When the Olympics were awarded to London, the city saw it as an opportunity to transform the East End –long synonymous with poverty, poor health, slums filled with immigrants and industrial smells. The games were successful and so was the effort to transform the area. The new businesses and residents, however, have met resistance from […]
Extremely strong thunder and lightning storms moved across Manchester and Scotland Wednesday night, July 1, 2015. It was a sight to behold, according to several tweets. The storm ended the hottest day in July, recorded at 36.7 C. The heat caused Britain to experience a freak geomagnetic storm. Britain became a light show Wednesday night […]
Those hoping to see the New Year’s Eve fireworks in London, United Kingdom, may be disappointed to hear that it is to be ticketed for the first time. The aim is to reduce the number of people crowding around the area, which led to around 500,000 people last year. However, the decision to ticket the […]