California park officials spot nearly a dozen condors in teh area for the first time in 50 years

California condors disappeared from Sequioa National Park 50 years ago, never to be seen again – until now. Park officials announced the return of the majestic scavenger after spotting nearly a dozen in the area on May 28. The bird has been roaming North America for thousands of years, but is now critically endangered due … Read more

Essex town changes its name to Purfleet-on-Thames in bid to attract to new visitors to area

An Essex town best known for previously holding the world darts championships, its close location to Lakeside Shopping Centre and its freight terminal has unveiled a new name in a bid to try and get visitors. Purfleet in South West Essex has changed its name to Purfleet-on-Thames after two years of lobbying from local campaigners. … Read more

Native Americans reached Polynesia around 1200AD and colonised the area BEFORE European settlers

Native Americans from modern-day Columbia reached Polynesia around 1200 AD on a Kon-Tiki-like voyage, colonising the area before Europeans reached Easter Island. Researchers from the US and Mexico used large-scale genetic analyses to show that modern-day Polynesian populations contain traces of Native American DNA. Statistical analysis revealed that prehistoric Polynesian populations first met and interbred … Read more

Spain locks down an area with 400,000 people after spike in coronavirus cases

Spain’s Catalonia region has locked down a county of more than 400,000 people following a surge in coronavirus cases – just as Brits prepare to go there on holiday. The western Catalan city of Lleida and the rest of Segrià county will be under lockdown from midday today.  ‘We have decided to confine the del … Read more

Spain locks down an area with 200,000 people after spike in coronavirus cases

Spain locks down an area with 200,000 people after spike in coronavirus cases just as Britons prepare to head out there on long-awaited summer holidays Spain’s Catalonia region has locked down an area of 200,000 residents  Comes as Britons prepare to make the most of ‘air bridges’ to visit Spain  The regional president Quim Torra … Read more

Artist hired by King’s Cross as the area reopens for business

Artist hired by King’s Cross for three-month summer exhibition as the area reopens for business By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 2 July 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 2 July 2020 King’s Cross has launched a three-month summer art exhibition as the area reopens for business. The 67-acre estate, which is … Read more

How many of the 18k lockdown breach fines were in your area?

More than 18,000 lockdown rule-breakers have been fined by police since March, the National Police Chiefs’ Council revealed. Police bosses warned Brits need to take ‘more personal responsibilities’ as the number of tickets handed out in the two weeks to June 22 fell to their lowest level. A total of 18,439 fixed penalty notices (FPNs), … Read more

Body is found in a Brisbane park as police swarm the area and establish a crime scene

Body is found in a Brisbane park as police swarm the area A man’s body was found on Thursday at Hanlon Park near Brisbane’s CBD Police have declared the area a crime scene while they determine how he died Early signs of the investigation point towards the death not being suspicious  By Tom Place For Daily … Read more

DIY-wiz turns the unused space of her back garden into an Ibiza-inspired lounging area

Costa del patio! Creative homeowner transforms her garden into a beach-inspired retreat complete with a stunning covered lounge and a BBQ zone Kerry Devlin, 46, from Belfast, transformed her back garden into a beach resort She and her husband built decking, mosaic tiling and lounging area themselves  They started transformation three years ago and finally … Read more

Black trainee vicar denied position by Church of England because area population ‘monochrome white’

A Black trainee vicar has been denied a position by the Church of England because the demographic of the parishioners in the area he had applied to work was ‘monochrome white working class’ and it might make him feel ‘uncomfortable’. Augustine Tanner-Ihm has hit out at the ‘institutional racism’ in the church after the the … Read more