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Storm Ciaran whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power
People stand as Storm Ciaran brings high winds and heavy rain along the south coast of England, in Brighton, England, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023
AP / Kin Cheung
2023-11-02, Wtop
PARIS (AP) — Winds up to 180 kilometers per hour (108 mph) slammed France’s Atlantic coast overnight as Storm Ciaran lashed countries around western Europe,...
Teacher killed, 2 people wounded in suspected terrorist attack at French school
French police officers from the forensic service work in front of the Gambetta high school in Arras, northeastern France
AP / Ludovic Marin
2023-10-13, The Los Angeles Times
A man armed with a knife killed a teacher and wounded another teacher and a security guard Friday at a high school in northern France, an attack being investigated as...
Museum offering $25K to whoever finds meteorite that fell to Earth over Maine
Meteorite stone rock
Creative Commons
2023-04-12, New York Post
A treasure hunt truly out of this world. A meteorite that appeared as a “fireball” flying over Maine crashed down over the weekend and whoever finds the space rock could...
Inside the sleepy French seaside town that tamed Pete Doherty2024-05-05
The Times/The Sunday Times: It’s a bright spring morning in Étretat, the Normandy resort half an hour’s drive north of Le Havre, and its cliff paths are studded with Parisian weekenders. Many of these hale, Breton-anoraked incomers are in town for the natural attractions — high chalk...
The week in audio: To Catch a Scorpion; Romesh Ranganathan; Uncanny Series 4 – review2024-05-05
The Observer: Radio 4 | BBC Sounds Radio 2 | BBC Sounds Radio 4 | BBC Sounds Sue Mitchell is an audio documentary-maker of high standing and experience. She made the excellent podcasts Million DollarLover and GirlTaken, and the Aria award-winning Radio 4 series The...
Ireland’s blind hatred of Brexit has destroyed its borders. Starmer may do the same to ours2024-05-04
AOL: In 2017, when Britain began its disengagement talks with the EU, Ireland laid down two inviolable principles. First, no border: not so much as a matchstick to mark where the EU’s customs territory began. Second, no direct talks between the London and Dublin....
Newmarket 1000 Guineas Day Horse Racing Tips: ITV Racing Tips for Sunday May 52024-05-04
Sporting Life: Matt Brocklebank has two selections for Qipco 1000 Guineas day at Newmarket on Sunday.The Value Bet is designed to generate long-term profit by searching for overpriced horses in the feature weekend races and at the big Festivals in the UK and Ireland.Value...
Notice Of Sale2024-05-03
Times Argus: NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR DELINQUENT TAXES The resident and non-resident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of lands in the Town of Calais, County of Washington and State of Vermont are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by such ......
On the road to Dublin with migrants fleeing Rwanda deportation2024-05-03
The Times/The Sunday Times: As The Times walked through the ­remnants of a migrant “tent city’ in ­Dublin, a voice piped up from the side of the road: “I recognise you. I saw you in Dunkirk.” That last meeting was in January as Abdi, a Somali in his 20s, waited to ­collect a pasta meal...
Media Release: Maine Expands Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) Model to 30 Additional Schools (DOE - Maine Department of Education)2024-05-02
Public Technologies: ) Nearly100Maine Schools Now Implementing BARR Through Maine DOE Grants to Increase Academic Achievement, Engagement, and Student and Educator WellbeingThe MaineDepartment of Education (DOE) announced grants for 30 additional Maine schools to implement the...
The World’s Biggest Beach Race: Boulard TP banks on Liebherr Crawler Dozers (Liebherr-International AG)2024-05-02
Public Technologies: ) Since it was first held on the north coast of France in 1975, the Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais has been a legend in the world of motorsport, not just as one of the biggest races but also the most demanding on man and machine. Professional and amateur...
Protesters block coach taking Channel migrants to Bibby Stockholm2024-05-02
The Times/The Sunday Times: Protesters in London have blocked a coach from taking asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm barge, after the UK recorded its busiest day of the year for Channel crossings. Activists wearing face coverings stopped a bus outside the Best Western hotel in...
Violent clashes break out as police swoop in to arrest masked protesters after they blocked...2024-05-02
The Daily Mail: Violent clashes have erupted between police officers and masked protesters who have blocked a coach trying to take migrants from a hotel to the Bibby Stockholm barge. In shocking footage taken from the scene, police can be seen scuffling with protesters and...
UK arts need ‘rescue package’ to avoid lost generation, says Royal Court boss2024-05-02
The Observer: David Byrne, the artistic director of the Royal Court theatre in London, has called for the next government to create a “rescue package” to keep young people in the arts or risk losing a generation of playwrights who cannot afford to stay in the sector. In his...
Record 711 migrants crossed the Channel yesterday - the highest number on a single day ...2024-05-02
The Daily Mail: Some 711 people were detected crossing the English Channel on Wednesday, the highest number on a single day so far this year, according to provisional figures from the Home Office. The cumulative number of arrivals by small boats in 2024 now stands at a...
Father of girl who died in English Channel says family feared being deported to Iraq2024-05-02
The Irish Times: Man lost grasp of his daughter on dinghy after crowd rushed onboard as it was pulling away from French coast An emergency medical services helicopter takes off from the Wimereux, France on April 23rd, following the recovery of the bodies of five migrants who...