the V&A on 6th August and the Science Museum on 19 August with social distancing measures in place. Advanced timed tickets will be needed to access the venues to manage crowds, but entry will continue to be free with the V&A and…
Rescue workers search for survivors of Beirut deadly explosion at Beirut port were over a 137 people killed and injured over 5, 000. The entire city was shaken by the explosion and a mushroom cloud could be seen from miles spreading over the port area. President Michel Aoun said the blast…