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Two more children’s sand kits pulled from shelves over asbestos content
Two more children’s sand kits pulled from shelves over asbestos content The issue has led to the closure of schools and parks, most recently in North East England. It is believed the affected toys contain sand sourced from specific quarries in China Two more children's sand kits sold widely in the UK have been removed from sale after they were found to contain asbestos by a consumer group. The testing by Which? follows numerous products – many of them children's toys – being recalled from...
Greens stalwart Bob Brown joins fight against small South West sand mine
Greens stalwart Bob Brown joins fight against small South West sand mine Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 10:33am In short: Founding Greens party leader Bob Brown has joined the fight against a proposed sand mine in Yallingup in WA's South West.
Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video)
Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video) The sandfish locomotion idea has been adopted from Scincus scincus, a lizard found in the Sahara desert. A novel approach to scouting the sand dunes of Mars is the Valles Marineris Explorer - or VaMEx.
Sudden outbreak of wildfires near Canada’s oil sands threatens to disrupt supplies amid global energy crisis
Sudden outbreak of wildfires near Canada’s oil sands threatens to disrupt supplies amid global energy crisis Canada is the world's fourth-largest oil producer, and the bulk of its production is clustered in northern Alberta's boreal forest - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Seven active wildfires are burning near major oil sands sites in northern Alberta, raising fears of production disruption in a region that supplies a significant share of the world's crude oil. Canada is the world's...
China police officers dig through sand with bare hands to search for Taiwan tourist’s lost phone
Chinese police officers dug through sand with their bare hands to search for a Taiwan tourist’s lost phone, winning widespread online applause. Having successfully retrieved her phone, the woman presented her Taiwan resident travel permit in front of the camera and exclaimed “We, China is the safest country in the world”. The woman, surnamed Tsao, lost her phone around 11pm in the Singing Sand Dunes tourist site in Dunhuang, northwestern China’s Gansu province, on May 15.
Terrified beachgoer is saved from drowning after getting trapped in sinking sands
Emergency services were scrambled to the North Wales coast after a beachgoer became trapped in sinking sand as the tide rapidly closed in. By the time rescuers reached Rhyl beach in Denbighshire, the stricken woman was submerged up to her waist in water. Rhyl's RNLI inshore lifeboat was dispatched to the scene at 9pm on Friday evening, 29 May.
Victorian watchdog set up to monitor farmland restoration amid mineral sands boom
A working group will be formed to provide independent oversight of agricultural land restoration requirements for mineral sands projects in Victoria's Wimmera Mallee. The group will give advice to Resources Victoria, and inform the mining sector on how to minimise impacts on long-term farm productivity. The group will formally meet for the first time in coming weeks.
From Marina Bay Sands to Kampong Glam: Japanese film Magical Secret Tour spotlights Singapore
From Marina Bay Sands to Kampong Glam: Japanese film Magical Secret Tour spotlights Singapore Starring Kasumi Arimura, Haru Kuroki and Sara Minami, the film follows three women whose lives intersect through a gold-smuggling operation in Singapore. Singapore landmarks are on the screens again – this time, through the Japanese movie Magical Secret Tour, much of which was filmed in Singapore. Directed by Chihiro Amano and produced by Asmik Ace Entertainment, the film is inspired by a 2017 gold...
Florida beach toll booth worker killed after driver rams structure before getting stuck in sand, sheriff says
A toll booth attendant at a Florida beach was killed Monday when the driver of a pickup truck rammed into the structure before getting stuck in the sand. The fatal crash happened around 12:40 p.m. at the Dunlawton Avenue beach access ramp in Daytona Beach Shores, the Volusia Sheriff's Office said. The employee inside, Tammy Jo Baker, was just a few weeks shy of her 63rd birthday, Sheriff Mike Chitwood said at the scene.
Beach shades: where do you draw a line in the sand?
Beachgoers across various locations are increasingly complaining about oversized sun shelters, such as canopies, parasols, and gazebos. These large structures are reportedly spoiling their enjoyment of a day at the beach. As a result, a "shade wars" situation has emerged where people are actively challenging the presence of these large shades.