5 h. ago Titan sub Scot branded 'hero' for trying to halt dive before being fired for raising concerns

Glaswegian David Lochridge, who was the former Director of Marine Operations, warned OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush about the dangers of the Titan sub before he was sacked for speaking up

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5 h. ago New Disney on Ice show features Frozen and Moana and tickets are available now

Disney On Ice has announced a brand new show for this winter - Find Your Hero. The production will feature all your favourite Disney characters from Mickey Mouse to Maui.

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3 d. ago Perth fatal fire probe continues as building set to be flattened after man's death

Officers raised the alarm around 1.50am when they discovered a fire in the city's Scott Street. Fire crews raced out to tackle the flames.

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8 d. ago Funds to tackle Europe’s forest fires poorly targeted, says EU watchdog

Report raises concerns that money allocated to combat fires not reaching areas where it could make biggest differenceEuropean funds to prevent forest fires have been poorly targeted and sometimes distributed in a hurry, according to a report from the EU’s spending watchdog.The number of forest fires in EU countries has increased dramatically over the last two decades as the climate crisis fuels ever bigger conflagrations. An area twice the size of Luxembourg has been consumed by flames in an average recent year, killing people, destroying homes and wildlife and sending megatonnes of planet-heating emissions into the air. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Netflix Titan documentary shows moment OceanGate CEO fires experienced pilot who raised safety concerns

‘I will put my life on the line to say that ain’t going to happen,’ late OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush is heard during the chilling clip

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9 d. ago Netflix documentary about Titan sub disaster reveals moment CEO fired pilot for raising security concerns

Titan: The OceanGate Disaster focuses heavily on what eventually led the Titan sub to implode, killing the five people inside.

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3 w. ago Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years

Data also shows small but ‘shocking’ likelihood of year 2C hotter than preindustrial era before 2030There is an 80% chance that global temperatures will break at least one annual heat record in the next five years, raising the risk of extreme droughts, floods and forest fires, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has shown.For the first time, the data also indicated a small likelihood that before 2030, the world could experience a year that is 2C hotter than the preindustrial era, a possibility scientists described as “shocking”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man in court after homes of senior Daniel crime clan members and factory "firebombed"

A 21-year-old man has appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court charged with two attempted murders and a fire-raising.

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4 w. ago Wildfire warning signs put up in Peak District as climate crisis increases threat

Signs more typically seen in Australia aim to raise awareness after more than 30 moorland fires since MarchWildfire warning signs normally seen in the parched Australian outback have been installed in the UK for the first time.In a stark illustration of the worsening impact of the climate emergency, signs have been put up in the Peak District and south Pennines, where there have been more than 30 moorland fires since March. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump administration accepts jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One

Plane offer set off a firestorm of bipartisan criticism of Trump and raised questions about Qatar’s motivesUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has accepted the controversial gift of a Boeing 747 jetliner from the government of Qatar, and directed the air force to assess how quickly the plane can be upgraded for possible use as a new Air Force One.The offer of the jet has set off a firestorm of bipartisan criticism of Trump, particularly following the president’s visit to the country last week to arrange US business deals. Continue reading...

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