Teen speeding in dad’s BMW tops 130mph and smashes into family home | UK | News
A reckless teenager caused a shocking £357,000 worth of damage after losing control of his father’s BMW and crashing into a family home near Hastings, Sussex. The teen was clocked at speeds of up to 130mph during a high-speed chase with police earlier this year. The family inside the property were fortunate to have survived, […]
Gardeners urged to check paving before cold weather hits
Whether someone is an amateur gardener or a green-fingered pro, we all know the drop in temperature poses a threat to outdoor spaces. In particular, searches for ‘planning a winter garden’ have risen by a staggering 2,186 percent this year alone. However, Andy McLaughlin, landscaping specialist at RF Paving believes there’s no time like the […]
Tens of thousands march on NZ parliament in protest against Māori treaty bill | New Zealand
A protest march estimated to be one of the largest in New Zealand history arrived at parliament on Tuesday, flooding the grounds with song in a display of unity against a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country’s founding treaty between Māori and the crown. Police said around 42,000 people took part in the march, […]
Too many girls in Canada are missing out on sports, research finds
New research suggests girls are falling behind boys when it comes to participating in sports in Canada, prompting calls to close the gap and keep girls active. According to the Rally Report 2024: A Call to Reimagine Sport So All Girls Can Play, released on Monday, 63 per cent of girls surveyed from ages six to 18 report taking part […]
Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists sentenced to between 4 and 10 years in prison
Dozens of prominent activists were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a sweeping law imposed by Beijing that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement. The defendants were prosecuted in 2021 for their roles in an unofficial primary election under the 2020 national security law. […]
Plumber shares how to make radiators hotter and heat up faster
Heating disasters most often occur at this time – when the weather drops down to single figures. Nobody wants a chilly house in the dead of winter, so what should you do if your radiators aren’t warming up? Luckily, there are three straightforward steps you can take to resolve the problem, ensuring your radiators heat […]
Arthur Frommer, budget travel guide innovator, dies aged 95 | Travel
Arthur Frommer, whose Europe on 5 Dollars a Day guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by convincing average Americans to take budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95. Frommer died from complications of pneumonia, his daughter Pauline Frommer said Monday. “My father opened up the world to so many people,” she said. “He believed deeply that […]
Formula 1 to move Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal to May starting in 2026 for travel reasons
Formula 1 will move the Canadian Grand Prix to a new slot in May from 2026 to cut down on travel and its environmental impact. F1 said Monday that the race in Montreal will move to “the third or fourth weekend in May each year” from its current June slot, where it’s currently in the […]
Meghan and Harry’s ‘lost limb’ as major change from marriage exposed | Royal | News
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been surprising fans with a series of solo outings since their highly publicised trip to Colombiaas the Duke and Duchess of Sussex opt for individual public appearances. In recent days, there have been more notable solo ventures. Meghan was first spotted letting her hair down at a party without […]
Inside Port-au-Prince, Haiti: the capital where gangs have taken over – podcast | Haiti
When the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, travelled through Haiti, he heard one constant refrain: “We Haitians, we’re like reeds. We bend but we never break.” Yet, as he tells Helen Pidd, it is a phrase that is being tested like rarely before, as ordinary Haitians are caught up in violence all over the […]