SINGAPORE: Mr Tan Chiew Koon’s landed home in a low-lying neighbourhood has weathered several floods over the past few decades. The 79-year-old, whose family has lived in Pasir Panjang for the past 60 years, said floods used to be common there during the year-end monsoon season that brings about more rainfall. In one particularly severe … Read more
SINGAPORE: Heavy downpour caused a flash flood along Bukit Timah Road on Saturday (Nov 16) as the northwestern part of Singapore received one of the highest recorded daily rainfalls in 46 years. The flash flood occurred near King Albert Park MRT station at around 3.20pm due to high water levels in the adjacent drains as … Read more
SINGAPORE: Several Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks in the Farrer Park area had their water supply disrupted after a pipe leak, national water agency PUB said on Sunday (Sep 1). The agency was alerted to the leak near 65 Tessensohn Road, towards Rangoon Road, at about 4.30am on Sunday. A service crew was sent … Read more
A beloved community pub nestled in the heart of Stockport has been crowned as the best pub in the North West by a respected group of enthusiasts. This week the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) announced the winners of its annual Pub of the Year competition, which celebrates the nation’s top pubs for their welcoming … Read more
Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a notice in Orange County court on Tuesday to withdraw the motion, which had drawn swift backlash when it became public. Josh D’Amaro, … Read more
Does signing up for Disney’s popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything, forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor whose family claims had a fatal allergic reaction after eating at an Irish pub in Disney Springs in … Read more
For many tourists, the journey west to popular Welsh holiday destinations such as Tenby, Saundersfoot, or St David’s often overlooks a small village off the dual carriageway. Llansteffan, located just outside Carmarthen, is a hidden gem boasting a vast beach, an impressive castle and a fantastic pub and restaurant, all set within some of Wales’ … Read more
BIODIVERSITY-SENSITIVE AREAS The authorities said in a separate joint statement on Monday evening that the next phase of clean-up operations has commenced, involving the additional deployment of various booms and oil recovery systems. About 1,500m of booms have already been deployed, with plans to send out another 1,600m over the next few days. These will … Read more
SINGAPORE: A second worker died on Tuesday night (May 28) after inhaling toxic gas at PUB’s Choa Chu Kang Waterworks last week. The 24-year-old Malaysian was admitted to intensive care after the incident on May 23. The man, who was an employee of PUB’s contractor, Stargroup Est, died of his injuries, PUB said on Wednesday. He … Read more
TOXIC GAS Preliminary investigations indicated that the workers had inhaled hydrogen sulphide – a gas produced from sludge which is a by-product of the water treatment process, said PUB last week. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to a hazardous material (HazMat) incident at 11.25am at the waterworks. Firefighters and HazMat specialists entered … Read more
