Now playing Next Destinations Welcome to Shitterton: A guide to some of the UK’s rudest place names We take a look at the UK’s villages, towns and cities with the most unusual namesakes. 23/08/2021
Now playing Next No Comment New wildfire breaks-out on the fire-stricken island of Evia A force of 64 firefighters with 26 fire engines, a unit on foot, water-dropping helicopters and an aircraft continued to fight a blaze in southern Evia that broke out on Monday. The Fire Service said the blaze was largely contained but had not been brought under control. 23/08/2021
Now playing Next No Comment Storm Henri approaches the northeastern shores of the United States On the eastern tip of Long Island, in Montauk, winds lash against the coastline, but many businesses remain open to the public and some dog-owners risk facing the elements to take their four-legged friends for a walk. 22/08/2021
Now playing Next No Comment Polish activists hold LGBT rights march at foot of monastery Parades for LGBT rights took place under heavy police presence on Saturday at the foot of Catholic Poland’s most revered monastery in Czestochowa, in the south, and in Gdansk, on the Baltic coast. 22/08/2021
Now playing Next Mexico At least 8 dead after Hurricane Grace hits Mexico's gulf coast At least eight people, including children, died and three were missing after mudslides and flooding, said Cuitláhuac García, governor of Mexico's Veracruz state. 22/08/2021
Now playing Next USA Storm Henri to have dangerous effects as hurricane over Northeast US Parts of the Northeastern United States could begin to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Henri as soon as late Saturday, as the system that is expected to become a hurricane by the end of the day barrels toward the region. 21/08/2021
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Now playing Next Spain 52 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Spain's Canary Islands The sole survivor so far told Spain's Maritime rescue services the boat had left Africa last week carrying 53 people. 20/08/2021
Now playing Next World News Euroviews. EU must stop pre-emptive panic over Afghans coming to Europe | View "Instead of engaging in pre-emptive panic, the EU should ensure member states ... actually implement existing asylum laws and work together to host refugees." 20/08/2021
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation This solar-powered skylight can turn seawater into drinking water The design just needs sunshine and ocean water to produce clean drinking water for millions without access. 19/08/2021
Now playing Next Haiti Haiti earthquake: Large-scale aid yet to reach remote areas The quake followed by a tropical storm wiped out many of the sources of food and income that many depend on for survival in Haiti, already struggling with COVID-19, gang violence and assassination of its president. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next Conscious Travel Why has this braille railing in Naples gone viral? Images of the engraved railing have prompted further calls for historical destinations to improve the experiences of visitors with disabilities. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next Haiti Haiti quake death toll rises to 1,941, injured now at 9,900 Injured earthquake victims continued to stream into Les Cayes’ overwhelmed general hospital, three days after the earthquake struck. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Germany One dead, one missing after flood sweeps away bridge in Germany Rescuers are still searching for a missing person after a sudden flood swept away a bridge into a river in Bavaria's Valley of Hell, killing one woman. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Green News Mysterious bacteria found in the Arctic can break down oil and diesel Marine bacteria in the Canadian Arctic are capable of biodegrading diesel and oil, according to a new study. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Haiti Haiti earthquake death toll rises to nearly 1,300 A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Haiti on Saturday, with the epicenter 12 kilometres northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, the US Geological Survey said. 16/08/2021
Now playing Next Turkey At least 72 people killed in floods and mudslides in Turkey The death toll from severe floods and mudslides in coastal Turkey has climbed to at least 72, the country's emergency and disaster agency said on Monday. 16/08/2021