Storm Francis has exposed parts of a petrified Welsh woodland that have been submerged for 4,500 years. The petrified trees, uncovered at Llanrhystud on the west coast of Wales, are thought belong to the Cantre’r Gwaelod forest – subject of the local legend of the mythical Sunken Kingdom of Wales. Eerie remains of the ancient forest … Read more
Britain’s Got Talent fans were moved to tears on Saturday night as Diversity took to the stage with a raw performance inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. Led by Ashley Banjo the former champions delivered a stunning showcase to remind viewers of the issue that took centre stage in the midst of the COVID-19 … Read more
IAG’s new boss to take helm as airline industry reels from biggest crisis in its history By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:57 BST, 4 September 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 4 September 2020 IAG’s new boss will take the helm next week as the airline industry reels from the biggest crisis in … Read more
Tom Hanks’ rapper son Chet hits on Adele after she’s accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ for wearing a Jamaican-flag bikini and bantu knots By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 18:01 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 18:01 BST, 2 September 2020 She recently received backlash for wearing a Jamaican-flag bikini with her hair in bantu knots, … Read more
Britain is braced for Storm Gavin (and it has nothing to do with Mr Williamson!)… Met Office unveils names for upcoming extreme weather including Aiden, Fleur and Julia England saw coldest start to an August Bank Holiday Monday in nearly 40 years First of the autumn storms will be Aiden, followed by Bella and Christoph … Read more
The eye of the storm…If you’ve ever been there, you know it’s not a comfortable place to be. The UK has weathered the first leg of a Category Five economic hurricane. Destructive, disruptive and painful – with so many lives and livelihoods already lost. Yet beyond the eye lies the second leg, which is invariably … Read more
Temperatures will plummet over the Bank Holiday weekend after Storm Francis battered Britain with near-record 81mph winds. The clear-up has begun after the storm, which saw the vicious gusts hit The Needles near the Isle of Wight on Tuesday. This is just short of the August record for the UK which was 87mph recorded in … Read more
Hurricane Laura rapidly gained strength Wednesday, raising fears that it could come ashore as a catastrophic Category 4 storm with an ‘unsurvivable’ 20-foot storm surge that could sink entire communities in Texas and Louisiana. Laura grew nearly 70 per cent in power in just 24 hours to reach Category 3 status, and it showed no … Read more
Protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake entered their third night in Kenosha on Tuesday as crowds gathered outside the county courthouse and clashed with police, throwing bottles and fireworks at officers. About 300 demonstrators defied the city’s 8pm curfew again after Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency earlier following a night of … Read more
Protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake entered their third night in Kenosha on Tuesday as crowds gathered outside the county courthouse and clashed with police, throwing bottles and fireworks at officers. About 300 demonstrators defied the city’s 8pm curfew again after Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency earlier following a night of … Read more