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More than 17, 000 under evacuation orders as California wildfire threatens homes
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (209+ words) More than 17, 000 people are under evacuation orders in Southern California as a wildfire threatens suburban homes. The wind-driven Sandy Fire was reported on Monday in the hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles north west of Los Angeles. By Tuesday morning,…...
Glasgow scientists receive "4m to develop detailed 3 D images of beating heart
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (451+ words) Researchers have received "4m to develop detailed 3 D images of mechanical forces in a beating heart. The funding from the Wellcome Trust will support a project led by the University of Glasgow, working with teams at the University of Sheffield and…...
Exact date Northern Lights coud be visible in Scotland this week
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (339+ words) Scots could be in with a chance of spotting the northern lights later this week after a massive burst of solar activity was recorded over the weekend. A coronal mass ejection (CME) blasted off the Sun at around 1. 30pm on Sunday,…...
National treasure" and beloved naturalist Sir David Attenborough turns 100
1+ week, 4+ day ago (593+ words) Beloved environmentalist Sir David Attenborough has been flooded with congratulations as he celebrates his 100th birthday. The centenary of the naturalist will be marked with a live event at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday, featuring music from his programmes along…...
Harry pays tribute to "secular saint" Sir David Attenborough at 100
1+ week, 4+ day ago (452+ words) The Duke of Sussex has described Sir David Attenborough as an "institutional pillar as essential to the national fabric as a cup of tea. Writing in Time magazine, Harry paid tribute to Sir David as he celebrates his 100th birthday on…...
New audits to target 'cleanliness and presentation' of Glasgow city centre
1+ week, 6+ day ago (445+ words) A fresh focus on cleaner city streets is being shaped by environmental audits. Let's Go Glasgow BID has commissioned environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful to carry out a series of audits in the Glasgow city centre area over a three-week…...
Sunshine and showers as bank holiday weekend sees unsettled weather
2+ week, 3+ day ago (407+ words) Britons are set to experience a hit-and-miss mix of sunshine and showers as unsettled weather rolls in over the bank holiday weekend, forecasters have said. For those with outdoor plans or hoping to fire up the barbecue, "there is a…...
Glasgow set for one of its warmest days of year with temperatures topping Barcelona
2+ week, 6+ day ago (259+ words) The Met Office has forecasted one of the warmest days of the year for Glasgow, with temperatures expected to reach 21 C on Thursday, April 30. This warm spell comes as a relief after a rainy and grey start to April. However,…...
Glasgow placed under 'extreme' wildfire warning as temperatures hit 20 C
3+ week, 5+ day ago (208+ words) Extreme wildfire risk warning has been issued for Glasgow this weekend as fire chiefs urge the public to avoid outdoor flames. The alert covers western, central and eastern Scotland, where the risk is described as "very high" from Thursday, April…...
LIVE updates as burst pipe sends water soaring into the sky in Glasgow
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (39+ words) Glasgow Times LIVE updates as 200 Glasgow properties without water after burst pipe - A BURST pipe is sending jets of water soaring into the sky in Glasgow....