5 h. ago Liverpool black history researchers discover slaver ship advert from 1805

Ad, which states vessel can hold ‘about 185 slaves’, comes to light as city dock is being turned into ‘contemplation space’An advert for a 19th-century British slaver’s ship has been discovered in Liverpool, where a site formerly at the centre of the transatlantic trade in enslaved people is being transformed into a “contemplation space”, highlighting a long-hidden history.Liverpool Black History Research Group (LBHRG) found the advert for the Metis, dated 25 July 1805, while looking into the history of the River Mersey’s Canning Dock, in work commissioned by National Museums Liverpool. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Seating nooks and memory shelves: the welcoming family home embracing dementia

How one couple have future-proofed their 18th-century cottage by the River Earn in PerthshireGlaswegian retirees Jim McConnachie and Frances McChlery had always dreamed of building their own home with a waterside view, and had even toyed with buying a plot on Scotland’s west coast. However, when McChlery’s sister was diagnosed with young-onset dementia, they had to rethink their plans.“The prospect and implications of supporting my sister-in-law became a key consideration,” says McConnachie, “and we decided to build a home closer to the facilities of the city so she could live with us and be closer to extended family.” Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Kokoroko: Tuff Times Never Last review – ruminative jazz outfit get stuck in a relaxed rut

(Brownswood)The London collective have an easygoing, ruminative sound – briefly lifted here by moments of lively counterpoint – that can feel all too placidSince breaking out with their 2018 track Abusey Junction, London jazz collective Kokoroko have become known for a soothing brand of improvised instrumentals. Blending whispered melodies with muted horns, downtempo hand percussion and shades of highlife guitar, theirs is an easygoing, ruminative sound. Their 2022 debut album, Could We Be More, continued in the same vein, full of warm brass and gently layered vocal harmony.So does their latest effort, Tuff Times Never Last. Across its 11 tracks of , tempos rarely exceed 100bpm, wallowing in tranquil bass lines and languorous grooves. The group establish a confident and comforting tone, playing through the lullaby vocal harmonies of Never Lost, the slowed guitar of Closer to Me and Rhodes piano reverberations on My Father in Heaven. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Britain's 'deadliest' hospitals: NHS Trusts where 'too many' patients are dying, official report shows

Worrying data show that some NHS trusts recorded over a quarter more patient deaths than expected between March 2024 and February this year.

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17 h. ago Insider blows a lid on sickening scandal at the heart of Camp Mystic tragedy... as haunting message is revealed

At least 120 people have been confirmed dead along the Guadalupe River and its surrounding counties.

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19 h. ago A small Texas community where everyone survived flooding has sirens that warned them

Officials at the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department triggered a flood warning siren last week when the Guadalupe River began to swell

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22 h. ago Virgin River breaks records as Netflix issues huge update on show's future

Netflix has dropped a major update about the future of the long-running series

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29 h. ago ‘It was filthy and it stank terribly’: how Europe’s dirtiest river was brought back to life

€5.5bn project has transformed the Emscher from ‘the sewer of the Ruhr’ to a place where nature is starting to flourishStrolling beside the Emscher, the Tyczkowskis say it is the stench that they remember most about the river’s darker days.“The whole thing was filthy and it stank terribly,” says the couple, a retired watchmaker and tax adviser in their 80s. Were they ever tempted to take a dip? “No,” they laugh in disgust. “There were other things swimming inside.” Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Scottish folklore: What are Kelpies? Get to know Scotland's shape

Lost and lonely travellers on Scottish pathways should be wary...

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31 h. ago Horrifying moment crocodile carries schoolboy's body away in its jaws after snatching the 15

Muhammad Nur Akbar, 15, had been with his friends at the Santan Ulu River in East Kalimantan on Tuesday when disaster struck.

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39 h. ago 'I visited a magical underwater river and one thing caught me completely off guard'

Rio Secreto in Cancun was discovered almost two decades ago by complete chance. Now the underground oasis has become a major tourist attraction in the Mexican seaside town

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43 h. ago A deadly 1987 flood scarred the same Texas county that is reeling through another disaster

The Guadalupe River has a history of terrible, fatal floods

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44 h. ago Fresh flooding hell as Oklahoma boys and girls club race to escape biblical torrent a week after Texas storm

The Boys & Girls Club in Sallisaw, Oklahoma - near the Arkansas border - was forced to evacuate as heavy rain fell and flooded the River Valley.

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51 h. ago Dad dies cutting arm almost 'clean off' during desperate bid to save family in Texas flood

Julian Ryan, 27, his wife Christina Wilson and the rest of their family were in their home when floodwater started rushing in after the waters of the Guadalupe River in Texas rose 30ft

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52 h. ago Extreme heat is our future – European cities must adapt | Alexander Hurst

Greenery, shade and swimming spots won’t solve the climate crisis, but they’re becoming ever more criticalThree years ago, in Zurich for the first time, I crossed a bridge over the Limmat River and saw people floating down it in rubber rings on their way home from work, some casually holding beers. The Limmat is so clear that it almost begs you not only to jump in, but to drink it.Paris’s Canal Saint-Martin has never produced either desire in me – but sweltering in last week’s 38C heat, I wanted to close my eyes, pretend it was the Limmat, and leap. Others weren’t so hesitant; there was a line of people going up one of the footbridges over the canal waiting for their turn to jump, dive, backflip or just belly-flop into the water.Alexander Hurst is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Bridge collapse leaves at least nine dead after huge section of 'crumbling' 3,000ft

At least nine people were killed after a bridge over a river collapsed in India's western Gujarat state on Wednesday. 

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56 h. ago Video shows incredible moment whole house is swept down river in New Mexico

Heavy monsoon rains triggered flash flooding in and around the mountain resort village of Ruidoso on Tuesday

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57 h. ago Three missing and house swept away as flash flooding hits New Mexico

A weather service flood gauge showed churning waters of the Rio Ruidoso surge over the river’s banks

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58 h. ago EcoFlow's River 2 Max portable power station drops to its lowest

EcoFlow’s early Prime Day deals are live – and its powerful River 2 Max portable station is down to £259 from £449, while the larger Delta 3 Plus has £200 off too.

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59 h. ago SMILE charity's bid to transform vacant Stonehouse care home

The good cause aims to turn the former Canderavon building into a tranquil centre for respite breaks and a new community hub

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