10 h. ago Feral gang of kids filmed 'launching fireworks at mums and babies' in city centre park

A large gang of youths were seen throwing a firework into a packed cafe area of the popular city centre park on Sunday night as horrified parents and diners looked on

Events

1 week ago Teen speaks of shock after surviving lightning strike in New York’s Central Park

"I was so scared to lose him because it was looking very, very bad,” the teen’s mother said

Events

1 week ago Teen struck by lightning in NYC’s Central Park as severe weather strikes the east coast

New York City, along with Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., were under severe thunderstorm watches Thursday afternoon and evening

Events

1 week ago Boy rushed to hospital after being struck by lightning in Central Park duing freak storm

The teenage boy was conscious and alert when he was rushed to hospital following the incident, it is believed the electric current transferred to his metal chain after hitting a nearby tree

Events

1 week ago Council's cavalier attitude criticised as Stevie Wonder and Alanis Morissette music events are set to take over city centre park

Council leader Huw Thomas hit back highlighting the economic contribution the events will have on the city

Culture

1 week ago LIVE updates as building taped off near Stockport town centre car park following serious incident

The entire car park had been sealed off

Politics

1 week ago Bizarre Chinese national park ad for ‘wild man’ job draws thousands of applicants

A bizarre job listing in central China looking for “wild men” to roam the Shennongjia National Park has gone viral, attracting over 10,000 applications.

Politics

1 week ago London Roller Derby's future thrown into doubt as date for closure of historic leisure centre is revealed

Brent council says it has taken the decision to close the historic Bridge Park Community Centre ‘with regret’

Politics

1 week ago Mum's fury after being charged £4,500 to park at shopping centre for two hours

Yaditi Kava, 39, was shocked to find out that she was charged £4,586 after visiting the Queensmere Observatory Shopping Centre in Slough, Berkshire - but experienced a problem with payment machines

Economics

2 w. ago Work starts to transform Watersports Centre at Strathclyde Country Park

A key element of North Lanarkshire Council’s regeneration project is to reduce the building’s carbon footprint by at least 80 per cent by retro-fitting super-efficient insulation and generating energy from a heat pump in the loch and from solar panels on the roof.

Politics

2 w. ago The Sexual Evolution by Nathan H Lents review – colourful tales of animal reproduction

From gay penguin parents to snake orgies, a biology professor looks at sexual adaptation in the animal world In 1998, Roy and Silo, a pair of male chinstrap penguins at Central Park Zoo in New York, were given an abandoned egg to incubate after zookeepers observed them performing mating rituals together. For 34 days, they took turns sitting on it. When the egg hatched, the story became a viral sensation. The New York Times celebrated “A Love That Dare Not Squeak Its Name”. Roy, Silo and their daughter Tango became the subject of a LGBTQ-friendly children’s book, And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell.Biology professor Nathan Lents remembers receiving copies of Tango as a gift when he and his husband became foster parents. Fast-forward to the present day, and Tango tops Pen America’s list of the most frequently banned picture books in the US. It was part of a high-profile lawsuit in Nassau County, Florida, and was designated for pulping by officials in...

Politics

3 w. ago Gretna play park transformed to be inclusive to children of all ages and abilities

The Central Avenue Play Park has been officially opened after a tremendous community fundraising campaign.

Politics

4 w. ago Costa Coffee reveals plans to open third Dumfries store this summer

The coffee kings have confirmed they are planning to open at the Peel Centre retail park on the outskirts of the town.

Politics