15 h. ago Dram lovers descend on Stonehouse for town’s whisky festival

The festival showcased an authentic Scottish drink-tasting experience in an unexpected and memorable way.

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16 h. ago London music festival descends into chaos as 'ticketless' fans storm gates and trample revellers

Fans were treated by paramedics after a group rushed into the entrance to the Originals Festival, part of the open-air South Facing Festival, at Crystal Palace Bowl in South London on Sunday.

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37 h. ago Moment UK music festival descends into utter chaos as 'unruly' crowds throw bottles, storm the stage and scramble over fences

Thousands had descended on Addingdon Park in Croydon over the weekend for the SandZ Caribbean music festival, which had promised two days of 'non-stop vibes'.

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1 week ago ‘The ocean is spitting our rubbish back’: Italy’s museum of plastic pollution

Faded items dating back to 1950s have been found on Italian beaches, underscoring plastic’s problematic longevityEnzo Suma, a naturalist guide, has always picked up rubbish during his walks along Carovigno beach, a stretch of coastline lapped by clear blue waters close to his home in Salento, an area of Puglia in the heel of Italy’s boot.During one walk, Suma, 44, spotted a washed-up bottle of Ambre Solaire sunscreen. He was about to throw it away when he noticed something unusual: the price printed on the bottle was in lire, meaning it must have been produced before the euro replaced the lira in Italy. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Waterstones BookFest branded 'hell on earth' as 'shaking' customers 'struggle to breathe'

Waterstones' flagship store in Piccadilly, central London, was packed with customers yesterday for BookFest, the company's annual celebration of literature, but some customers said it was 'utter chaos' and 'hell on earth'

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1 week ago Waterstones BookFest blasted as 'hell on earth' as 'utter chaos' descends on store

Waterstones has apologised after guests attending the annual BookFest at the flagship store in Piccadilly, central London, faced serious overcrowding and huge queues

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