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Protesters Offering Free Ice Cream with a Poop Theme to Raise Awareness about Sewage Discharges in Sussex’s Waterways and Advocate for Change from the New Government. Campaign group 38 Degrees is orchestrating this creative initiative as beach enthusiasts and swimmers continue to highlight the issue of sewage pollution on Sussex’s beaches. Matthew McGregor, the CEO of 38 Degrees, emphasized the seriousness behind this lighthearted gesture, stating, “Our coastline faces a serious threat, and it’s time for action. While our ice creams won’t actually include any human waste, unlike the picturesque Brighton coastline, the message remains crucial.” He added, “Residents and…

Peel Waters wants to close Chatham Docks and turn it into a new business campus, to be called Basin3 Source link

Location : The M2 eastbound between junctions J5 and J6 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:45 and 05:00 on 17 June 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:45 and 05:00 on 17 June 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. Source link

Cor Hutton, a quadruple amputee, defied overwhelming odds after surviving a severe bout of sepsis in 2013, sparked by a routine cough, with only a 5% chance of survival. Residing in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, the 54-year-old mother endured the harrowing experience, necessitating amputations of both hands and her legs below the knees for her survival. Since her remarkable recovery, Ms. Hutton established and operated the acclaimed Finding Your Feet amputee charity, while also undertaking various fundraising endeavors. Notably, she became the first female quadruple amputee to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro. Now, her sights are set on a new challenge: trekking the Inca…

A popstar turned environmental campaigner was in Kent today to “talk about poo”.Feargal Sharkey, who sang in the punk band The Undertones, launched an attack on water company Southern Water during his visit to Folkestone today (June 15).Environmental campaigner Feargal Sharkey at Sunny Sands in FolkestoneHe said he believed water companies had been “out of control” for decades, adding: “Even in this constituency in and around Folkestone, last year Southern Water spent nearly 4,000 hours dumping sewage into the environment.“Over the last four years throughout the whole service area, over 800,000 hours of sewage and that is just one company.”The…

A new Glasgow production is looking for extras. Source link

In a post on X, National Highways notified drivers that lanes three and four of the A282 towards Dartford Crossing were closed after a crash resulted in one vehicle being overturned. Drivers were warned to expect delays of up to 30 minutes whilst works were underway to recover the vehicle. Lane 3 & 4 (of 4) is closed on the #A282 #DartfordCrossing #QEIIBridge due to a collision involving an overturned vehicle.Recovery are in attendance.Delays of at least 30 minutes on approach, please allow extra journey time.Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/LuGpWfGS7E — National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) June 14, 2024 Both lanes…

A man from Woolwich who assaulted a woman and a Brixton woman who helped to import MDMA were also put behind bars. Here are the names and faces of the men and women who are have been sentenced to prison time this month. Arkadiusz Rachwal  Arkadiusz Rachwal (Image: Met Police) Chef Arkadiusz Rachwal, 39, of Primrose Road in Beckenham, armed himself with bread and steak knives to attack a man then threatened that he would get his friends to kill him after the victim reported the attack to police.  Rachwal fell asleep after an evening of drinking at a friend’s flat in Beckenham…

A man has praised the efforts of a member of the public who stepped in to give “amazing” emergency care after a crash at a busy roundabout.Jonathan Cornish was driving his car in Maidstone when he saw a vehicle had crashed through railings into a tree.The accident was in Sandling Road and Lower Boxley Road in Maidstone this afternoon (June 15)The accident happened at the roundabout at the junction of Sandling Road and Lower Boxley Road in Maidstone this afternoon (June 15).Police attended the incident near Stacey’s Street at around 2.40pm and say a man was taken to hospital.The road,…

Five cars were involved in a crash on the A2 coastbound near Bean shortly before 6pm yesterday (Friday, June 14). No serious injuries were reported. The incident was over at around 8.30pm. A spokesperson for Kent Police said: “Looks like a five-car collision on the A2 coastbound near Bean. “No serious injuries are reported on our log. “We were called to the scene shortly before 6pm and were away at around 8.30pm.” Source link