Footgolf and the Jabulani: a second life for ‘the worst ball I’ve seen in my life’ The infamous Jabulani, created for the 2010 World Cup, is now footgolf’s ball of choice and going for upwards of £500 The Guardian - UK · Sep 27
Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
Why is Europe heating up faster than the rest of the world? Europe is in the grip of an early-season heatwave, with record May temperatures driven by a “heat dome” of hot air over the western part of the continent. Scientists point to human-caused emissions, shifting atmospheric patterns and rapid Arctic warming as key factors amplifying extreme heat across the region. France 24 · May 26
Deadly weekend heat in England ‘100 times more likely’ due to climate crisis High temperatures likely to cause deaths and will worsen in future as global heating intensifies, scientists warn The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025
Climate change blamed for UK heatwave amid 32C temperatures One doctor warned heatwaves are ‘silent killers’, with the impacts of heat ‘severely underestimated’ The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
Searing heat this week made ‘100 times more likely’ by climate change – study Temperatures had been forecast to hit 32C across the south east on Saturday and had already reached that level on Thursday in London. Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025
Philippines facing ‘unprecedented’ back-to-back typhoons. Scientists now say climate crisis is to blame Philippines, a country that already faces the highest numbers of tropical cyclones in the world, endured six typhoons in just a matter of 23 days The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024
Climate change is making extreme downpours in Spain heavier and more likely, scientists say Human-caused climate change made Spain’s rainfall about 12% heavier and doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this week’s deluge of Valencia, according to a rapid but partial analysis Thursday by World Weather Attribution, a group of international scientists who study global warming’s role in extreme weather The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024
Climate Change Made Deadly Hurricane Helene More Intense: Study Hurricane Helene's torrential rain and powerful winds were made about 10 percent more intense due to climate change, according to a study published Wednesday by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group. International Business Times · Oct 9, 2024
Florida twice as likely to be hit by hurricanes like Helene thanks to climate crisis The high sea temperatures that fueled Hurricane Helene were made 200-500 times more likely by the climate crisis, scientists find The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024
Critic’s pick: X Club, the hard and fast DJ duo raving around the world Since breaking out in the early pandemic, the Brisbane pair have captured dancers globally craving raucous, strobing techno. They’ll leave you breathless The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2024
Fire warning over danger caused by TikTok 'moneysaving hack' Using plant pots and candles won't work to heat your house and you could be putting your family at risk, say experts Chronicle Live · Feb 14, 2023
Thousands of thrillseekers queued to ride Nemesis at Alton Towers one last time - and I was one of them Among the final riders was superfan Ben - who rides Nemesis 700 times a year and even proposed to his fiancee on the ride Manchester Evening News · Nov 7, 2022
Final riders take to Nemesis rollercoaster before its closure at Alton Towers Superfan Ben, who rides Nemesis 700 times a year and has a tattoo of the rollercoaster, was on board Wales Online · Nov 7, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022 £19,000 in debt to Ovo: customers’ haunting tales of energy bill horror And every scary scene is hair-raising and packed with suspense
Liverpool Echo · Feb 19, 2022 The Galloping Bear wins the William Hill Grand National Trial at Haydock Park Ben Clarke's nine-year-old denies Bristol De Mai another Haydock win, while Wholestone, Hillcrest and Adrimel also won on Merseyside