15 h. ago Billionaire Issa brothers revive plan to build Britain's biggest Muslim cemetery with 12,250 burial plots despite scheme being thrown out twice by officials

Wealthy siblings Moshin and Zuber Issa have tried to build a 45-acre cemetery with 12,250 burial plots near their hometown of Blackburn for four years.

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38 h. ago Britain's highest ice skating rink is branded a 'scam' by furious revellers after discovering it has NO ice

The Bussey Rooftop Bar in Peckham welcomed families for the opening of its new arena in Peckham last month.

Politics

54 h. ago Global heating and other human activity are making Asia’s floods more lethal

Much improved response systems are struggling to cope with ever more powerful and destructive stormsDeath toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuatedFamilies stranded on their rooftops. Homes buried by fast-flowing mud. Jagged brown craters scarring lush green hillsides.The scenes are the result of a series of cyclones and storms in a heavy monsoon season that have struck Asia with torrential rains, gutting essential infrastructure and reshaping landscapes. The violent weather has killed at least 1,200 people in the past week and forced a million to flee without knowing whether their homes will still be standing when they go back. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Families on rooftops, homes buried by mud: Asia floods show water is overtaking wind as main threat

Much improved response systems are struggling to cope with ever more powerful and destructive stormsDeath toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuatedFamilies stranded on their rooftops. Homes buried by fast-flowing mud. Jagged brown craters scarring lush green hillsides.The scenes are the result of a series of cyclones and storms in a heavy monsoon season that have struck Asia with torrential rains, gutting essential infrastructure and reshaping landscapes. The violent weather has killed at least 1,200 people in the past week and forced a million to flee without knowing whether their homes will still be standing when they go back. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies

Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release chemicals from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems‘I kept smelling a horrible nasty smell’: the risks of England’s old dumping groundsThousands of landfills across the UK and Europe sit in floodplains, posing a potential threat to drinking water and conservation areas if toxic waste is released into rivers, soils and ecosystems, it can be revealed.The findings are the result of the first continent-wide mapping of landfills, conducted by the Guardian, Watershed Investigations and Investigate Europe.Disclaimer: This dataset may contain duplicate records. Duplicates can arise from multiple data sources, repeated entries, or variations in data collection processes. While efforts have been made to identify and reduce duplication, some records may remain. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Sumatra residents loot for food and water after deadly floods

Authorities report that some residents of flood-hit Sumatra have resorted to looting, seeking food and water

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5 d. ago Residents flee block of flats after incident causes 'pandemonium'

"Every single floor on one side was flooded. It was pandemonium, water was just gushing through," said one resident

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8 d. ago 'Nightmare' as residents woken by sound of gushing water find stairs 'flooded'

"It was absolutely gushing down"

Events

1 week ago Ricky Gervais warned his dream £5million mega mansion could be left under 1.5metres of water in 'life

The comedian will have to gain a special flood permit and has been advised to sign up to a helpline if his plans are approved to demolish a £6M home in Marlow and replace it with a swanky mansion.

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1 week ago Amazing moment drone pulls man to safety from raging flood waters

Dramatic footage captured the moment a rescue drone nearly fell into surging flood water during a daring makeshift attempt to save a farm worker who became stuck on an island

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1 week ago Family say couple’s flood deaths were ‘completely avoidable’ at inquest

Elaine and Philip Marco died in August 2023 after their car became submerged in deep flood water.

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2 w. ago F1 chaos as flash floods sweep through Las Vegas days before race

Heavy rain has flooded the streets of Las Vegas with dramatic footage showing standing water on sections of the F1 street circuit - but racing isn't expected to be affected by the wet weather

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2 w. ago Homeowners unaware of the growing risk of surface water floods

Millions of home owners have no idea their homes could be flooded - despite being nowhere near water

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2 w. ago Car death couple were 'caught out by monsoon conditions' on road with history of flooding incidents, inquest

A couple who died when their car hit a huge pool of water on a road with a history of flooding were caught out by 'monsoon' conditions, an inquest heard.

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2 w. ago Scottish Water ask householders and businesses to protect water pipes from cold weather this winter

Property owners advised that preparing for sub-zero temperatures could prevent problems such as burst pipes and flooding - and help reduce the amount of water lost through leakage.

Society

2 w. ago Monmouth needs help after the worst 'nightmare' flooding in decades

Monmouth's major is appealing for donations for flood-hit residents whose homes and businesses have been ravaged by devastating flood water

Events

2 w. ago Flooded and forgotten: the UK’s waters are rising and we’re being kept in the dark | John Harris

Rescue operations in Wales, submerged railway lines in Cornwall – these events are ever more common. So why have we utterly failed to prepare?As autumn blurs into winter, the news is once again filling up with a familiar story: overflowing rivers, inundated streets and overwhelmed infrastructure. Since Friday, England, Wales and Ireland have been hit by the storm the Spanish meteorological agency has elegantly named Claudia, with grim results. One place in particular massively bore the brunt of it all: the Welsh border town of Monmouth, where the raging River Monnow spilled into the streets, people had to be rescued from their homes and drones captured aerial views of the scene, showing fragile-looking buildings suddenly surrounded by a huge clay-brown swamp.Claudia and her effects made it into the national headlines – but mostly, local and regional floods now seem too mundane to attract that kind of attention. Eleven days ago, Cumbria saw submerged roads, blocked drains and over 25...

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4 w. ago Businessowner 'ran for his life' after flood left two feet of water in his shop

A barber whose business is right next to a Swansea roundabout that keeps flooding said he's lost customers after the area was submerged again

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