Children find Giant LEGO man washed up on the beach

The giant 8ft Lego man who fall from a boat ? The kids love the green red Lego man. Lego says, no idea where he comes from. So the Kids may have a modern beach sculputure to play with. What an adventure, go beach...

India A vs Australia A: Match rained out

"The third and final day of the cricket match between India A and Australia A was washed out due to rain at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium on Thursday. The match ended in a draw without a ball being bowled on successive days. Australia were 82 for three after three...

Death due to miscommunication. (Floods in Japan.)

By, Uwe Paschen.In the past two weeks we have known much rain here in Japan's Tokyo, Saitama, Tochigi, and Chiba Prefecture. At times the rain fall went as high as 113 mm/H and this through out the Western...

Chennai to have world’s biggest stadium

Plans are in place to build the world’s largest cricket stadium near Chennai, a state of the art facility that will have a retractable roof to ensure no match is washed out. The stadium will be built in...

Montauk Monster: Mystery animal corpse becomes web sensation

"The identity of this creature, which reportedly washed up on a New York beach last month, has captivated the blogosphere and is dividing animal experts. Have your say: What is the 'Montauk Monster'?...

No expenses spared at the G8 food shortages summit dinner

In a not so very surprising twist of irony, the G8 gathering finished a day of discussing food shortages and soaring food costs by tucking into a 19 course meal prepared by 25 chefs.Let's just say that no expenses...

Loggerhead turtles returned to the sea

It's rare to find loggerhead turtles on UK beaches and when we do they are almost always dead or dying, their shells badly broken up on the South West's rocky shoreline. These two were survivors - a teenage...

14 killed as typhoon strikes Philippines

Every time I visit Nowpublic there appears to be another new natural disaster.Is this the result of Global Warming or are we just in the middle of a natural cycle?"Flash floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Fengshen have left at least 14 people dead and forced the...

Hundreds of Britons hit by flood risk

"Britain was yesterday gripped by more floods as heavy rain and winds sparked chaos on roads and railways and left householders washed out again. "

Hedgehog rescue unit looking to expand

In the UK the hedgehog remains a firm favourite with rescue centres and hedgehog hospitals  spread across the  whole nation.  Kid's brought up on  The Story of Mrs. Tiggywinkle will sit up at...

WASH YOUR HANDS! - Tannoys installed in hospitals

"Tannoys telling visitors to wash their hands have been installed at hospitals in Leicestershire and Rutland. The address systems, triggered by sensors, are to encourage people to use alcohol gels in 11 hospitals. The move is part of a four-month drive to boost hygiene in...

Whale washed ashore in Sri Lankan capital

One of my friend told me that he was very astonished by looking at the huge whale washed ashore yesterday here in Wellawatte, Colombo.According to my friend the size of the whale is massive. But, he is unable to stay there to watch the whale in action, where whale produced...

Sunken freighter off Ibiza leaking oil

"Ibiza, Spain - More than six weeks after a freighter went down off the coast of the Spanish tourist island of Ibiza, the wreck is again leaking oil, reports said Sunday. A 300-metre-long oil slick washed ashore...

Violent storm kills Gaspe resident, another still missing

More bad weather headlines, they are coming one after another."Violent storm kills Gaspe resident, another still missing Marianne White, CanWest News Service Published: Thursday, August 09, 2007 QUEBEC -- One person is dead and another is missing in Quebec's Gaspe region...

Giant Lego man washed up on Dutch beach

"A giant, smiling Lego man has been fished out of the sea in the Dutch resort of Zandvoort.Workers at a drinks stall rescued the 2.5-metre tall model,"

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