Urban photographer Jeroen van Dam does take pictures of regular famous landmarks. But the supremely talented snapper – he was shortlisted in this year’s Sony World Photography Awards – prefers to shoot hidden, darker and grittier environments. And when he does – he makes them look absolutely epic, sometimes even glamorous. This slice of monumental … Read more
Northern towns and cities offer the biggest discounts as house prices are cut by up to 11 per cent to help judder the market back to life Property website Zoopla found sellers in Newcastle offer the biggest discounts Seven of the top ten areas with the most drastic discounts were in the North The Kent seaside … Read more
Black Lives Matter (BLM) protestors are preparing to march on cities across the UK for the fourth consecutive weekend. Police are expecting crowds of anti-racism demonstrators to march through London as well as cities including Glasgow and Birmingham. Forces have warned against violence and urged crowds to follow social distancing rules introduced at the height … Read more
Britain’s town centres are recovering from the coronavirus lockdown much faster than big cities, new research has revealed. Data released today found the average number of people out and about in the UK’s largest towns and cities was just 22 per cent of pre-lockdown levels in the last week of May. But footfall was much … Read more
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across America again Sunday, with peaceful demonstrations against police killings of black people overshadowed by unrest that quickly ravaged parts of cities from Pennsylvania to California. City and state officials had deployed thousands of National Guard soldiers, enacted strict curfews and shut down mass transit systems, … Read more
Donald Trump took to Twitter Sunday afternoon to voice his displeasure with Democratic mayors and governors across the country who he feels are not taking enough action to stop violent rioters in their respective jurisdictions. ‘Get tough Democrat Mayors and Governors,’ the president urged in a tweet. ‘These people are ANARCHISTS. Call in our National … Read more
The black Democrat mayors for Washington, DC, and Atlanta, Georgia, have both pleaded for an end to violent demonstrations as the shocking extent of the damage to cities across America is laid bare. Mayors pleaded on Sunday that protesters don’t ‘destroy our cities’ as rioters took to the streets in cities across America in the … Read more
George Floyd riots spiralled out of control Saturday night as cop cars were torched, stores were looted and at least 11 states activated the National Guard on a fifth night of protests that show no signs of stopping. Scenes of destruction continued to spread across America as the death of the black man at the … Read more
1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world at the moment. It’s set to be overtaken by the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, which boasts a height of one kilometres (3,280 feet) One of the most famous buildings along the Persian Gulf, Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world today, … Read more
The British public are hitting the roads today as the latest data shows slight increases in the levels of traffic. The latest real-time information from TomTom suggests there has been more trips on the roads this morning. It comes after Brits flocked outdoors at the weekend to enjoy the sunny weather at parks, and lengthy … Read more