11 h. ago Travellers set up camp at popular family park for third time in weeks

A convoy of caravans and other vehicles arrived at Swanshurst Park on the outskirts of Moseley and Billesley, Birmingham , on Wednesday, settling on the field near the play park.

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3 d. ago Massive Steven Gerrard to Rangers hint dropped as Liverpool icon suddenly cancels event

The England and Anfield icon was due to feature in an exhibition match in France next week

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1 week ago London Underground thrown into chaos as train stations evacuated while capital hit with power failure

London Underground thrown into chaos as train stations evacuated while capital hit with power failure  GB News

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1 week ago Nashville group cancels events surrounding MLS game, cites immigration arrests

A supporters group for Nashville’s Major League Soccer team canceled game-day activities following recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Tennessee that have resulted in more than 100 people taken into custody

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2 w. ago Spain hit by more blackouts as 'tens of thousands' left without power in Canary Islands a week after nationwide outages

Local media reported that thousands of locals and holidaymakers across the island were left without power for nearly two hours after a blackout occurred at around 10am local time.

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2 w. ago Spain power outage LIVE: Tens of thousands hit by fresh Canary Islands blackout

Thousands of people have been affected by a fresh power outage in Spain after a major incident at the end of last month led to an unprecedented state of emergency

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2 w. ago 'Cash rule' warning for UK tourists in Spain, France and Portugal amid power outage threats

Holidaymakers have been urged to ensure they are carrying physical cash

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2 w. ago British Superbikes release crash health update on third 'significantly injured' rider from hospital, after two men were killed in 'one of worst smashes ever'

Two British Superbikes riders sadly lost their lives following an 11-man crash at Oulton Park, with the event duly cancelled. The horrific incident on Monday saw eleven riders fall at turn one.

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2 w. ago Perth and Kinross Council to be awarded £97,000 from insurance after Perth Christmas Lights Switch

The annual Christmas event was cancelled in 2024 due to Storm Bert

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2 w. ago Heartbreaking final post from British Superbikes rider emerges just hours after fatal crash on live TV which left two dead

The horrific incident saw eleven riders fall at turn one of the race on Monday evening. Medical personnel quickly rushed to the scene and the British Superbikes event at Oulton Parkwas cancelled.

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3 w. ago Organisers of major Scottish cycling event announce cancellation of 2025 race

The team behind the Raiders Gravel in Dumfries and Galloway have revealed they are 'taking a break' for 2025.

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3 w. ago ‘Blackouts can happen anywhere’: how power systems worldwide can collapse

After Europe’s biggest blackout in over 20 years, experts warn that while such incidents are rare, no grid is infallibleEurope’s biggest blackout in over 20 years on the Iberian peninsula unleashed hours of chaos for people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France earlier this week. But in the aftermath it has raised a common question for governments across the continent: could the same happen here?Europe’s political leaders and energy system operators have given assurances that such blackouts are extraordinarily rare, and that European power grids are some of the most stable in the world. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Major UK train station evacuated in rush hour as passengers rage at chaos

Major UK train station evacuated in rush hour as passengers rage at chaos  Daily Express

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3 w. ago Spanish grid operator 'ignored five years of warnings' over green power blackouts risk as socialist PM Sanchez faces mounting fury over 'cover

In September 2020, technicians laid down a series of 'essential' proposals to avoid 'unacceptable' imbalances or disruptions to power.

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3 w. ago Israel wildfires send 12 people to the hospital and close key Tel Aviv

Many events planned for the country’s memorial day have been cancelled

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3 w. ago ‘No one knew what to do’: power cuts bring chaos, connection and revaluation of digital dependency

People share their experiences of Monday’s massive power outage across Spain, Portugal and parts of France that upended modern life“It felt like chaos,” said Iñigo, a doctor at a hospital in northern Spain.With no electricity from noon on Monday, the building’s emergency generators were kept for the critical areas, leaving staff without access to patient data, broken communications due to no telephone signal or email, and colleagues unable to carry out some of their duties, he said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Professor explains 'induced atmospheric vibration' after Spain's blackout

Professor Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian said we are at at increasing risk of mass power cuts like the one seen in Spain, Portugal and France

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3 w. ago Spain power outage deaths confirmed as five people die in major blackout

Five people tragically lost their lives in the blackout in the Iberian Peninsula, with authorities now launching a probe into what caused the unprecedented incident

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3 w. ago Mystery as Britain hit by unexplained power outages hours before Spain and Portugal blackout

Control room staff at the National Energy System Operator (Neso) in Britain noticed unusual activity on two occasions on Sunday, in the early morning and the evening.

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3 w. ago Could blackouts hit UK? Reviews of infrastructure resilience as power outages hit Spain and Portugal

Parts of Spain and Portugal were brought to a standstill on Monday when power cuts switched off traffic lights, left people unable to access cash machines and caused chaos at airports

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