3 h. ago New pictures show wreckage after section of Manchester city centre building collapses

Onlookers described a 'strong earthquake like feeling'

Politics

20 h. ago Drone pictures show dramatic collapse of part of city centre building

The building, Alberton House off Bridge Street, collapsed with scaffolding sent crashing into the River Irwell

Events

21 h. ago Collapsed building was earmarked for stunning new city centre landmark

The new building featuring a rooftop pool and 'wellness centre' was supposed to be completed this year

Politics

22 h. ago Collapsed scaffolding in city centre leads to business being evacuated and '500 people' sent home

Alberton House, near Bridge Street, is being demolished to make way for a new development.

Politics

23 h. ago 'We thought it was an earthquake': Drama as part of Manchester city centre building collapses during demolition work as debris flung into River Irwell

The building, Alberton House off Bridge Street, is understood to have been scheduled for demolition but part of it collapsed this afternoon, with scaffolding crashing into the River Irwell

Sport

23 h. ago Huge building collapses in UK city centre as 500 evacuated in what felt 'like an earthquake'

The collapsed building is believed to be Albert House just off Bridge Street in Manchester city centre. One witness said: 'We were shaking and we didn’t know if the building was coming down'

Politics

24 h. ago LIVE updates as part of Manchester city centre building collapses following scaffolding failure during demolition work

Other buildings have reportedly been evacuated following a 'strong earthquake like feeling'

Sport

25 h. ago Joe & The Juice to open huge café within landmark Greater Manchester building following £35m transformation

The juice brand and coffee shop has signed a 15-year lease on a 2,3000 sq ft unit

Economics

46 h. ago Two rescued after huge west London building fire started by fireworks on Diwali

Two rescued after huge west London building fire started by fireworks on Diwali  London Evening Standard

Events

46 h. ago Two rescued from burning building after huge Diwali fire started by fireworks in west London

No injuries were reported but fifteen people have been temporarily displaced as a result of the blaze

Events

3 d. ago Controversial plan to build huge solar farm in Welsh village refused

Plans had been submitted to build the Craig y Perthi solar farm in Bishton

Politics

4 d. ago Trump knocks down White House wing for $250m 'Versailles meets Vegas' ballroom

A portion of the White House building is being demolished by Donald Trump for a huge new ballroom

Politics

7 d. ago Multiple people hurt in Cincinnati balcony collapse as major incident declared

At least 20 people have been injured as a result of the incident after the balcony collapsed during a party in the US city of Cincinnati in Ohio late on Friday evening (October 17)

Politics

8 d. ago What the datacenter boom means for America’s environment – and electricity bills

In this week’s newsletter: from Google to Amazon to OpenAI, the economic and climate cost of datacenters continues to grow• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe headlong rush to build huge new datacenters, in order to support the growth of AI, is raising a number of concerns in the US – around the impact upon the climate crisis, water use and electricity bills. It’s also set to reshape American politics in potentially unusual ways.Companies such as Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Amazon and Meta are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into new datacenters that will form the backbone to the surging use of AI by businesses and the public.Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualisedTowns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at riskThe plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and mindsDatacenter emissions probably 662% higher than big tech claims. Can it kee...

Science

8 d. ago Huge fire sparks major emergency response as street is evacuated

Footage from the scene shows towering flames and a huge plume of smoke rising from the building.

Events

9 d. ago ‘The city that draws the line’: one Arizona community’s fight against a huge datacenter

Questions grow over water and energy costs of warehouse of computers in Sonoran desert – but will Project Blue be stopped?A company’s opaque plan to build a huge datacenter outside Tucson, Arizona has roiled the desert city over the past few months, the latest US community to push back as tech companies aggressively seek to build out infrastructure for cloud computing and to power the AI boom.The proposed datacenter, known as Project Blue, would span 290 acres in Pima county, and become the biggest development ever in the county, or anywhere in the southern part of the state. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Huge soap star reveals he's still working as a regular job despite landing major TV roles

A huge soap star has left fans in shock as he revealed he's still working as a builder despite landing huge roles on BBC and Channel 4 shows

Politics

1 week ago Ukraine 'will use Tomahawks to destroy huge Russian drone factory where 20,000 North Koreans build weapons once Trump gives the green light'

Ukraine will use long range Tomahawk missiles to destroy a vast Russian drone manufacturing plant employing tens of thousands of North Korean slave labourers.

Events

2 w. ago Seven people killed after twin earthquakes off coast of Philippines

Quakes of 7.4 and 6.8 magnitude trigger tsunami alerts as people living near coast advised to evacuateTwo powerful offshore earthquakes struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least seven people, while towns near the epicentre suffered structural damage and authorities warned of strong aftershocks.The first quake of magnitude 7.4, in waters off the town of Manay in the province of Davao Oriental, triggered a tsunami alert for coasts within 186 miles (300km) of the epicentre, but the warnings for the Philippines and Indonesia were subsequently lifted. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Three injured as city centre building in major European city collapses

Three hurt after Madrid building collapses with unknown number of people missing

Events