Cecilia BarrÃa and Walter Fojo BBC Mundo Reporting fromEverglades, Florida Watch: ‘I have grave concerns’ – Advocate weighs environmental impact of “Alligator Alcatraz” A convoy of trucks carrying tents, construction materials and portable toilets flows into a virtually abandoned airport in Florida’s picturesque Everglades, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But they’re not helping build the...
The second leg of the Serie B relegation playoff between hosts Salernitana and Sampdoria was abandoned on Sunday after home fans threw smoke bombs and seats onto the pitch. The former Serie A champions were leading 2-0 on the night and 4-0 on aggregate when players were ordered off the field after 65 minutes because...
The family of three Britons who died in the Air India plane crash are calling on the UK government to provide more support in India. Akeel Nanabawa, Hannaa Vorajee and Sara Nanabawa, aged four, were returning home to Gloucester when their plane ploughed into a residential area in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Akeel’s brother, Hamzah, said...
Ireland’s second T20 against West Indies was abandoned on Saturday without a ball being bowled because of heavy rain. The three-match series was due to begin at Bready on Thursday, but that match was called off due to the wet weather. Saturday’s second match at the same ground was meant to start at 15:00 BST,...
A 12-year-old horse is making a recovery after being rescued from a roadside in a neglected state, a charity has said. The Mare and Foal Sanctuary said the abandoned piebald cob named Arty had been taken in at their assessment centre in Newton Abbot, Devon, after he was seen running loose on a road in...
With the prospect of weather playing a part, Hampshire won the toss and asked Surrey to bat first. Dom Sibley cracked James Fuller over the ropes as Surrey put on 18 from the opening two overs of seam but South African spinner Bjorn Fortuin, making his debut in place of Liam Dawson, tempted Sibley into...
Maidstone United issued a statement, external that said “the match was abandoned by league and match officials, in consultation with the stewarding team, for reasons of a perceived risk to safety and with regard to clear stadium regulations and FA guidelines. “This was because spectators refused requests to remove non-football related banners and flags. “Maidstone...
The Indian Premier League’s return from suspension was spoiled by the rain, as the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned without a ball bowled. The game in Bengaluru was set to mark the return of the competition after it was suspended for a week because of tensions between India and...
The Indian Premier League match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala was abandoned because of reported floodlight failure. The players walked off the field after 10.1 overs with Kings on 122-1, having just seen Priyansh Arya dismissed for a 34-ball 70. Arya had made a blistering opening stand alongside Prabhsimran Singh, who struck...
Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West Fathoms Free Seabirds found entangled in the net are thought to have diving for trapped fish Volunteers have spent five hours removing a 1,300ft-long (400m) abandoned fishing net from Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. The net, which had trapped and killed dozens of fish, seabirds, crabs, and lobsters, was...
No play was possible on the final day of the County Championship game between Derbyshire and Northamptonshire because of rain. The match at Derby was abandoned as a draw in early afternoon, with the home side waiting to resume their second innings on 202-3, a slender lead of nine runs. Captain Wayne Madsen was left...
A derelict housing estate dubbed “Scotland’s Chernobyl” for its eerie ghost-town like appearance is finally about to be razed to the ground. The tenements at Clune Park in the town of Port Glasgow were built a century ago as housing for shipyard workers but many have lain empty for decades. A stand-off between private landlords...